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Easily Paleo-ified with some tweaks to the stir-fry sauce.

Chibi foliage guide: hyacinth

LOL listening to the One Punch Man mini drama CD now and at the beginning Genos is super in awe by Saitama’s speed t-shirt folding which he learned watching TV and I’m 100000% sure it’s this XDD

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I've been reading through your blog and you're doing an amazing job at sharing diy and fixing tutorials. I had a question on weather or not you had anything on thigh bags? Or removable pockets, generally storage spaces to that aren't a backpack or a cross bag

Bags, pockets, and alternative storage

You've got a few options if you don't like backpacks or cross bags. This post is not exhaustive, just a few ideas you could try.

Hip and thigh bags:

Your back or torso might be a convenient place to keep a bag, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. Another spot that's pretty handy is your hip or thigh.

Free hip bag pattern (Stylin' Stacy)

How to turn thrifted purse into hip/thigh bag (Instructables)

Purse to clip-on belt/hip bag (EPBOT)

Free belt bag pattern (Melly Sews)

How to turn clutch into belt bag (Brit+co)

Free zippered belt bag pattern (Sew4Home)

(Image source) [ID: a person wearing a brown leather bag that's been clipped onto the belt loops of the wearer's jeans. Text: "EPBOT".]

Fanny packs:

Fanny packs are also an option: you can wear them both around your waist or across your body.

Fanny pack tutorial (Gathered)

Easy fanny pack tutorial (Sewing Times)

Free fanny pack pattern (Spoonflower)

Fanny pack video tutorial (Madam Sew)

(Image source) [ID: a fanny pack made out of a dark green fabric with white leaves and yellow leopards lies on a green background. A pair of sunglasses and a hair clip lie next to it.]

Removable pockets:

Aside from adding pockets to your clothes or enlarging existing pockets, you can also use tie-on pockets. They were commonly used in the 17th-19th century, either hidden between petticoats or worn on top of a skirt. Worth a try if you wear a lot of wrap skirts or pants!

Make your own tie-on pocket (V&A Museum)

Tie-on pocket moodboard (Pinterest)

Tie-on pockets (Bernadette Banner)

(Image source) [ID: close-up on a large tie-on pocket made out of a white fabric with red details, worn over a red and white striped petticoat and faint purple stays.]

Cargo pants:

If bags aren't your thing, there's always cargo pants! They're a type of pants covered in pockets. If you can't find any cargo pants, you can always make your own by sewing external pockets onto a pair of trousers. Make sure to use fabric that's strong enough to handle the weight of whatever you plan on putting in there.

Draft your own cargo pants pattern (Shwin & Shwin)

Add cargo pockets to pants (Sew Guide)

Cargo pants self-draft pattern (Marlene Mukai)

Add cargo pockets to pants (Sewing Mamas)

(Image source) [ID: close-up of the legs of a person wearing denim cargo pants. An external pocket with a button closure has been sewn to the side of each leg.]

okay so if you need more veggies/fruit, protein or fibre (bc most people do NOT eat enough) in your diet but you struggle to do so, hear me out:

look up recipes (especially snack recipes) that are child/toddler/baby-friendly

i can guarantee there is a woman with a cooking blog out there who has found away to pack a bunch of vegetables into a surprisingly delicious little snack for her kids. this process has never failed me when i feel like i am not eating enough fruits and veggies. my entire flat is eating spinach muffins at the moment, which doesn’t sounding particularly appealing to most people and yet somehow. they’re delicious.

friendly reminder to pirate everything as often as possible and (above all) to do it safely.

FreeMediaHeckYeah is possibly one of the best resources I have seen collecting what is essentially every viable pirating site for all types of media, and I felt it needed to be shared!

fmhy.net

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The largest collection of free stuff on the internet!

(also make sure to check out their Beginners Guide for general information and safety tips!)

You probably get asked this a lot, but how do you draw hands? Even when I'm tracing, they look so weird 🙃

I could probably go on and on and on about hands, but here are some key points I compiled! I LOVE drawing hands, and I never hesitate to use my own as a reference

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