Soap Nuts and Wool Balls

I have been more and more interested in using as many natural products in our home as I can.  This is a slow process as many of these natural products require learning how to use them and often require me to break old habits and make new habits.  I recently made the switch to soap nuts and wool balls.  It is a higher cost initially, but I am saving lots of money in the long run!  I love knowing my clothes are clean without lots of chemicals and I especially love how soft they are!  Tarcil likes that I am going making these changes in my life.  He is the cutest supporter out there!  :)

Rainbow Yarns

This is probably no surprise to anyone, but I bought more yarn!  Haha!  I love the swirls of colors creating a rainbow in these yarns!  I can't wait to work with them!  Also, don't you think Tarcil looks like he needs to sneeze, but then it just went away??  Haha!  I hate when that happens to me!  In reality, Tarcil is just turning into a grumpy old man.  Haha!  He is still such a sweetheart, but he seems grumpy if he isn't eating or sleeping.  Haha!

Wire Basket

I have been eyeing this wire basket for a few weeks, but I told myself I didn't need it so I didn't buy it.  But of course, when I saw it was on sale, then I suddenly changed my mind and bought it.  Haha!  I am glad I got it because it really is quite cute!  

If you are interested in seeing some "behind the scenes" pictures of these photos as well as check out how our puppy Beren is doing, make sure to check out his blog by going to: http://berenstale.blogspot.com/

New Basket

I love baskets, and when I saw this one on sale, I thought it would be great to add to my collection.  Doesn't Tarcil look so cute??!!  :)

Purple Mixes

These pretty purple mixes conclude my series of the fabrics I have dyed!  I loved doing this so much!  I think Tarcil is ready for a break from posing with all this fabric.  Look at him trying to run away!  Haha!  :)

Yellow/Green Mixes

So I did get one chance to spend a little time mixing colors before I cleaned up.  I was aiming to get a light and brighter green since the other greens I did were so dark.  I really like what I got and really hope I get a chance to mix and experiment more!  :)  

Tarcil wants to know if this counts as wearing green for St. Patrick's Day.  What do you think?

Greys

I have a weird obsession with grey.  I find myself buying so many grey clothes, I use a lot of grey in my packaging for my business, and I would totally paint my whole house grey if I had the time and money.  Haha!  I think I like that grey provides a blank slate that compliments and helps enhance everything else around it.  Whites, blacks, and colors pop so well when paired with grey.  Doesn't Tarcil look so cute and amazing??!!!?  :)

Brown

 I was so fascinated at the way the different fabrics took the dye!  The cheesecloth was very difficult to get a variety of shades, but the other fabrics were crazy!  The lace especially stands out because it seems to contain so much grey/blue.  Also, I want to put out that I love how well you can see Tarcil's little feet in these pictures!  Usually he seems to be such a pancake that you can't see his feet.  Haha!  :)

/blu

Tans

So out of everything I did, I think these tans are the closest to being a perfect match to Tarcil.  I mean just look at these pictures!  I just love how these fabrics contain all of the pretty shades of tan that Tarcil's luscious locks have.  :)

Purples

I am SO happy with how these purples turned out!  I love the variety I got!  I am very pleased with the amount of beautiful wraps I have, but I can't wait until we have good weather so I can experiment more with different fabrics, mixing colors, and using different dyes!!  :)

Blues

I LOVE these blues!  That is probably because blue is my favorite color.  :)  Doesn't Tarcil just look soooooo good with blue???  I could just stare at these pictures all day.  He is my handsome little old man!  :)

Greens

So I have to admit, I didn't expect the greens to be so dark.  I mean, the Rit bottle said dark green, but I just didn't know exactly what to expect.  Even though it wasn't what I thought it would be, I still love what I got!  I love the earthy feel they have.  I did struggle to get different shades.  They just got so dark so fast, but that is fine.  :)

Yellows

I love that I was able to get such a light yellow!  Also, can we please talk about Tarcil's golden silky hair??!!  He is probably making every one jealous, but (sorry to ladies looking for tips), he was just born with it!  Hahaha!  :)

Oranges

So there was basically no way to get a light shade of orange.  They are all pretty intense!  Haha!  But that is okay!  Doesn't Tarcil look so cute trying to blend in??!!  Haha!  

Pinks

So with each color, my goal was to create light, medium, and dark shades with the cheesecloth.  As you will see, some of the colors were easier than others to actually achieve the variety.  These pretty pinks were absolutely perfect!  :)

Reds

For the next couple weeks, I want to spend time showing all of the pretty fabrics that I dyed!  I really enjoyed the process of dying the fabrics and seeing the results!  Sometimes I felt like I was in total control, and other times I didn't have a clue what I was gonna get.  But that was part of the beauty of this whole process!  So make sure to check back each day to see the lovely rainbow of colors I have now!  :)

Broccoli

I just love seeing Tarcil eating!  His cute furry little paws holding the food so he can munch away is just adorable!!  Since he is so old, I am spoiling him with more and more fresh veggies and fruits as well as other treats.  He always seems so happy no matter what the food is!  The little guy is clearly obsessed with food.  :)

Strawberry

I love watching this little guy eat!!  Isn't he just the cutest??!??!  I would have more pictures of Tarcil being so cute, but Beren got in front of my camera as I was taking pictures because he apparently wanted a better view for himself.  Silly pup!  So I hope you enjoy the two pictures that I did get.  Haha!  :)