Tip or Trick

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Birthday

Ada's 10th Birthday Party

This last year Ada chose a space theme for her 10th party and I figured I'd share how we pulled it off. Come check it out!

SwiftUI

SwiftUI Overlays and Their Issue With Sheets

A bit ago I realized the sheets in my app covered up my overlay messaging. This wouldn't do so I figured out how to show the overlay from every spot. Check out how I created the overlay and fixed the problem here!

SwiftUI

Create a Super Simple Shared SwiftUI Alert System

Do you want a simple shared alert system in your SwiftUI app that works in both iOS and macOS from, mostly, one location? No more moving it up and down a view spot seeing if it will work now!

Tip or Trick

Simple IKEA Purchases Repurposed for Your Home

During the course of setting up our new home I came across some products that I repurposed in a different way that you may also find helpful. Come check it out!

Tip or Trick

Potential Tips From Our Long Distances Moves

Over the course of the last ten years we've made two long distance moves. Here's a few tips and tricks I've learning along the way.

SwiftData

SwiftData: Solving Fatal Errors and EXC_BAD_ACCESS While Handling Entities on Different Threads

I've recently switched the app I've been coding from CoreData to SwiftData and, once I sped up some backend code using concurrency, came across an issue where my code kept crashing when creating new entities. Here is how I solved both my fatal and bad access errors!

SwiftData

SwiftData: Solving Filtering by an Entity in the Predicate

With SwiftData announced I realized now is the best time to convert my data over. That said, it wasn't without its issues and I found filtering by an entity relationship was, for me, one of the biggest blockers. Here's how I solved it!

Craftiness

Learn How I Easily Attached My Painting to My Kitchen Backsplash

I was able to attach my painted canvas to my kitchen's tiled backsplash using Command™ picture hanging strips and I wanted to share how simple it was with you in case you want to do the same.

Food & Dessert

Easily Mix Two Different Types of Pasta

Are you needing to make a large batch of pasta and only have mismatched bags left in your pantry? Why not combine two different ones together? My kids love when the pot contains several different types of pasta at once!

Food & Dessert

Use a Canning Jar to Easily Steep Your Tea

I used a simple canning jar to steep my tea and had to share it with you. Made saving the extra simpler too.

Craftiness

How to Find and Purchase Extra LEGO® Parts Through LEGO.com

I've recently began looking into purchasing individual LEGO® bricks and have come across a great way to search by the LEGO® set number or the individual part or design number. I had no clue this existed and wanted to share it with you in case it can help with your own builds.

Sewing

Easily Identify Clothing With Fabric Markers Or By Your Fabric Choice

Do you have trouble identifying your children's clothing? Why not change them whether it's slightly or drastically! Here's what I've been doing over the last several years.

Product Review

How to Quickly and Simply Tell Two Identical Pill Bottles Apart

When Matt and I started using the same company for our probiotics I quickly realized we needed a simple idea to tell our bottles apart. I wanted to share this simple idea with you in case it can help you in some way.

Science & Sensory Play

My Quick and Simple Towel Technique for Kitchen Sink Sensory Play

Does your child love playing in the sink and you hate the mess? Does water always seem to pool within your under-sink cupboard? Why not add a simple towel? Here's how I've gained peace of mind with sink play.

Craftiness

Cool the Kids Down With a Simple Ice Pack

A couple weeks ago I bought some ice packs specifically to help keep the girls cool in bed during the hot weather. Whether you're currently going through a heatwave or planning for one in the future, you too may love the cooling presence of our frozen ice packs. Check it out here!

Sewing

Simple Sewing Trick for Neckbands and Cuffs - It’s All in the Fold!

Do you have find sewing, pressing, and matching up the raw edges of bands annoying? Why not try this simple trick? It makes sewing neckbands, sleeve cuffs, and waistbands so much more satisfying!

reMarkable

My reMarkable2 Updated! This Is What I Did Next

Do you have a reMarkable device? Were your custom changes wiped in the last update? Are you wondering what other people did? Here's how I weathered the update if you're interested.

Sewing

Easily Unravel and Tie off Your Serger Ends

Have you just gotten a serger? Are you looking for a simple way to stop your serger tails from unraveling? Why not do it this way!

Sewing

Quickly Extend Your Fabric to Fit a Pattern Piece

Have you ever gone to sew a garment and realized your fabric is too small for the pattern piece? Why not simply extend you fabric with a similar piece of fabric? Here's how I extend my daughters' panels to fit a larger pattern piece.

Sewing

Simplify Sewing Bands Onto Clothing - Sew It Flat!

Do you have trouble sewing on bands on the round? Why not sew the flat. Here I walk you through a simpler way to sew on your bands before closing that circle.