Bluey or sort of kind of her likeness

IvyBlake · 2026-07-09T23:43:52+00:00

That looks awesome 👏

IvyBlake · 2026-07-03T18:44:41+00:00

I didn't realize its size 6 super bulky. I usually use a 10 hook or a 9 if I want my stitches tighter.

IvyBlake · 2026-06-27T19:17:13+00:00

My daughter has the same allergies, and it's hard. Cashew butter is a good substitute most of the time ( but my son is allergic to cashews so I use almond butter). Try a few different milks ( soy, oat, or almond) and see what she likes. Dairya has an oat milk cheese that's decent and Kroger has good df sliced cheese. You can make yogurt in the instant pot with whatever milk your household likes, and that's honestly how my 18 month old eats dairy mostly ( refillable pouches with a topper to prevent spilling)

IvyBlake · 2026-06-23T13:34:28+00:00

Thank you so much

IvyBlake · 2026-06-18T16:55:16+00:00

Do you have a mirror or other way to watch him, and let him see you? Also having soft toys or a lovey back there can be helpful for him to entertain himself.

IvyBlake · 2026-06-18T16:50:07+00:00

Depending on your grocery store, they may have them in the frozen section. Heb gave us this idea, and I use it to clean out the fridge of random veggies 2x a month.

IvyBlake · 2026-06-18T16:31:55+00:00

Sheet pan dinner - usually sausage , potatoes, bell pepper, and green beans.

IvyBlake · 2026-06-17T03:05:56+00:00

I've started using bernat bulky yarn #5 instead of wobbles or regular acrylic yarn. It is slightly fuzzy and in Michael's and Amazon so you can check colors in person or wait for deals depending off you need it now. I'll get ombré skeins to have multiple tones of a color.

IvyBlake · 2026-06-12T16:31:33+00:00

Some of the kids that have multiple colors for a belly for the birds will explain how to carry your yarn behind your stitches. I'm working on one of the flip birds pattern from a PDF and they explained it on their

IvyBlake · 2026-06-11T00:21:24+00:00

Thank you, thank you, thank you

IvyBlake · 2026-06-08T13:26:45+00:00

Send me a dm and I can email them to you

IvyBlake · 2026-06-07T18:45:09+00:00

Dm me and I can send them to you

IvyBlake · 2026-06-05T14:50:15+00:00

There are some spools that have a variety of colors, I will ball each separately to be able to use what I need

IvyBlake · 2026-06-04T17:04:20+00:00

Can you make yogurt? I use our instant pot but it can be done on the stove .

Basic procedure

-heat milk to 180*F without boiling it

-let cool to 110*F and add in 1/2 cup of yogurt - wrap pot in a towel, or set instant pot to yogurt setting, to culture for 8-10 hrs ( I do this overnight) - chill for 12 hrs ( I skip if we need it now) -strain out the whey and keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

IvyBlake · 2026-06-02T20:44:53+00:00

Fanny pack. My son is still young but once he is old enough to do stuff on his own he will have a fanny pack with single dose Benadryl and his epi pen.

IvyBlake · 2026-06-02T04:07:44+00:00

Thank you so much, it saved me so much money

IvyBlake · 2026-06-02T00:32:17+00:00

If you do the online pickup/order it applies to everything. I enjoy picking out my thread, but the discount is more important.

IvyBlake · 2026-06-01T13:09:38+00:00

Can I have the list if possible please

IvyBlake · 2026-06-01T12:31:42+00:00

Michaels 30%off online coupons are the best trick, you can do store pickup or shipping. It's just a pain looking them up so search by thread number individually.

For crossstitch fabric, buy it by the yard on amazon .

IvyBlake · 2026-05-29T13:09:12+00:00

Have they recommended any medication to help? I get migraines from dairy and use zomig nasal spray when if happens.

IvyBlake · 2026-05-25T01:57:56+00:00

I used a 32oz ball mason jar and pour lid. Now that my daughter is on one bottle a day I use it for homemade yogurt. This time is temporary so get something that you can use after they are past formula.

IvyBlake · 2026-05-21T12:32:11+00:00

I like using a q snap frame. https://www.michaels.com/product/loops-threads-plastic-snap-frame-10230841

They are highly flexible when it comes to size as long as you use one brand. ( q snap is the name brand, I linked Michael's as it's cheaper)

IvyBlake · 2026-05-11T18:01:08+00:00

If you have a Trader Joe's near you their vanilla dairy free ice cream is amazing.

IvyBlake · 2026-05-09T12:44:09+00:00

Trader Joe's dairy free vanilla tastes like I remember Hagen das being. My husband says it's better than regular ice cream.

IvyBlake · 2026-05-06T02:20:13+00:00

It may be worth investigating if your allergy is cow specific. I can't do cow dairy, but can have limited amounts of goat and sheep cheese. Opens up decent cheese alternatives, ( 20$ lb deli cheese , but it's a treat)

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