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I made a cute little dress with a denim jacket and a purse. I liked it so much that I made it in EVERY color I could think of.

You can find the QR Codes after the break. (Continue Reading…)

I have completed an insanely easy hack to create solar light candlesticks. They look great!

I’ve done this before with an old candlestick from the thrift store:

• Gadgets Page » How To Make a Hanging Solar Light

I wanted something cleaner and easier to store in our trailer, so I chose the Ikea Stockholm candlestick holders.

• Ikea – Stockholm Candlestick

This was even easier than my solar light hack before because all we had to do was cut the post with a hack saw and put the solar light into the candlesticks.

They give off a lot more light than one would expect from one dollar store solar light.

I made a couple of really pretty solar lights for when we go camping for only $22. I’m so excited to take them out. I just wish the weather would cooperate!

With a title like 30 Life Hacks Debunked, I thought that all of them would fail, but surprisingly a number of them pass.

I love this video because it started with one of the hacks that I tried out myself before posting here: the toilet paper tube iPhone amplifier. I tried it out on my own and it DEFINITELY failed. Since I only write about awesome things here, I didn’t mention it, but it’s nice to see I’m not the only one who cried, “Wrong!”

When I pre-ordered Animal Crossing New Leaf, I also ordered the Animal Crossing New Leaf game guide. The one for Wild World was really helpful, so I thought this one would help me as well and it has been invaluable. It’s great for keeping track of what I’ve previously purchased for the goal for a complete catalog, but most importantly, it helps me when I’m working part time at Brewster’s Cafe.

Each of the animals walks in and wants me to fix them their “usual” without even telling me what they like. This would be a horrible nightmare of failure instead of a fun mini-game without the guide. Of course, you can also reference this online guide:

• Thonky – Animal Crossing New Leaf – The Roost Cafe

Unfortunately, my guide doesn’t have the favorite coffee for the special visitors who come to town, like Phineas and Gracie. Over the last four months, I’ve been saving the data on them and I finally have it all.

Visitor – Beans – Milk – Sugar

• D.J. K.K. – Blend – None- None
• Phineas – Kilamanjaro – Lots – Three
• Pete – Blend – Regular – Two
• Isabelle – Mocha – Lots – Three
• Digby – Blue Mountain – None – None
• Phyllis – Kilamanjaro – None – None
• Dr. Shrunk – Mocha – Little – Two
• Tortimer – Kilamanjaro – Regular – Two
• Kap’n – Blue Mountain – Regular – None
• Gracie – Blend – None – None
• Pelly – Blend – Little – One
• Mr. Resetti – Blue Mountain – None – None
• Kicks – Mocha – None – One
• Tom Nook – Kilamanjaro – Lots – One
• Don Resetti – Blend – None – Three

It took me a LONG time to gather all this info and then I looked on that website and found it in a second. I should have thought of using the Internet BEFORE I did all that work!

If you would like to visit my town, my Dream Address is 4000-2185-7855.

I’ve been playing Animal Crossing New Leaf constantly for four months now. One of the additions to the game is you can customize furniture with custom images. You can also have your own rooms at the museum, so I wanted an Egyptian exhibit. It still needs a pyramid and a sphinx, but it’s coming along nicely.

Using QR MyDesign Assistant for Animal Crossing on my iPhone, I was able to create these Egyptian QR Codes. (Continue Reading…)

I’ve been playing Animal Crossing New Leaf constantly for four months now. As diverse and varied as the clothing selections are in the game, there aren’t any boring sweaters or cardigans. When I have a brightly colored skirt, I kind of want to tone it down with a simple sweater, so I worked for HOURS on these sweaters so I would have adorable options when I want to wear a cute skirt. You can see all the sweaters after the break.

Update 10-12-11

I realized that I didn’t make pink or blue sweaters and cardigans, so I rectified that problem. Additionally, I’ve added a gray fisherman’s sweater with a blue scarf.

Update 10-18-13

I added a black fisherman’s sweater with a purple scarf and a brown fisherman’s sweater with a teal scarf. I will take requests if you want something different. (Continue Reading…)

I played Animal Crossing Wild World A LOT and I thought that Nintendo wouldn’t be able to improve on it, but Animal Crossing New Leaf is the best of the old games and has even better new features. I’ve been playing for over four months now, and every day is still a joy. In addition to the fishing, bug catching and furniture collecting there are a myriad of new activities.

The first difference is the fact that you are now the mayor of your town. With this added responsibility, you get to do Public Works Projects and Set Town Ordinances. The town tree shows your town’s progress.

I’ve been playing Animal Crossing New Leaf constantly for four months now. I always get a HUGE amount of enjoyment and play time from an Animal Crossing game, but this one has been particularly joyful for me. I’ll talk about that in the days to come, but for now, I have a fun item for you: QR Codes for Wil Wheaton’s Clown Sweater.

If you are unfamiliar with this particular piece of clothing, here is an image of the original: WWdN In Exile – undone (the sweater post)

Photo credit: Loren

A fan of Wil’s (from Stand By Me, Star Trek Next Generation, Eureka and Big Bang Theory) asked him to wear this sweater and he was gracious enough to do it, despite its ghastly appearance. It has come to represent Wil Wheaton on many levels and I wanted one to exist in the Animal Crossing universe, so I created it.

Here are the QR Codes: (Continue Reading…)