Lori_Steffens Profile

Join Date:
2011-12-12
Blogs Owned
1. This Crafting Life
crafts for people of all ages, crochet patterns, knitting patterns, yarn craft and photography.
Tags: photography, crafts, crochet
2. Fantastic Finds for the Fam{ily}
Fantastic finds for your family to make, do, buy, eat or read. Crafts for all ages, reviews and much more.
3. My Nerdy Mom
Blog tips, tricks and tutorials, help for new bloggers, blog resources, html codes, gadgets, tools and other tips on how to run blogger weblogs, coding and other nerdy things.
Tags: blogger, blogger tutorials, code tutorials, blog gadgets, nerdy things
Latest Blog Posts
- Preserve your Spring Memories with help from Best Buy!This time every year, I'm always amazed at the high volume of pictures that I take. Between my daughter's birthday, the garden going in, prom and graduations, to Mother's day and Father's day, I use my camera just as much as I do around Christm...
- Intex Family Size Round Metal Frame Pool Set Size: 12-Foot by 30-Inch Giveaway! Intex Family Size Round Metal Frame Pool Set Size: 12-Foot by 30-Inch Giveaway! Sponsored by: Mom Blog Society | She Informed | Pitch Coaching | My Vegan Gluten Free Life Win this great pool today!! 12' x 30" Family Size Metal Frame Pool...
- Awesome DIY's, Staining Guide and Better Backyard Sweepstakeson May 6, 2013This post brought to you by Flood® Wood Care. All opinions are 100% mine. It's the time of year in which I think of things that I can only work on outside to get done over the summer. This summer, I really want to work on a stained glass p...
- Lysol Touch of FoamWhen I recieved the Lysol Touch of Foam sample from BzzAgent in the mail, I was more than elated. I love trying out new soaps in my bathroom- I'm the type of person who can't buy the refills, I have to buy new ones to try out new scents and all...
- Get your "Gro" On!on May 2, 2013This post brought to you by Miracle-Gro. All opinions are 100% mine. If you're a dedicated reader, or know me personally, you'll know that I love gardening. I love the time of year in which I get out and get my hands dirty and mak...
- Blogger Opportunity: Summer Rush GiveawayJenn's Blah Blah Blog and Pink Ninja Blogger want you to join them in the Summer Rush Waterpark Giveaway! One lucky person will win this fabulous waterpark. Bloggers get a one free link with announcement post, with the option to puchase additional...
- Blogger Opportunity: Your Choice Leap Pad!Free Blogger Opportunity - Join us in this educational and fun giveaway! Empowered Mommy, Joys of Life and their blogging friends have decided to bring you a fabulous giveaway. We are giving away Leapfrog Leap Pad 2 winner's choice. Choose...
- Framing your MemoriesThis year, one of my home decor projects is to be printing and hanging a bunch of new pictures. I've been trying to go through my hard drive and group things better and try to get ready for the printing process. In the meantime, however,...
- I'm so Lucky- The Sugar &; Spice Vox Box is Mine!I am so excited to share with the world that I am an Influenster! It's a great program in which real people write reviews and give their opinions, share coupons and great deals and test new products. I recently got to take part in their V...
- Born To Read- Another Great Reading Resource!If you can't tell, this week, my theme is reading. Whether you're reading to your baby or to your child is reading to you, literacy is one of the most important things in a young childs life! We need to all put forth the effort to raise o...
- Be Educated! Reading is Fundamental!Now as you might remember, I'm huge into reading. I love reading myself, I love reading to my kids, and now that my little gal is not so little, she's starting to read to me! I think it's important that every child be given the best chanc...
- Getting Ready to Garden: 6 Things You Should Doon Apr 10, 2013 in preparing your garden 6 things you should do to start your garden spring gardeningI'm so happy that it's finally getting warmer! With the warmer weather will come green, green, green! I have big, fun plans for this summer in my garden, but right now, it still looks pretty brown! I always have a hard time starting with...
- Table Topper Doily {crochet pattern}on Apr 1, 2013 in crochet doily crochet pattern free pattern free crochet doily pattern doily patternTable Topper Doily Blocked Size: 18" Materials: 1.75 steel crochet hook, size 10 crochet thread Special Stitches: Picot: ch 4, sc in 4th ch from hook. Beginning shell (bshell):...
- Oh to have a kitchen to put this faucet in...on Mar 29, 2013This post brought to you by Moen, Incorporated. All opinions are 100% mine. So this year I have been doing a ton of different projects around my house, and they're coming very close to completion! This year you're going to be treated to a new...
- Hey Reader- I want your questions!So we're at the cusp of spring, when my writing time turns into my photography/editing time, and it gets harder to work on and develop the patterns and lengthy posts that I usually give during the winter months. I'm still working on them, just...
- Garnier Olia Hair Color Review!on Mar 18, 2013 in garnier hair color garnier olia hair color garnier olia bzzagent garnier review reviewI recently had the pleasure of trying out a new hair coloring product from Garnier, called Olia. It is an oil based hair color, that is supposed to be better on your hair than regular ammonia based dyes. I have to admit, when I first hea...
- Scouting Sunday #15: St. Patrick's Day TreatsHello and welcome back to another Scouting Sunday, where I find and bring you some of my favorite things from around the web. This week we'll be talking about St. Patrick's Day Treats! If you're a blogger and you've been "Scouted" be su...
- Gryffindor Illusion Bag, Part 3 {knit pattern + tutorial}Now, if you've completed Parts 1 and 2 of the Gryffindor Bag, you're ready for the final (and most fun) part of them all! It's finally time to see how your bag looks! I started by pinning my two insides to my two outsides. I want both...
- Gryffindor Illusion Bag, Part 2 {knit pattern + sewing tutorial}Welcome to Part 2 of the Griffyndor Illusion Bag! In this portion of the tutorial, we'll be making the pieces that are the inside of the bag. During this portion, you won't need any of the knit pieces. First, you'll need...
- Gryffindor Illusion Bag, Part 1 {knit pattern + tutorial}As you all might know, I'm crazy about making insanely personal gifts for people. I take gifting opportunities as a time to try out new techniques, challenge myself and most of all, I focus on making a gift that each giftee will love (and use!)...