Did you notice the extra shoelace holes on your sports or running shoes without lace on when you buy the shoes, and wonder what are they for?

I never got any idea what exactly they are for and left them there unused until now. Just for that reason , a company that sells LED accessories for runners and cyclists has explained the reason and the brilliant purpose of those extra holes.

If you’re someone who gets blisters on their heels, or your feet move around a lot in your shoes there is a pretty simple fix!

Those little shoelace holes at the top of the shoe is there to help. If you take your laces and pull them through those holes it will lock the shoe into place giving you a better and more secure fit. Awesome, right?

Here is the video on How to Prevent Running Shoe Blisters With a “Heel Lock” or “Lace Lock”

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Remember our “Have a Sweater? Make a Pillow!” post? Well, now it’s time to use the same principle to make an adorable pom-pom hat to go with the cooler weather that’s rolling in. If you don’t have expert sewing skills, don’t worry! It’s really easy and a great way to upcycle either an old sweater or make use of a thrift store sweater that doesn’t fit but has a good pattern or color. Let’s get started!

Supplies:
-sweater
-fabric scissors
-straight pins
-standard sewing machine
-yarn & cardboard for pom-pom

First you’ll want to grab a knit hat that has a shape you already like. Turn your sweater inside out, flatten, and place the hat at the bottom of the sweater band. Trace the outline around the edge of the hat with straight pins.

Use your sewing machine and follow the lines of the pins to sew the outline of the hat. Use a medium to small stitch and go slowly as you sew your line.

Use your fabric scissors to cut around your sewn hat, leaving a 1/4″ seam allowance. Take your cardboard and yarn and follow this pom-pom tutorial to make a fun topper for your hat (just change the cardboard donut size to 4″ wide with a 1″ hole in the middle. If you want to make a mixed color pom-pom like the black and white one, just wrap two different colors at once. Use a needle and thread to secure the pom-pom to the top of the hat, and you’re finished!

See, I told you it was easy! I bribed these two pretty ladies into being my hat models by telling them they could keep their favorite hat. Thankfully, we all liked a different hat the best so it worked out perfectly! Happy sewing! xo. Laura

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Do you remember every one’s favorite dog named Boo? Now Boo has its own toy line.

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Cheerios 1946 and Now

Boo Berry 1981 and Now

Cocoa Puffs 1962 and Now

Count Chocula 1978 and Now

Frosted Flakes 1956 and Now

Franken Berry 1970’s and Now

Kix 1950’s and Now

Lucky Charms 1963 and Now

Trix 1950’s and Now

Apple Jacks 1960’s and Now

Cocoa Krispies 1959 and Now

Raisin Bran 1956 and Now

Corn Flakes 1952 and Now

Capn’ Crunch 1963 and Now

Fruit Loops 1963 and Now

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