I’ve discovered a new medical disorder. I’m going to call it spray paint finger-itis. It’s caused by going through eight cans of spray paint in an hour, and includes collateral symptoms of a sore back from leaning over all of the stuff you’re painting. I bought a beat up patio set at a yard sale [...]
I’ve spent the last couple of days buried under piles of ribbon and fabric and interfacing and thread and buttons and rick rack and elastic and patterns and… are you getting the point? I finally decided my little corner of the basement needed an overhaul. It was taking me longer to find anything than to [...]
We’ve been playing with Valentine decorations over the last week or two and I thought I’d give you a little tour of what we’ve done. My kids are crafty kiddos and love doing projects! We made heart ornaments to hang on our ficus tree in the living room. I just took cheap plastic Hobby Lobby [...]
We had a few families from church over last night and the kids outnumbered the adults 9 to 8 (all under age 6!). I figured with odds like that a project was in order so we made sugar shacks. They are like gingerbread houses, but made with sugar cubes and royal icing; we decorated with [...]
I have taken up embroidery again so I decided to make a bag to keep my current projects in so I can grab it and go. I used the same general technique as my nieces purses and modified it to fit what I wanted to use it for. It’s roomy enough to put both pillowcases [...]
Since a grand total of three people read this blog, I think it’s no problem to show pictures of what I’m making for Christmas presents for my three older nieces. It’s a purse with a matching coin purse and tissue holder. I also added a little cross stitch kit, just to round it out. Here’s [...]
Last night’s party was a fun event. All the food was hot at the same time, I was showered, and the bathroom was clean when everyone arrived. What more could you want, other than a Rosie to clean up afterward? A whole lotta this is what greeted me this morning. So what did I do? [...]
Let’s say for instance (theoretically speaking) that you had recently moved and there are still things that have mysteriously never resurfaced. Such as your wire cutters. Did you know you can use doggie toenail clippers in place of wire cutters and they work beautifully? This is why I know this – my project for this [...]
