journal entry: Who doesn’t know the name of the most famous Pilgrim ship. A “Great Ship” for its times. The Mayflower brought early settlers to the American Continent including some of our direct ancestors. I cut out these wonderful “little” ships with my Silhouette paper cutter and filled them …
journal entry: I truly had little children in mind when I made this magnetic advent calendar for a special family I know. { a family with my grandchildren in it } It is bright and cheery and interesting ! It was such fun prowling around for …
journal entry: One for me and one for you. This advent calendar is a surprise for little, dainty, hands. My personal keepsake calendar is covered with small and ornate things. This calendar has a little girl in mind ! Lots of super glue, extra magnets and a coat …
journal entry: It seems that each year I think about making an advent calendar. Think about it but don’t do it. I have long collected images of advent calendars others have made in an effort to gather ideas. Someday. That’s what I have said to myself. Today is “someday”. …
journal entry: We took pumpkins with us when we went for a visit. And paints. And glitter spray. And glow-in-the-dark paint. Mom had painting shirts handy and dad set up a table in the driveway. I poured the paint onto paper plates and stood back. Some children hurry …
journal entry: Spooky stuff is really fun. Simple spooky stuff is even more fun. I cut these shapes with my Silhouette Cutting Machine. Spiders. Pumpkins. Bats. Cats. I used my tiny hole punch to punch two holes in each piece. Then, I threaded a flexible black floral wire …
journal entry: Two words that are difficult to say together. Especially quickly. Odd knobs. Odd knobs. Odd knobs. But odd knobs aren’t difficult to find or difficult to love. Of course you can replace ordinary knobs with odd knobs or add odd knobs to crafts or use them as hooks …
journal entry: It is impossible to compile and research family history without falling in love with cemeteries. Especially those where ancestors sleep. We discovered the burial places of many ancestors only recently. We discovered this mountain-top cemetery named Pleasant Green Cemetery only a few years ago. There we found Tom’s …
journal entry: Everything we do today is the family history our descendants will cherish. That is why I take such delight in “storytelling” photographs. Photographs which capture more than a smiling face. Photographs which sneak up on personalities and special moments. What a choice and beautiful land. How blessed …
journal entry: Here is the sequel to the Funny Face Puzzles from Legos-Post of a week ago. The idea came from Family Fun Magazine and it was a hit ! Parents were allowed to help the children and they had as much fun as the kids. I …
