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: Music to my ears. The Pumpkins Are Ready ! That means lots of fun. Fun only children could think of in a pumpkin patch. It is especially fun to harvest pumpkins at the end of the day. When the evening light makes them glow. Everyone knows you …
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: I am ready to admit that I love “getting organized” as much as I love “being organized”. I am sure that Dr. Laura could explain it to me. That said, I was ready to “re-organize” my clear stamps. For some time they have been in DVD …
“A hair jewelry auction was held in 1980 when Clive Marchent, who had been a hatpinologist for twenty-one years parted with his 2,000 “hatpins of filigree, fancy work, pique, simulated pique, mosaic, precious and semi-precious metals in both classical and Art Nouveau styles.” From The History of Hat …
journal entry: Some of our grandchildren live far away. Our visits are a few times a year. It is hard for them to understand why they can’t just “go to Grandma and Grandpa’s house”. This book is going far away so that two little boys will have an easier …
journal entry: We are always searching for our ancestors. Their stories and their clothing and their faces and their tools. Their professions and their families. Their talents. Sometimes we follow clues but other times we barely know where to start. We can remedy that disappointment in our grandchildren’s …
journal entry: Lydia is one of those children who has a special blanket. Actually it used to be a blanket but is no more. It is a rag. Completely unrecognizable as the blanket it once was. Nevertheless, Lydia has cherished it for five years. Through all of its stages. The …
journal entry: Ahhh. Sorting things. One of my favorite pastimes. I bought these cardboard sorter boxes at The Distribution Center. { The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints } The centers are open to the public. They come flat and unassembled for one dollar each. You simply tuck in the …
