journal entry: What is it about funny hats? Every occasion seems to have its hats. Rarely does anyone mind looking silly . . . if it is their birthday ! Heather and Clara share a birthday. It just happens to be close to the days when our family is …
Thinking ahead. To the family get-together. How about smoothies on the night of the Shadow Puppet Show? Sounds good to me ! No one will worry about spills with these secure plastic cups. I used my Silhouette Cutting Machine to put names on big cups for big kids …
Some of our money belongs to someone else. Ten Percent belongs to our Heavenly Father. We pay it to Him to help others. His representatives on earth know who needs help. We feel privileged to pay our Tithing. Children have to be taught about money. I saw this idea …
( Whew ! Done ! ) This was quite an undertaking. Fourteen. That is the number of cushions I made for our family get-together. Sorry parents. Just for the kids. ********** Yesterday I finished the cushions. Grandpa actually asked me if this was a project I wished I had never …
Afton and Olive. Cousins. Afton can barely keep her sweet little kisses off of Olive’s head . . . and face . . . and fingers. I can barely keep my kisses to myself either. I am generous with both little girls. Every day I appreciate more and …
I get the biggest kick out of making things for Tim. He always wants “kid” things. Kid fabric for quilts. Kid fabric for toy bags. You name it. He loves it. He asked me to make a” sleeve” for his iPad Since his little ones LOVE to use the …
Oh, how I love the five-minute projects. Projects that provide an instant sigh and a smile. This was that kind of project. Not only was this July 4th Door Decoration fast and easy . . . it was relatively inexpensive to make. ( under $6 ) ********************************* The “America” …
It’s that time again. A summer get-together. This year I thought it would be fun to make Shadow Puppets. I used my Silhouette cutting machine to cut most of the shapes. I sized the images to be as close to a full-size 8 1/2 x 11 …
It is Ivy’s graduation day. In a world of limitless possibilities for gifts for every occasion . . . or no occasion . . . we settled on a keepsake. Something with symbolism. It is a BOHO ( a new word I learned) necklace made from beads, ribbon, lace …
Burlap. Old, brown and stinky. Ahhhh . . . not so, anymore ! Burlap has become beautiful. Just last week I found yellow, red, blue, robin-egg blue, pink, orange, three shades of brown, black and a myriad of selections with black designs on them. Chevrons. Lots with different …
