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 …
The Princess and the Bag of Frozen Peas I found this wonderful contemporary version of the Princess and the Pea in a children’s book. I thought it was hilarious because the prince finds his princess FINALLY by giving her a bag of frozen peas to help rid her …
My little granddaughter asked me to make a mermaid costume for her. ( Gulp ) Immediately my mind went to the problem of the mermaid’s tail. Or fins. I told her I would LOVE to make a mermaid costume for her. Then I prowled the Internet for ideas. I …
Storytelling with photographs is really fun. Something as simple as eating fresh peas from the garden can become a delightful, preserved memory. This is Afton and she loves peas. Of the several photos I took at the time of the “pea snack” I chose three which looked sequential. The …
It was true . . . The leggings were so easy and so fast. I found many blogs with directions and patterns and pictures. I like pictures. Each one told me exactly how to make the pattern and cut the fabric and sew the leggings. When I …
Easter Sunday. The most wonderful day. I cooked the ham and made the rolls. My daughters brought the rest of the meal. We ate and talked and tried to keep the children inside until everyone was finished. The boys kept looking out of the windows so that they could …
“There is something so moving about a truly beautiful woman cooking dinner for someone she loves.” -Thomas Wolfe- Just a quick look at another little apron. This one will help Afton when she is cooking. She cooks often. Granted, it won’t keep her perfectly clean because …
My photo editing skills are very basic. That is why I love to use Picasa and used to love Picnik (which is closing in April and I will miss it so much through my tears) I keep an online file of images which I have found on the Internet. …
journal entry: How about a combo skirt with panels of Victorian fabric and lots of lace and ribbon? I love the ruffled skirts which are so popular right now. I made this skirt for Afton . . . in Valentine’s Day Colors ! It has an elastic waistband, …
journal entry: Last week it was bike bags for boys. This week it is bike bags for girls. The wonderful elephant fabric is from a local quilt shop. The bright tassel was a find in a discount basket. The bag ties to the handlebars with pink gross grain ribbon. …
