April goals – my reports and confessions
Children, children. Don’t you ever stop chewing on each other? Don’t you prefer to lay down control over the minutia of the universe?
Category: Something from nothing
Boredom Busters spreadsheet
I have become an inadvertent homeschooler overnight, which is both an ego boost and a death wish. Help me with some ideas?
The Button Story
For all Mrs. Zook knows, yellow and gray may be out of style by now. She would have to ask her sister Kim, who knows about things like that.
DIY lamp makeover
Take an old lamp, any lamp…
Smile, it’s amazon
Confession: One of the things I have shifted toward a lot in the last two years is buying online. My husband makes so many purchases for his business that it’s decidedly worth it for us to pay for Amazon Prime – which includes free two-day shipping on countless items. I have many friends who shop […]
Giveaway: Linette’s Boredom Jar
People of earth, I bring you tidings of great joy. If you are a reader of my comment section, you’ll recall some of us were talking about Linette Horst’s Boredom Buster Jar, and what a lifesaver it would be for the summer. After communicating with each other, Linette and I have decided to let you […]
T-shirt dresses for little girls
Confession: I love to sew, but when it comes to little girls’ dresses I’m a cheater. I often start with a T-shirt. Do you gals do this too? My sis-in-law Kim is the one who taught me how, and got me hooked on it. All you have to do is buy a T-shirt for a couple […]
Mod-Podge-n-Yarn candle holders
Guess what? I just found a cheap, simple, and thoroughly cute craft for any occasion. Found, I say, not invented. My mom introduced me to it over Thanksgiving, but our original source is my friend Renee Shafer (A Beautiful Captivation), and her sister Andrea Graybill. Renee made these for a bachelorette party two years ago […]
Handmade notes of Thanksgiving
Confession: Sometimes I am tired of confessing my idiocies. If you’re tired of hearing of them, don’t worry—you’re not nearly as tired as I am of committing them. I told Alison this week that “any organizational/ navigational skills I have are a desperate attempt to get a handle on my naturally forgetful and scatterbrained self. […]
DIY: Square cushion corners
Confession: I used to think that I was good at finishing projects. When my friends said “I have GOT to get some of my current projects dug out of my closet and finished before I start anything else,” I just smiled. Aww. Poor chicks. [cough] Two years ago I moved to a fixer-upper and did […]