I know Christmas is over and we all probably want to get on with our lives. Unfortunately, I can’t. I did too many Christmas projects this year (or rather, last year!) So PLEASE bear with me as I share my projects! And maybe get a jump start on next year?! First up: Burlap Stockings! I started Read More…
Remember my son’s awesome preschool teacher? Well, she wanted a couple of jean quilts done for her kids and Ciera volunteered to do it. Why am I doing a post on it then, you may ask. Well, when Ciera says ‘she’ would do something that has to do with sewing she usually means ‘we’ and ends up Read More…
My son is going to be in Kindergarten next year and is struggling with his letters. I thought to myself, “I need to do something fun to help him with this problem” Then I came across these super fun fabric letters so I decided to make them to help him out. These are a great use of Read More…
Jamie just had a sweet baby girl and had mentioned that she wanted to make one of those blanket cover things for her car seat. Then, while I was in the fabric store today I came across some fabric to cute to pass up so I thought I would just make one for her. (she Read More…
I LOVE re-doing and repurposing things! And because we needed some extra storage in the kitchen/dinning room we decided to start a project. We started with an old dresser from craigs list: (my wonderful husband started sanding right away) Added some primmer and a couple coats of black spray paint to the outside: And then RED to the Read More…
This summer I got to go to Montana to visit my family 10 hours in a car with 3 little boys…not fun! But while I was there my sweet nieces helped entertain my boys. So when my sister and her kids came to visit me I let them raid my stash to make some cute purses. Read More…
Ciera wanted to do a space theme room for her son and how could that possibly be done without a quilt of the solar system?! Well, it couldn’t so we got to work making one! We copied a shirt her son loved to wear and used some really fun fabric to represent each planet Ciera lovingly cut Read More…
Aaahhhhh…a day in the life of a baby: eat play sleep repeat! A gal on my soccer team needed a blanket big enough for her growing baby boy who still liked to be swaddled and asked if I could help her out with it. And I had been dying to make this adorable blanket found Read More…
I love flip-flops! And I think they are super cute on little kids, but they are so hard to keep on! So when I saw these for 50 cents I decided to make them stay on! (Oh my, those are dirty!) All you need is two pieces of elastic and a sewing machine to make this work. Read More…
Aahhh…summer! What a wonderful time of year! A few weeks ago my boys had their cousin stay the night and I thought it would be awesome if they had a picnic for lunch. So I threw together their sandwiches, a gogurt, fruit by the foot and a juice box and set it out on the Read More…
My oldest son is getting to that age that if I need to run into the store real quick and can park in front of the window I will leave him in charge of the younger two while I run in. Yesterday while I was at the bank was one of these days. When I Read More…
Who doesn’t love some nice full dinning room curtins? I sure do! So I went to my local Home Fabrics and searched for a beautiful deep red to accent my kitchen. Just a little bit of gathering to add some luxury to the dinning area. And my amazingly talented friend Hollie painted this picture Read More…
Curtains can do so much for a room. They can add color, style, and just the ambiance you want. And they may be one of the easiest things to make! In a nutshell: cut your fabric to size, hem it, make a sleeve for the curtain rod and hang it! Easy enough right? Well, here’s Read More…
Teachers do so much for our children. I always thought I would be able to teach my kids and to some extent I can. But when I try to sit down and teach them school things I lose my patience really quickly! That is why I’m so grateful for people who are blessed with the Read More…
When my oldest son was 2 he was climbing on a stool and instead of getting onto it he pulled it down on his face. Yup…that ended in a trip to the ER with lots of blood and a broken nose. When my middle son was 2 he Read More…
I love cake! Decorating them, displaying them and especially EATING them! A friend from church asked if I could make her daughter a Hello Kitty cake for her 5th birthday. I’m always hesitant about making stuff for others especially if they are paying me (I guess I’m not very confidant in my work?!) But I Read More…
Remember how I promised to show you how to get the most out of your stencil? Well, here are 3 different ways you can use your stencil. #1: This is the original way I showed you. For directions for this go HERE #2: Reversing your stencil. After doing a garment out of the orignal stencil Read More…
Summer is almost here…That means kids are out of school and want things to do. Moms are desperately trying to avoid the phrase “I’m bored.” So when I saw that my friend Hollie made this cute little set for her kids I couldn’t resist making one for mine! Not only is this a great way to keep your Read More…
When we decided to read Water for Elephants as our book this month I had never heard of it before. Later I started to hear a little about how it had some “RISKY” stuff, and to tell you the truth I was looking forward to it! Who doesn’t like a good (slightly trashy) novel every Read More…
I LOVE freezer paper stenciling! It is a really fun way to add some ‘you’ to your wardrobe. And its super easy! Here’s what you need: Freezer paper Image of your choice Pen or pencil Exacto knife Iron Clothing of your choice Fabric paint Foam brush (not pictured…I forgot!) First, you want to trace your Read More…
My sister Kayla asked me to create her an Alice in Wonderland inspired apron. Here’s my creation. I’m very proud of it! Creation number 2 almost complete, please welcome the white rabbit:
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The power of positive thinking
Is 2 weeks a habit? For me 2 days would be a habit. I seem to be allergic to routine, but I’ve attempted to begin a flexible routine. For the past couple weeks as soon as I get up, instead of checking facebook/hotmail/words with friends/etc. I download 3 batches to index (Indexing names to convert Read More…
On Monday. I will start tomorrow. Right after this piece of chocolate cake. We all dread starting. Some have had success dieting before and know that they can do it, Some have never felt the success of sticking to a diet and exercise plan . Some try many times before a healthy routine finally sticks. The later Read More…
Bryce’s 12th birthday surprise
Me again. My sisters have been slacking off lately! That’s ok, I’m sure they’ll catch up to my postings eventually. I want to tell you about my Pinterest success story. I was inspired by some ideas on Pinterest and then actually did it! My oldest boy turned 12 on the 9th and I wanted to Read More…
Tonight I decided to do some Indexing (name extraction). I’m extracting names from WWI Texas draft cards. This one in particular really caught my attention. His name is James Bacon, a black man born in 1891. On the draft cards they ask various questions. Here are his answers: ~What is your present trade, occupation or Read More…
Just added: Life is funny and I love to laugh. Here are a few things that I’ve found that got me to giggle. For a while I was cleaning buildings on the weekend. I found some funny memos. Like the reminder in the Boy Scouts of America building’s Read More…
Recently I was asked to help plan a Relief Society activity for “Menu Planning 2 weeks at a time”. It was a bit of a challenge for me because I don’t really cook on a regular basis. In fact, when I do cook my kids ask “who’s coming over for dinner”. (I get a similar Read More…
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