I am NOT a crafty gal. Contrary to what people may think, I do not craft. I may have an eye for things, but I am not a creator, crafter type. I have little time and little skill and other than gardening or planting have only made two things, a felt ball garland and a […]
It’s been a while since I’ve done a garden post. Last summer wasn’t our best in the vegetable and herb garden and this winter we had an early freeze and practically no rain so needless to say, things around the garden are a bit different than years past. My favorite white camellias are bursting and […]
Just updated our message board again recently and thought you may like to take another look at it. I first wrote about it in a series on heading Back to School in 2012. This is a favorite part of our kitchen. The chalkboard always has a positive quote and our afternoon helpers chart. These are jobs that […]
I have been wanting to make this colorful felt ball garland for my middle daughter’s room for a year. I kept putting it off and finally decided that I’d make it for a Christmas gift this year. Well…that didn’t happen either. I did get everything ordered and literally made this SO simple garland in the […]
Do you use family meetings in your home? Over the years we’ve started and forgotten about family meetings for various reasons. The kids seemed too young, was too hard to remember to do it consistently, were they even working??? Well, we picked them up again in the weeks before school started. And am I glad […]
I love this recipe! It is super simple and makes the softest best playdough EVER! My dear friends at the Child and Family Institute use this recipe. Each of my littles have grown up with it. I’m happy to share the simple recipe with all of you. This recipe is right up there with all […]
When we did some remodeling of our home more than 4 years ago, I ran out of steam and cash. I was over making any decisions and needed to take a break. Since then I’ve been looking for a rug and couch for my living room. I am loving these basic two designs, but can’t […]