I’ve waited quite a while to write this post because I didn’t want to ruin any surprises for my sister-in-law! She and my brother are expecting their first baby in the fall, and we had a baby shower for her last weekend. They are expecting a little baby boy, and I’ve been searching Pinterest for goodies to sew. I found…
When we moved into our current house, I took one look at the living room and knew that it could be a beautifully decorated Americana room! I’ve wanted an Americana room for years! So I slowly accumulated some rustic decorations and began transforming this room into what I’ve always dreamed of. We started discussing painting some rooms upstairs, and that…
This post may be slightly more comical than it is helpful! At the beginning of the last school year, a friend and colleague of mine found this pattern for an adorable computer bag on Pinterest. She sewed her own, and it turned out so cute! I pinned the post, bought this super cute quilted material at JoAnn Fabric, and then…
A little while ago, as I was driving up a road I don’t travel frequently, I saw a wreath made of flip flops hanging on the side of someone’s house. Initially, I had mixed feelings about the concept. But, for some reason, I couldn’t get that wreath out of my mind! So, I went cruising Pinterest to see if I…
Every year, our school hosts a benefit auction and dinner as a fundraiser. School families and people from the community donate items that are either part of a silent or live auction. Our banquet coordinator saw a crocheted LEGO blanket pattern on Facebook and, knowing that I had crocheted goodies before for the auction, asked me to try my hand…
Every year, my favorite Christmas ornaments to make with my students are made from two simple ingredients: cinnamon and applesauce. That’s it. It’s pretty incredible how they set up, actually! Each year, we fill the rooms and halls with the warm, spicy aroma of cinnamon. As we were making the ornaments this year, some of my former students walked by…
Every year, I love making Christmas ornaments with my students. First, we decorate our classroom tree, and then they take their ornaments home and decorate their family’s tree. One of the ornaments we made this year were salt dough ornaments. I do not do this activity every year with my students, as it depends on the amount of time we…
I come from a crafty family. Many of our family Thanksgivings involved forming a production line of Christmas gifts or ornaments that one of my aunts had an idea for. My mom and I have dabbled in many different mediums, but I have come back to crochet time and time again. When I was young, my mom taught me how…
The other day, I realized that I have too many T-shirts. My husband has been telling me this for years, but I now have more shirts than fit on their designated shelf. So, regretfully, I am going to need to pare down my T-shirt collection a bit. Many of my shirts come from running various races. I do not want…