Christmas activities: Kids making wrapping paper
Children love to make things! I teach a small preschool group. We used some Christmas stamps/stencils (the kind you dip in paint, then onto the paper) to make our own wrapping paper. The kids loved it. I was so impressed how careful they were to add a variety of colors, [more...]
Wheat Grinder
I grind my own wheat for baking. I like knowing there are no additives to MY whole wheat flour. It is nothing but wheat kernels ground into a fine powder. If I use white wheat flour instead of regular, store bought flour, most people cannot tell. I prefer hard white [more...]
Carnival on Saturday!
We had to change the carnival to Saturday instead of Wednesday. The holidays have left things very busy for everyone. The carnival will be on Charity and Service. Join us then and we will bring lots of good ideas! [more...]
Unexpected Benefits form Extra Chores
After a day of complaining, fighting, and unkindness, I assigned my children a whole day of work on the next school vacation day (two days away). This was not popular. They feel entitled to play with friends, watch TV and play computer all day. I want my children to play [more...]
How to clean/fix cloudy mirrors
Several years ago, my daughter finger painted on my bathroom mirror with lotion. I have cleaned that mirror over and over with many different glass cleaners and types of paper towels, rags, chamious, special glass cloths, etc. to no avail. Within several days of cleaning, a cloudy film always appears, [more...]
Coffee Pot – Quilt Square #15
On this square I had to use a different technique. I am not sure what it is called, but I used some heat resistant long skinny strips of plastic and sewed my fabric around them. Then I cut them to the length I needed. In the original pattern, the fabric was [more...]
Teaching good behavior and kindness
My husband was out of town. The children behaved just fine with the usual combination of play and contention, but at dinner time, the arguing, complaining, and raised voices grew and finally got to me. I yelled. I lectured. (I am not proud of that. I try not to do [more...]
Cookie Cutter and Drainer – Quilt Square #14
Holy cow this square was super fast! I totally thought that this square would take a long time to finish. In fact I am noticing that most of these squares I feel this way until I actually get around to finishing them. Maybe I just get nervous, I don’t really [more...]
The Carnival Full of Tips For You!
Thank you for joining us for our Carnival Full of Tips. Today we have so many tips for you to partake of. We have found so many articles that we know you will enjoy! Join us again in two weeks for our next carnival on the 18th of November about [more...]
Christmas stocking ornaments—Great gift ideas
These little ornaments are sooo cute!!! They are easy to knit up as well. What fun to make a bunch to add to little gifts for friends and neighbors. I like to give something personal. These are cute, fun, easy, and personal!! Why not add these ornaments to a plate [more...]
Quilt Square #13 – Apron
This square was really fun to make. The apron is so unique and the embroidery was intense. I changed the design a little to what I thought would look better. The original pattern had a tea pot embroidered on the pocket of the apron. I just didn’t like the look [more...]
The best eye patches
Wearing eye patches goes from uncomfortable to embarrassing, especially for young children. Several years ago, my daughter failed an eye test at school. A trip to the eye doctor diagnosed a lazy eye and eye patching. The plain tan colored ones you find at most stores tore off a few [more...]
How do you react to someone disabled or in a wheelchair?
This shouldn’t be hard for us, but I find it makes me uncomfortable and not sure how to act, mostly because I don’t want to be rude or insensitive, but am not quite sure how to respond. What is the best way, to acknowledge or ignore? My niece is disabled [more...]
Very Cute Idea For Halloween Treats!
My neighbor brought over a plate of goodies yesterday for my family and I had to take a picture of it and share the cute idea with you! She made little cookies for eye balls and used nutter butters for ghosts. Such a fun idea! I think that she melted [more...]
Cute Checkered Knit Hat – Free Pattern
I found the cutest little checked hat! I think that it would make an adorable little girls hat, but you could make an adults hat too. The pattern calls for black and white, but there are so many color combination’s that you could use for this hat so I would [more...]