Grid Drawing: Draw With Me Wednesday
Ninja Boy was working on a super hero activity book the other day. One of the activities was to draw a side view of a face on a large grid of squares while looking at a smaller drawing of the … Continue reading →
Jan
Memories That Last
This weekend is one of those three day weekends that our nation celebrates, and I would venture a guess that many do not even know why. Lots of people who work in offices, government jobs, banks, schools, etc. have the … Continue reading →
Stitch A Card: Thoroughly Thrifty Thursday
This past week, my other creative daughter was visiting, and somehow, we ended up at our local Micheal’s craft store not too long after her arrival. Imagine that! She knew she would be needing some thank you cards for her … Continue reading →
Our Prayers Are With Oklahoma
As with so many across our country today, our hearts are broken for those in Oklahoma who experienced so much devastation and loss of loved ones from the storms yesterday. We have friends living near there and are glad they … Continue reading →
Save a Sweater–Shave a Sweater: Thoroughly Thrifty Thursday
Spring seems as if it has finally come to our neck of the woods! Every time I thought about putting away the coats and sweaters, the temperature would drop back down to the 30’s. My 10 day forecast says it … Continue reading →
Repeating Pattern Design: Draw With Me Wednesday
Have you ever wondered how they make the designs on fabric and wallpaper so they match up perfectly? How do the artists know how much to draw on each edge so they do match? I wondered too, so I searched … Continue reading →
The Birthday Breakfast Club: Real Me Monday
Today, we are happy to have Jan’s husband, Tom Johnson, share a guest post. He is a wonderful husband, dad, accomplished entertainer, actor, singer, and musician, all around fix-it guy, remodeler, furniture builder, biker, and most of all–his grandkids … Continue reading →
Jan’s 5 Favorite Inspiring Blogs: Weekend Wonderings
I used to have a long list of blogs that I tried to keep up with daily in my RSS reader, but a few months ago, eliminated most of them from the list. Many of the ones I decided to … Continue reading →
Beef is NOT What’s for Dinner: Foodie Friday
Today, we are featuring a guest post from Melinda’s hubby, K Michael prince. He is not only good looking, but he is a great cook too. Hope you enjoy his take on food today. You can read more from him … Continue reading →
What’s the Story?: Write With Me Wednesday
The other day, we were on a family walk on the path by the visitor center at the lake. At the beginning (or end depending on where you start) of the trail, we saw this pile of picked wildflowers laying … Continue reading →