The Library Rules
My family went regularly to the library when I was a kid. I remember each of us bringing stacks of books home every couple weeks, mom included! We loved the library so much that we even played library at home. … Continue reading →
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Garage Sale Tween Dress to Princess Skirt
I love my grandma! She gets what we are doing here. A couple weeks ago she came over to our house and handed me this dress. She found it at a garage sale and thought that I could do something … Continue reading →
Are You More of an Apprentice or Hobbyist?
Today, we are happy once again 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 … Continue reading →
Back to School: Transform It Today! {Part 6}
Today is the last day of our special week of inspiring you to transform clothing for back to school. On Monday we showed you a shirt that was transformed with a screen printed butterfly applique from another shirt as well … Continue reading →
Back to School: Transform It Today! {Part 5}
Did you start a new hobby a few weeks ago when we shared with you the basics you would need to start embroidering? If so, then today you can add some embroidery to a shirt to give it a new … Continue reading →
Back to School: Transform It Today! {Part 4}
This week we are concentrating on various ways to transform a simple shirt for back to school clothes. Today let’s start with a plain red shirt.Find some coordinating cotton print fabrics that will look nice with the red shirt fabric. … Continue reading →
Back to School: Transform it Today! (Part 3)
Today is another nostalgic transformation. Miss Tickles received an adorable outfit from her aunt and uncle for christmas, but she was only able to wear it a few times before she outgrew it. In that time though, she was able … Continue reading →
Back to School: Transform it Today! (Part 2)
Today’s transformation tugged at my heart strings a bit. After sorting through baby clothes a few months ago, my sister and I pulled out any of the clothes that were stained and put them in the get rid of box. … Continue reading →
Back to school: Transform It Today! {Part 1}
It’s back to school time in our part of the country. Maybe you are trying to figure out how to afford the long list of school supplies required for each child. Then in looking at your children’s wardrobes, you realize … Continue reading →
Stick Bomb Phenomenon
If you have not heard of the stick bomb, please stop what you are doing and go to the store and buy the wide craft sticks. After you find out what it is, you must do it! Here’s our first … Continue reading →