“Create a pocket – fill it with treasures from your week,” was the challenge for the 31st week of the Documented Life Project. Jan: As I pondered what to do for this challenge, I was looking at the postcard I … Continue reading →
Mom showed you the shirt that she had made from this pattern.I had been wanting to make a shirt similar to this one that I have. As I was preparing to make a pattern, I realized that mom’s pattern was … Continue reading →
Summer is hot! After looking a short time in the stores for some new summer tops and not finding anything I wanted to spend money on, I decided to make my own. I have a cool comfortable cotton shirt that … Continue reading →
Week 30 in the Documented Life Project challenges was to: “Add receipts, labels, business cards – smash books style!” What is a smash book? Maybe like us you have seen smash books and various accessories in your craft store, but … Continue reading →
A couple of years ago, I started playing a game called Mancala with Ninja Boy. It’s a simple enough game that younger kids can play but continue enjoying as they get older by learning more strategy. There are a few … Continue reading →
Documented Life Project challenge for week 29 was to “Make a wish list – draw pictures or cut out images from magazines.” Jan: There seems to be a lot of variations based off of the old nursery rhyme that starts … Continue reading →
The Documented Life Project challenge for Week 28 was to “Add an Instagram or other tiny photo to your page.” Jan: I love the picture a family member took of my four oldest grandkids walking together down the path after … Continue reading →
The challenge for Week 27 in the Documented Life Project was to “Add a crossword puzzle, suduko or word search.” Jan: In pondering what to do for this challenge, I started thinking about my grandma. She loved doing crossword puzzles and any … Continue reading →
The challenge for Week 26 in the Documented Life Project was to “Add a Bible verse that inspires you – or a line from your favorite book.” Jan: The verse I used is from Zephaniah 3:17, “The Lord your God is in … Continue reading →
I like to draw and want to increase my drawing skills. Like anything else, getting better at something means you have to practice. So lately I have been trying to do more sketching of things– objects, landscapes, plants, etc. But … Continue reading →