A few weeks ago, I bought myself a dozen roses that were on the clearance aisle at the supermarket. Rarely I buy fresh flowers, but I had a pretty nice bouquet of wildflowers I had picked from my cutting garden and I thought about how pretty the roses would be in the mix. So I … [Read more...] about Keeping flowers a little longer…
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Solar Eclipse Fun
Our Monday first day of homeschool/solar eclipse party was a GREAT success! We read and calculated and created and more!!! One of my favorite instagram accounts was offering a 25% off coupon, so I ran over and printed up this Constellation chart that she offers on … [Read more...] about Solar Eclipse Fun
Solar Eclipse Shirts
Shannon and I are early risers... some days we rise earlier than normal and Sunday was one of them. It was his birthday and I had plans on getting up and making a great breakfast before church. But at 4:30 am, we both woke up. A bit earlier than I had hoped...After laying … [Read more...] about Solar Eclipse Shirts
Christmas Making
Christmas around my house is FULL of Christmas making. There are a lot of wonderful things you can buy in this world. I often choose to make many of the gifts that we give as a family. Not because it is cheap or thoughtless.... but quite the opposite. I want it to be something … [Read more...] about Christmas Making
Crochet Messy Bun Hat
The cyber world is abuzz in my neck of the woods, with this hat that everyone is in love with, and I can see why. It's adorable. And anyone with enough hair for a ponytail or a messy bun is in for a treat with this hat! When several of my friends and my sister all … [Read more...] about Crochet Messy Bun Hat
