Today Amy from Tennessee shares her most recent quilt creation using old t-shirts. Thanks, Amy! You’ve inspired me to get out the kids outgrown t-shirts that I’ve been collecting for several years and get started on something for them! I have been sewing for as long as I can remember. As a stay at home…
I have a friend who loves to make quilts! She has been on a roll these past few years making quilts of all varieties. She has shared some of her Tips for Successful Quilting and a few of her beautiful finished projects like this Underground Railroad Sampler Quilt. Today she is sharing a few more…
We have been tracking our toilet paper usage for the past 30 days! Back on the first day of January, I asked the question of how much toilet paper does a family unit need for 30 days? There are so many variables that play into this question. How big is the roll? How many members…
If you know me very well at all, then you know that one of my hobbies is blogging. I love learning new things; figuring out how to solve problems online and helping others find solutions. Today I had a situation come up and I didn’t know the answer. So I did what I always do…
Don’t you love it when you find an unexpected treasure near where you live? This past week our family took a quick drive less than an hour from our home and discovered one of the coolest natural bridges we’ve ever seen. We’ve of course hiked to the Natural Bridge in Red River Gorge several times…
Have you ever hiked the trails at Pine Mountain State Park in Pineville, Kentucky? This past weekend we spent several hours hiking Honeymoon Falls Trail. The waterfall is not the largest in Kentucky, but the trail has definitely become one of our new favorites. This is only one of the many trails to explore on…
As we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr, I remember our family vacation a few years ago where we stopped in Atlanta, Georgia to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site. It was a powerful feeling to step into the Ebeneezer Church and see where history was made. We were too late…
Recently, we were headed to a neighboring city to do a little shopping when we saw a brown sign! Yes! You know the sign I’m talking about! We had a little extra time, so we followed the sign to do some exploring. We’ve been to Gettysburg and Perryville Battlefield, now we had the opportunity to…
Now is the time to start planning for warm sunny days, fresh blueberries and a full tank of gas! Yes! I understand that many of us are dealing with subzero temperatures and see white stuff falling from the sky. As I write this post, I am sitting under 2 blankets and drinking hot coffee. But…