Do you remember the classic family game Jenga? I have great memories of me and my brother building the classic tower of wood blocks and trying to outdo our best tower. When my kids were smaller we picked up the classic Jenga and have built many towers with them. Now there is an updated version…
A few years ago, I was feeling the winter blues and wanted to work on a project with all the colors of Spring? Spring Quilt? My daughter and I have been working for several months on a quilt using the colors of Spring. We’ve made some great progress. This past week, we were able to…
I’m really not afraid of a zombie invasion or a coming world disaster; but I think we should all be prepared for natural disasters and emergencies. We need to have enough supplies put back for our family to take care of our own personal needs in case we have to be self supportive in an…
If you have kids and you love your books, then you probably have several that are showing their age. The kids may have torn, eaten, drooled, bent or otherwise loved on these little papeback books. Instead of tossing them into the trash, why not turn them into something fun? Recycling books into story puppets is…
My daughter is becoming a book worm. She has read Trixie Beldon, Oragami Yoda and now she just finished a book called Riley Mae and the Rock Shocker Trek. On any given day, if you ask her what she is reading, she will fill you in on the latest adventures of her book characters. I…
I love working in my flower gardens; watching things grow and change from one season to the next. I usually take pictures of the flowers that are in bloom and try to share some of them with you. I hope you are enjoying beauty in your yard just like I am! Flower Journal 2012 Flower…
My 9 year old daughter and I have been working on a Spring quilt. We started it one day several months ago when winter was at his coldest and most dreary days and we really just needed some color in our lives. This past weekend, we made some real progress. I love that I am…
I grew up reading books by Janette Oke and have read the When Calls the Heart, Canadian West Series many times. Where Courage Calls is a new book in the same series that traces the life of Beth Thatcher, a young socialite who is ready to start her new life in the northern backcountry. She…
It’s March Madness! Time for spring basketball tournaments! That means everyone is watching their brackets, cheering on their favorite college basketball teams and dressing in their favorite colors! Kids want to get in on the fun too! So bring out the pom-poms, some construction paper, a few pipe cleaners and let the kids create their…