Have you ever made a rag quilt? A few years ago I made a very small lap size rag quilt. I learned 2 things from my rag quilt experience: I want to try another rag quilt, but I’m going to make sure I have the right scissors like these – Spring Action Rag Quilter Snips…
Can you name all the presidents of the United States? OK, let’s make it easier, Can you tell me how many presidents we have had? So you need it even easier? Who is our current president? We are working to teach our kids all about our great nation by visiting historic sites. Here are 6…
I know the first thing you probably think about when you read this title is the leftover fruit from breakfast or the slices of pizza from the Big Game parties, but in actuality, I’m not talking about organization, cleaning out your kitchen or even disinfecting your counters. Instead, I’m focusing today on things that can…
Happy birthday Mr. President! Today we celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. As our 16th president serving our nation during a very pivotal time, some would argue that President Lincoln was one of our most important presidents. Our family has taken the opportunity to visit quite a few historical sites with Lincoln connections. We feel it is…
Hobbies on a Budget received sample products for the purpose of this post. As always, all opinons are my own. #TRYDRY #DitchtheIck We love to hop in the car and take a quick overnight road trip. We’ve been known in recent years to hop in the car one morning and end up covering multiple states,…
When our first son was born, my Mom came to stay and spend some time helping me adjust to having a new baby in the house. It was a wonderful, exhausting, amazing, tiring, learning time of life. One of the things that Mom taught me was how important it is to take care of yourself….
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…