When we first had children, I was given a piece of advice that I have followed up on every year. What was this great advice? Keep all the holiday pictures and memories in one place so each season I could flip through the memories of all the past years. Making a Holiday Memories Scrapbook has…
A proper patchwork quilt can take months if not years to complete depending on how detailed you want it to be and how much detail is going into the appliqué. It’s not just the time though, whenever you’re using fabrics it can get expensive especially if you’re purchasing from fabric shops. Below are my top…
This last week I got my first introduction to making Christmas cards – Stamping it Up style. My friend Kayelynn brought over her bag of supplies and helped me make my first cards. I quickly realized that making Christmas cards is not for the faint of heart.
Being President of the United States could arguably be considered one of the busiest, most stressful jobs in the world. But throughout history, even Presidents have found time to pursue their hobbies. I have been doing some checking and it seems that most of our US Presidents have made it a priority to spend time…
Here’s a cheap idea to help you celebrate and create your baby’s first Christmas ornament. Like most Moms, I had saved the socks that my babies wore home from the hospital. I realized that these would be perfect to turn them into an easy ornament. Baby’s First Christmas Ornament I took little beads that I…
My Grandmother is 91 and has quilted and croched many afghans and quilts. Several years ago she started to teach me. I love listening to her tell stories about her many creations – the inspiration for the colors, where she got the fabric, and how she decided on the pattern. I was afraid all this…
Music is a great avenue for self expression and creative growth. One way to connect with music is by learning to play a musical instrument. It is by learning how to play one that you really get to understand the nuances of each note and key. You get to understand the intricacy of how music…
When you hear the word knitting you probably have an image of your grandmother knitting a Christmas sweater, but recent celebrity interest has brought knitting back into the world of popular hobbies for people of all ages. Hobbies are there as pleasant distractions – ways in which you switch off and forget the stress of…