Make it Do- Spooky Silhouettes
Two sheets of thin black poster board is all you need to create a spooky display this Halloween. I got this clever idea from Martha Stewart. I simply sketched a witch with a white colored pencil to the back side…
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Make it Do Witch’s Cauldron
Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble. – William Shakespeare It’s getting spooky around here… and the little witches love it. Even though she can hardly see above the rim of the cauldron. I always look forward…
Concord Grapes for Juice and Jelly
My kids were out of school Monday. So we headed up to my mother-in-law’s home to pick Concord Grapes. She says the best time to pick Concord grapes is right after the first cold snap. Picking grapes is a great…
Canning Applesauce
Canning applesauce is one of my favorite canning days of the year. It smells heavenly when it’s cooking… and yesterday was shaping up to be a wonderful canning day. It was the first real cold snap of the season and…
Squirrel Dish Towel Tutorial
Making a decorative dish towel is really easy and a great way to decorate your kitchen on a budget. A decorative dish towel makes a wonderful gift and is easy to customize. Try one with pom poms instead of rick…
Well Laid Plans
Yesterday I tried to finish a few sewing projects. But my sewing machine was acting up on me. I really hope it’s alright and that it is something simple! I think I need to run it into the sewing shop…
Making Easy Ribbon Hair Clips
I am pretty much hair “challenged.” If I could get away with a ponytail everyday for the rest of my life I would be happy. And then I was blessed with twin daughters… Since I am good at making things……
Looking forward to new projects…
Now that Summer is over, the kids are back in school and the Wedding is over, I am looking to starting some new projects. I would love to make an Autumn table runner and a new wreath for my front…
It’s all coming together…
The wedding is just a few days away… and it’s starting to come together. Today was spent with the girls working on all the last minute decorations and plans. The wheat grass and the flowers came in today…. My beautiful…
Sewing School Bags
My kids started school last Thursday. I started sewing school bags for them on Wednesday and optimistically thought I might be able to finish their bags that day. But I didn’t. It took me until Sunday to get them finished. …
Fabric For School Bags
The next week is coming at me like a freight train. I have two wedding showers this weekend (I am helping to throw one and just attending the other), a family birthday party, my darling niece’s Baptism, in charge of…
More Make it Do Wedding Plans
We spent today working on some wonderful wedding projects for Josh’s (my brother) and Jen’s upcoming wedding. I am amazed at the wonderful projects you can create on a budget. Here are a few things we worked on today: Did…