Passover Dresses
These are the dresses I made for the girls (and me) for Passover. Here is Sophia's. (The pantaloons are pinned ...
Making Soap
Something that many bloggers/stay-at-home moms have talked about doing to save money -- on gifts if not on household supplies ...
Christmas Crafting
I am finally finished with all of our Christmas preparations (with the exception of a few minutes of sewing for ...
Sewing, Sewing, and More Sewing
It seems like I've done nothing but sew the last couple of weeks. This is because I have a number ...
Sew U: Home Stretch
I have been sewing for years. (I still consider myself an advanced beginner or intermediate seamstress, though.) I have made ...
Table Linens
I got several sewing projects knocked out last week. I sewed a skirt, a tablecloth, and two dozen coordinating napkins ...
How to Make Bible Ribbon Bookmarks {tutorial}
Have you ever felt the need to bookmark more than the one passage your Bible's built-in ribbon bookmark allows for ...
How to Save on Scrapbooking
The following suggestions were taken from a comment I left on the Frugal Upstate blog. A reader had asked how ...
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas…
Okay, not really. But I did just finish the first of my Christmas gifts in preparation for the holidays this ...
Fancy Writing for a Fraction – Varsity Disposable Fountain Pen
I've recently discovered a really great pen. Generally speaking, I use cheap Papermate or Bic pens, purchased on sale at ...
The Redemption of a Junk TV
Our tv stands on top of this lovely piece of furniture: (Sorry for the lousy photo. And please excuse all ...
#38 – Apron Plan
I finished my first 101/1001 item! I finished my apron plan. Here is what I expect to be doing: Monday ...
101/1001 – Stuff to Exercise My Creativity
...exercise my creativity: 33. Rework craft binder. 34. Participate in 2 craft swaps. 35. Make a CD of "the soundtrack ...
Do-it-Yourself “Shrinkydinks” {tutorial}
One of the projects I've made over the last several weeks is homemade "shrinkydinks."* Some of you may remember these ...
Journal Page Prep.
I prepared a couple of journal pages a couple weeks ago, using a method suggested by Jillie at Craftster. I ...
Sewing Skirts
I mentioned my skirts in a previous post. This is what they look like. (Sorry for the less-than-stellar photo. I ...
Free Books
I just recently discovered this service and, wow, is it awesome (especially for homeschoolers and/or other avid readers)! You list ...
Proverbs 31:13
She seeks wool and flax, and willingly works with her hands. I think the emphasis here is on the second ...