Last week we had family friends visiting us for the week so obviously not much was accomplished here other than keeping everyone fed and talking, talking, talking. It was so good to visit with our friends. They have three boys, and all of our children get along with them. There were games, laughter, lots of …
So the sore throat that I had last week has been passed along to all of my children. We've had a quiet week doing what school work we could and getting ready for friends this weekend. We don't often get to visit with these friends so we're hoping to all be healthy by the time …
Last week I showed you the fleece quilt that I've been helping my two youngest daughters to sew. This week I can show you the finished product. I bought a piece of fleece off the clearance table. I knew it wouldn't be big enough, but I was sure that we could handle that. We laid …
We're kind of hit-and-miss about having a back-to-school party. It all depends on how rested I am at the end of the summer. One thing for sure, I always strive to keep it as simple as possible so I'm not adding to my stress load. Also, we generally have it the day before school starts …
For years I threw away old, used-up socks, but it always bothered me. Finally I decided to just start saving them in hopes that I would come up with some way of using them, and I did! A rug made from socks, an "upcycled socks rug". So just in case anyone else is bothered by …
This is the time of year when we're thinking about what to give the fathers in our life for Father's Day. Buying for men is so notoriously difficult. I've put together a small list of unique gifts that don't include ties or tools. First of all is the post I just wrote yesterday. A …
Men can be very difficult to give a gift to especially if you like to make homemade gifts. About a year ago I saw an idea on the internet that I thought would be easy to copy. I can't remember exactly where to give it credit, but I've seen it more than one place since …
We've been doing a lot of packing and boxing things up for the thrift store and throwing things away, but I still have some time to go on the computer. Here's some things I found this week that I thought might interest you. This is so well said. You need to read this list of …
I love making wreaths and displaying them on our front door. I have to admit some of my first attempts have been a bit on the cheesy side, but I'm getting better. I have a board all about wreaths on Pinterest, and I thought today that I would share my favourite ones for the Spring …
Tonight I was feeling a bit on the depressed side. For four months I've been dealing with a health issue. It's not serious, but it's always there. I'm just so tired of never feeling 100% great. Anyway, I was feeling sorry for myself and knew I needed to pull myself out of the funk I …
Intentional Simplicity 