After my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary in March I wanted to create a little picture keepsake of my parent’s wedding for my daughters, especially since Cali was not able to attend the anniversary party. And really, having grandparents who have been married for 50 years is pretty special! So I put together two of these… [...]
Dream Board Tutorial
February 16, 2009 By 5 Comments
Note: Check out the fun new giveaway this week over at iLashGirls! You are going to want it!! Last week I had a fun activity with some members of my homebased business team. We put together Dream Boards. When I visited cold Minnesota in January my friend Susan took me through a dream board exercise [...]
Getting Crafty – Hugs and Kisses Banner
February 2, 2009 By 21 Comments
Note: Be sure and check out the yummy giveaway over at iLashGirls! Be sure and enter! I am in a banner mood. Last week I shared this fun Valentine banner. This week my Camp Craft Ladies and I are getting together and we needed a craft to make. I saw this darling Hugs and Kisses Banner over [...]
Getting Crafty – Valentine Banner
January 26, 2009 By 12 Comments
We’ve got a great new giveaway opportunity over at iLashGirls this week. Click here to check it out and enter but be sure and come right back to see the fun banner I made!! While my college daughter was home over the Thanksgiving break we made a fun banner for her to hang in her dorm [...]
Getting Crafty – Picture Frames
January 16, 2009 By 8 Comments
I have been out of town most of the week and haven’t had much cooking time. I spent four very COLD days in Minnesota. One day it got down to 30 below with the wind chill factor!! So today I am going to share another quick and easy craft project that my girls and I [...]
Getting Crafty -Flowered Head Bands
January 12, 2009 By 11 Comments
Over the holiday break my girls and I spent a little female bonding time crafting. I have always loved using my hands to create something – whether it be with fabric, yarn, paper, photos or even food. One of my favorite things to make are gifts for others. Remember those cute little journals I made last [...]
You Can Make This – Really!!
December 15, 2008 By 10 Comments
For several years I ran a children’s sewing school out of my home. Twice a week I would have 30-35 children (mostly girls) in my home where I taught them to sew. I had to find someway to put that Clothing & Textiles degree to use! I was always amazed that the majority of the [...]
Quick and Easy Fall Decor
October 16, 2008 By 6 Comments
Note: If you haven’t had a chance to enter the Blanket of Memories Giveaway do so as soon as you are done reading this post! Deadline to enter is tonight, Thursday, Oct. 16 at midnight PST! Today I am excited to welcome a guest poster – my friend Dawn Nelson. She’s the one that brought [...]
La Rentree- Welcome Fall!
September 22, 2008 By 12 Comments
I think Fall has arrived here in Portland, Oregon. As much as I was enjoying our Indian Summer I think I am ready. The leaves are beginning to turn colors on the maple tree in the front yard, the mornings and evenings are cool and the rains have returned. Welcome Fall! In France they have [...]
Look what I made!
September 18, 2008 By 6 Comments
Yesterday, after a couple of stressful days and way too much time on the phone and in front of the computer, I decided I needed a little fun. I needed a little bonding time with my sewing machine. Now I realize that for many of you, sewing and fun don’t usually go in the same sentence, [...]
