A few years ago my Granny had an old mink coat she could no longer wear. My mom came up with an ingenious idea…turn the fur into teddy bears! She …
Paint a “Stained Glass” Window
Salvaging old windows is sort of a hobby of mine. There’s just something about the wood frames that evokes a simpler time, as compared to the fiberglass frames of today. …
Paint Chip Placecards
Placecards make dinner parties more fun! Especially if you mix the guests up a bit and stick your newly-divorced uncle Chester next to shy little Thelma from down the street. …
Paint Your Own Pottery
I hate to keep bringing up all of the things I did pre-kids, but here’s another one: hanging out all day at a paint-your-own-pottery studio. I really did that in …
Wrapped in a Bow
Ok, so real furs aren’t exactly in vogue right now, but I wouldn’t trade this one for anything. This was my grandmother’s little white mink stole and she passed it …
Eye Candy
This is my collection of vintage brooches, earrings and belt buckles, which are stored in a huge vintage glass jar with a lid and handle. I’ve picked them up over …
Heart Ornaments
Thanks to Chrissie at flip flops & applesauce for this fun project of making heart-shaped dough ornaments! My three-year-old and I had a ball doing it so I thought I’d share …
Valentines for Kids
Our church is having a Valentine’s party for the kids on Sunday. We were given a list of the children in class so that we could give everyone a Valentine. …
Heart to Heart
Here’s a quick and easy jewelry project to make for Valentine’s Day. I found a clear plastic heart-shaped pendant at a bead store (similar ones can be found at craft …
Crazy for Quilts
I’m crazy for crazy quilts. The crazy-quilting fad began in the United States in the 1880s. My great-grandmother, Annie Louise Jackson McGlothlin (who my son Jackson is named after), made …