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Sew for Home· Tutorials

The Keep Your Pants Dry Picnic Quilt Tutorial

That's right....this is the Keep Your Pants Dry Picnic Quilt Tutorial. Today we get to take part in our friend Melissa's Summer Sewing Series over at The Polka Dot Chair. And so today I decided to make something to eliminate one of my summer pet peeves. If you are like me and you go to the park, the splash pad, the backyard...or anywhere really...and spread out your blanket, somehow you have found the only damp place on all the lawn to set up camp. It could be 237 degrees outside ... View the Post

Miscellaneous· Projects· Thoughts· Uncategorized

What I Learned From My Home Renovation

As our home renovation project of doom is coming (hopefully) to a close I have been thinking about what I've learned from this whole experience. When we moved into our new-to-us home two months ago with only our three kids, a few bags full of basic necessities, and a plan...leaving all other worldly possessions in storage...we thought we knew what we were doing. Boy were we wrong. However, I think we have gotten a lot accomplished in those two months...in that time we have repainted ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking· Thoughts

The Art of Homemaking: On Letting them Help

My girls always want to "help". Help with dinner. Help with dishes. Help with housework. Help with washing the dog. Help with everything. But usually the "help" of an 8 and a 4 year old is actually just more work for me. So I tend to brush them off...and give them jobs like: Make sure everyone's shoes are put away or put a fork by everyone's plate for dinner. However, if you follow us over on Facebook you've heard about the home we bought and the renovation projects ... View the Post

$5 Friday· Crafts for Kids· Guest Post· Tutorials· Uncategorized

Cloud Paintings (For the last Days of Summer)

This is a project that we shared last year over at the Crafting Chicks but are bringing it home today for a fun final days of summer project!  Hey!  It's liZ, one of the two Elizabeth's, from over at Simple Simon and Company and we are happy to be here at the Crafting Chicks today!!! Today we get to share a project that I've done about 2.8 billion times with students in my art classes and with my kids at home.  It's a favorite because it's fun, they always turn out interesting, and this ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking

Continue (An Art of Homemaking Post)

Last month I was sitting in a meeting when the lady across the table said that it might sound crazy but that I remind her of Charlotte from Charlotte's Web. I told her it didn't sound crazy but was one of the kindest compliments that I could have received. Especially on that particular day. Later, as I was leaving the meeting she asked what the necklace that I always wear around my neck says. Funny you should ask I said....it says Araneae...which is the scientific name for spiders. ... View the Post