Another story.... As a youth and in college I used to visit and volunteer at a Women's Crisis Center and then later at a Drop-off Crisis Center for children. Usually my volunteer job was to go to the kid's room and play.....not a hard job....but well worth it to a teenager's soul. There we played games with the children, read them stories, rocked the babies and even once we threw them an "Unbirthday PArty" complete with balloons, cake, streamers and small presents. I can vividly in my mind's ... View the Post
A Do it Yourself PVC Pipe Cabana (and some other fun PVC projects for kids)
Every year for the past few years Elizabeth and I have built some sort of summer PVC project for our kids and this year is no exception. This year's PVC project may just be my favorite so far.And the kids LOVE it.In fact Simon's been working up a routine to do with it to earn a little extra summer cash.Ok, so maybe the four-foot-man-eating-chicken routine was really all my idea.But with him willing to dress up and humor me by posing like a crazy person for a few minutes I just couldn't help ... View the Post
With Heartfelt Gratitude I’d like to Thank The Red Solo Cup
Last week was our spring break and I was so excited. I literally counted down the days until it came and meanwhile had made a list of activities and projects to do during those long anticipated days that I'd have all the kids home together. I seriously couldn't wait. And we started off great---taking Simon and Grace to Holi Fest and later that evening to an Easter Egg Hunt at my parents house. But as we played in the yard that night we noticed that something was wrong with Ruth and by the ... View the Post
Under the Kitchen Countertop Magnet Board
People have asked what my husband does while I'm sewing. Well, this should answer that question. He makes things...lots of things.Crazy things...all around the house...all of the time.He loves to build and measure and use power tools. Our entire garage has been turned into his personal workshop.Some people might think that would be annoying...but...I'm sitting here in the family room that houses my sewing machine and a shelf full of both sewing and art supplies so you won't hear me ... View the Post
Something to Do with your Boy on an Idle Afternoon
The other day Simon, Grace, and I found ourselves with a sleeping Ruth and an entire afternoon without plans. (Something that recently never seems to happen.) As we talked about what we should do with our time Simon wanted to show me a book he had checked out of the library. It was called "Draw Dinosaurs". I hadn't seen a book like this for years! Growing up my grandpa bought me loads of these kinds of books---how to draw cartoons, horses, fruit, 1950's costumes, whatever...and I LOVED ... View the Post
Boys’ Week: A Shirt and a Lesson Learned.
For Boys' Week this week I was hoping to finish up the shirt that I was supposed to make Isaac for his Christmas outfit. The shirt pattern was cut out and ready to go. So, yesterday afternoon I sewed it up.....well, to this point. And then I decided to try it on.Guess what?It is ginormica. As in, huge. As in, it might fit my ten-year old. Okay the sleeves will probably be a bit short, but other than that it would totally fit him. And it was cut out in the size 3.Lesson learned. Next time ... View the Post
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