Way back in February I was out thrift store hopping with Elizabeth when I ran across an entire set of these dishes! I couldn't believe my luck. Not only are they beautiful, and it was a complete set, but my mom collects them. I snatched them up at once. And yesterday I gave them to my mom for Mother's Day (minus the cupcakes which were devoured soon after this photos was taken by a couple of little girls I know.....) I love my mom. I love her mom. And I love her mom's mom whom I'm named after ... View the Post
On Being a Homemaker and the Art of Homemaking Revival
Awhile back I started a little homemaking experiment. And then I started posting about it on this blog. But then I started posting other things and the homemaking posts disappeared until Jessica from Sew Home Grown contacted me. She gave me the opportunity to write my feelings about homemaking on her blog. That post (which is pasted in below) reminded me how much I loved and needed my experiment. So now, every Saturday there will be a post about our adventures in the art homemaking or some sage ... View the Post
$5 Friday. A T-shirt Dress.
Every year I am on the hunt for cute white t-shirts with a cute detail of some sort. Well, last year I found some really cute ones at Target, and this year I found these cute white tees at Walmart for exactly $5. So I picked up a couple. I think the ruffle detail at the collar is darling, and makes them look more expensive. The rest of the fabric was from my stash. The bow is actually a pin to take it off the dress before washing. I dislike crazy-washed bows....hence the pin.I have had ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking Makes a Comeback
Ok...so awhile ago I was blogging about my adventures with a little "Homemaking Experiment" that I was doing using some of these little beauties from decades past: The experiment hasn't stopped but the blogging about it had until sweet Jessica from Sew Homegrown contacted me about it. Today I got the chance to post on her awesome homemaking blog about my favorite thing---being a homemaker.If you want to read more about it (or just to check out her coolness) click over to her blog.You can do that ... View the Post
Last Minute Cinco de Mayo Ideas
Here are 4 fast and easy Cinco de Mayo ideas for a spur of the moment fiesta: #1. A festive headband. Sure, it's big. Ok, so it royal wedding huge but she can pull it off. (When your only two you can pull almost anything off). Besides, it's Cinco de Mayo after all so things should be big and bright and fun. And the best part is it's disposable. (It is made from strips of tissue paper held together by a twisty tie from a loaf of bread.) Here's how to make it---take some tissue paper strips ... View the Post
Freezer Jam. And a homemaking post.
Four years ago this month marks an anniversary for me that brings up mixed emotions. At the time, it was one of the hardest emotional experiences I have had. Four years ago today I was in the hospital having radiation treatments for thyroid cancer. My kids weren't allowed to visit (they waved from the parking lot below) and I wasn't allowed to be around them for two weeks after because the dosage was so high and they were both so little. And I cried. And it was hard. But good has come out ... View the Post
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