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$5 Friday· sewing

$5 Friday—A Valentine Skirt

I have been wanting to make a t-shirt ruffle skirt for awhile and decided today was the day.  I used an old white t-shirt of mine for the base (just cut it off under the arms--no making side seams and no hemming) and then cut strips of old t-shirts for the ruffles all different widths....and then went to town ruffling and sewing them on.  And here she is....a free valentine skirt. ... View the Post

Dresses· sewing

A New Spring Jumper…for the amost springtime.

Ok...So I'm wishful thinking. I wish it was springtime right now. Seriously. Right this second.I know I live in Utah and have been raised here and should know that it will snow and be drab until, oh, say about May...but a girl can dream can't she?And in my alternate dream reality that tells me that spring will be here soon I made Grace a little Springtime jumper. She even tried it out today during a brief few minutes of sunshine. Sure it will be cuter in a few months with sandals and flipflops ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking

The Art of Homemaking Experiment—Revised Edition

I wasn't a cheerleader (thank goodness---no offense to any of you cheerleaders out there) or the valedictorian or the prom queen but I LOVED high school. I didn't think life could get better.Then I went to college....and I LOVED single girl, art major college life. I didn't think life could get any better.Then I got married and taught school while my husband attended a local university. I LOVED my life (it seemed so perfect). I didn't think life could get any better.Then suddenly I woke up one ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking

A Whole New Line Up

Move over Mrs. Hoole, I've got a whole new line up! (And it's stunning if I do say so myself.)Things are about to change with my Homemaking experiment. (Recently I realized that my experiment was too small but too unfocused...too broad but too narrow...too much information but not enough information...) What am I talking about?Can't tell.Yet.I've been stewing over the change for several weeks now and I almost have all the rules set.Almost.Monday morning all will be revealed.Until then I am ... View the Post

$5 Friday

$5 Friday (A Tuesday Edition)

I meant to get this up on Friday....but it was a bit of a crazy day.  So, here it is Tuesday and I am just getting to it.We are entering the "drooly" season around here and I was in need of some bibs.  I was going to make some, but just never got around to it.  So, while perusing Walmart (which I have a serious love/hate relationship with---but it's mega close and convenient--so I go there) I came across a pack of 6 terrycloth bibs for $5.  So, I grabbed them.  And then last Thursday I decided ... View the Post