Handmade Clothes & Quilts
As a young girl, I never knew what it was like to go shopping for new clothes. Instead, my mother made everything we wore. All of my handmade…
The Thimble
This thimble in its crocheted holder is a keepsake that belonged to my grandmother (Mama Headrick) and then my mother. I never saw either of them do needlework without their thimble.
Inspiration from an Old Dictionary
While cleaning out a room today, getting ready for a total re-do, I found an old dictionary that I could not put in the giveaway pile. Since I enjoy journaling and recycling old books, I took a break from my cleaning to search for inspiration on how to use the old...
Eating Oreo Cookies Makes You Creative
Oreo Cookies. I never knew eating them could make you more talented. But it’s true. According to my 4-year-old granddaughter, the more you eat, the more talented you become. And if it works, then my neighbors will tire of the delivery trucks bringing my daily shipment of cookies. I would even share the cookies with the world for the sake of creativity. It was one of our last lazy, summer days as we sat in my office, drawing…
Lollipop Tree – A Christmas Tradition and Easy to Make Woodcraft with Tutorial
Learn how to make a charming Lollipop Tree! Our Lollipop Tree which has become a family tradition at Christmastime with our kids and now our grands. Tutorial includes step by step instruction plus photos to make your own! It is a delight for guests to find the Lollipop Tree sitting on a table filled with lollipops, tootsie roll pops, or any type of candy that comes on a stick. I consider this one my easiest projects in the early years of learning woodwork!