This isn't the post that I had planned for today...I had planned a sewing project...but plans changed...this week has been a whirlwind. Starting with last Tuesday I've run Simon's Boy Scout den meeting, gone to back to school night, held a meeting with the principal, been to the doctors office twice, attended a business meeting, had an interview for the national nightly news here in my family room, gone to a family reunion, taken Ruth to her first day of preschool, run a half marathon, and ... View the Post
25 Ways to Ask Your Teens “How Was School Today?” WITHOUT asking them “How Was School Today?”
NOTE: This post is now an APP that is available for purchase for 99 cents and will send you a different question everyday all year round that you can ask your teen. You can find the App HERE. On Wednesday I posted 25 ways to ask your kids "How was school today?" without asking them "How was school today?" and the questions came from a list that I made to ask my own children who are in elementary school. But all of those questions are geared toward elementary school aged ... View the Post
25 Ways To Ask Your Kids “So how was school today?” Without Asking them “So how was school today?”
This year Simon is in 4th grade and Grace is in 1st grade and I find myself asking them every day after school, "So how was school today?". And everyday I get an answer like "fine" or "good" which doesn't tell me a whole lot. AND I WANT TO KNOW A WHOLE LOT!!!! Or at get at least a full sentence. So the other night I sat down and made a list of more engaging questions to ask about school. They aren't perfect...but I do get at least complete sentences...and some have lead to interesting ... View the Post
Sewing Saturday’s at Simple Simon and Company #10: Everything is Awesome!
So...I watched the Lego Movie again last night with Simon and Grace after the fireworks. (Instead of putting in the linky party....I'm sorry but it's in here now!) And I was thinking. At the end of the movie Emmett...an ordinary Joe...is talking to President Business and he says: Emmett: I want you to join me. Look at all these things that people built. You might see a mess.... Lord Business: EXACTLY!!! A bunch of weird dorky stuff that ruined my perfectly good stuff! Emmett: Ok. What I ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask
(photo source) "In case of a loss of cabin pressure oxygen masks will automatically appear. Place your OWN mask over your OWN nose and mouth FIRST. Then help others who require assistance." Sooooo...what you're saying here is, " EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF!!!" ? What a selfish, self serving, lousy set of instructions. ... View the Post
Why I Sew
A little while ago RaeAnna invited us to take part in a series that poses the question "Why do you sew?". What a great question! What a fun series! But I'm not sure I have a fun answer.... You've all heard my story about crying the Christmas my mom gave my first sewing machine (how could she give me something so blatantly domestic?!?)....and the time I got kicked out of my junior high Home Ec. class for messing with peoples foot pedals (hilarious!)....and that time I got a cat stuck on my ... View the Post
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