Endurance Quilt Block Tutorial (Grounded Series) Today I am excited to share the tutorial for how I made the "Endurance Quilt Block"...the very first tutorial in our "Grounded" Series. If you need a reminder of the story and inspiration behind this block you can check out THIS POST....but.... if you don't we are going to jump right in. Now, admittedly there are 2 "blocks" featured on this amazing flooring. However, today I am sharing the tutorial for this one: HOWEVER.....we ... View the Post
Endurance Quilt Block(Grounded Series)
Endurance Quilt Block (Grounded Series) Today I am thrilled to start our new series "Grounded: A Quilt Block Series That Will Sweep You Off Your Feet and Help You Find Your Footing" with the flooring from a story that has intrigued me for years. The story of Earnest Shackleton and his ship the Endurance. The Endurance (with its beautiful flooring pictured below) now lies almost 10,000 feet under ice covered waters at the bottom of the world. Although the Endurance only sailed on a ... View the Post
How to Make a Book Walk
How to Make a Book Walk I have been putting together book walks in my city since 2020…and I love them. But before I talk about HOW to make a Book Walk I should probably explain WHAT a book walk is. This is a book walk: It is a book that has been taken apart, page by page, so that it can be read on a walk through a park or along a trail. The Arts Alliance that I work with started creating these walks during the pandemic as a way to give local kids and their moms an ... View the Post
Grounded: A Quilt Block Series
Grounded: A Quilt Block Series That Will Sweep You Off Your Feet and Help You Find Your Footing I am so excited to announce a new series that we are kicking off here at Simple Simon and Company. We are calling it "Grounded" and claiming that it will both "sweep you off of your feet" and "help you find your footing". Sooooooo.....what is this quilt block series all about? It is about the amazing patterns, shapes, and colors that can often be found right under our feet. And, ... View the Post
New Year’s Resolutions That No One is Making (But Perhaps They Should) 10 Years Later
New Year’s Resolutions That No One is Making (But Perhaps They Should) 10 Years Later Ten years ago I wrote a post, 12 New Year's Resolutions That No One is Making (But Perhaps They Should). This post continues to live HERE on our website and I believe that the resolutions on that list have stood the test of time and are still relevant today. However, a lot can happen in a decade. Technological advances, the rise of social media, social and political unrest, phones ... View the Post
A Pocket Oreo Fudge Recipe
A Pocket Oreo Fudge Recipe Since returning to teaching I’ve been treated to a junior high delicacy, so scrumptious, that I don’t feel like I can keep the recipe all to myself.....I like to call this masterpiece of junior high ingenuity "Pocket Oreo Fudge". And you know, I've never seen...or tasted anything quite like it. Version 1.0.0 So without further ado….here’s how you too can make Pocket Oreo Fudge : Step 1: Pull some Oreos out of your backpack during lunch. ... View the Post
