Chapter 1 in "The Art of Homemaking" defines the ideal homemaker by comparing her to a diamond. (I know, I know, just bear with me here...remember this book was written while my parents were still in grade school...) "Just as each diamond is cut a little differently in order to make many facets, so is each homemaker a distinct individual with her own special traits and talents. But in both diamonds and homemakers, certain qualities must be present if each is to sparkle brilliantly..."Ms. Hoole ... View the Post
$5 Friday…Quick Birthday Decorations
Tonight we are having a family birthday party for my little boy so I'm spending the day cooking and cleaning up a storm. However, I'm going to take a quick 5 minute break to post some super fun decorations I just started hanging up.I saw these decorations this morning on an awesome website called "creativejewishmom.com". (You should go check out her site..she's amazing.) Each decoration only takes 8 sheets of paper and just a few minutes to make. I whipped these up while my kids were eating ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking
Awhile ago a ran across this little gem at a thrift store. Loving all things vintage (and kitchy) I bought it without question. That afternoon I unloaded my finds and added this piece of work onto one of my bookshelves and promptly forgot about it. There it sat, for months, until one night I couldn't sleep and was perusing my book shelves for a good read. And what a good read it was. This book was written in 1969 and is now out of print but it's advice on the art of homemaking is classic. Many ... View the Post
The Beginning of Autumn
This afternoon I spent my time doing something that marks, for me, the beginning of autumn. I put up my first batch of tomatoes. This batch I blanched and then froze---a much easier process than canning. The process:#1. Put tomatoes in boiling water for about 2 minutes (or until they look ready---they look ready when their skin starts to pull and they float on the surface)#2. Stick tomatoes in a pot (or bowl) of ice and water. (30 seconds is long enough but do whatever you like)#3. Pop the stem ... View the Post
$5 Friday…Thrift Store Decor
The next big project at my house will be decorating my soon to be 6 year old's bedroom. He wants it to look like an "inventor room".At the local thrift store I found some inspiration---A Handy Andy Tool Kit (25 cents) and A How-To Book ($2.00). (Inspiration/ideas can come from all different places but I never fail to come away fed from 2 places---thrift stores and Disneyland. But, since it's $5 Friday I'll just stick to talking about my thrift store finds.)I'll use the wicked cool color scheme ... View the Post
Swiss Days….in a couple of pictures
I don't even have as good of excuse as Liz with her debit card getting stolen....I have just been trying to get life back to normal. And getting things back in order at home.....which has proven to be an ongoing task.But a big thank you from me too. We had fun, we were in the shade, not too stressed and we sure laughed a lot.....that's for me why I do this. I can sew, and make some fabric money back, and have fun doing it. So, thanks for coming.Here are a few pictures of the weekend... ... View the Post
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