Other years we’ve used whole tree branches.  This year we used sticks spray-painted silver and put into a big vase.  Then I picked some shades of poster paper that went well with the vase, and we cut out dozens of leaves.  Today we each hot-glued a couple blessing-leaves to the tree.  We’ll aim to...
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…already counting the days til Christmas break?  I confess– I just did.  We’ve got 23 school days til our Christmas break, which starts December 13th.  One of the things I love about homeschooling is the freedom to take several weeks off at Christmas time.  It makes Christmas prep less stressful, and gives us a...
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I got my headband/ear cover made and it is working well for fall running.  It is basically a tube of fabric about 18 inches long or so, sewn into a circle, which makes the fabric double layered. I am guessing I’ll need something more along the lines of polar fleece when it gets really...
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The winner of the SisMeliss salad dressing is Jessica Brammer.  Check out her blog– looks interesting!  Jessica, email me your address and I will have the dressing sent your way! Other links I’ve happened across this week and want to try at some point: This lovely dress pattern This yummy looking salad These reusable...
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(Apologies to anyone sick of pantry pictures– not sure how it became a yearly theme here, but I realize some of you may be over it.) ~~~ Last fall when I shared my pantry pictures, an alarmed reader warned me that my shelving needed shoring up to avert a possible disaster.  John and I...
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This picture probably should have gone into my Samsung kitchen organization post, but I didn’t get around to taking it until tonight.   I was fortunate enough to inherit a bunch of 2-quart canning jars from my grandmother, and find them to be perfect for organizing dry goods that I buy in the bulk food...
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I’m writing for Samsung today, talking about a topic that is always interesting to me: kitchen organization. I’ve always got my eyes open for ways to make my kitchen work better for me.
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30-Second skirt — all this takes is an old t-shirt and a few seconds (OK, maybe 5 minutes) of sewing.  And it has POCKETS.   I’m totally totally trying this.  Maybe even 3 or 7 times. Easy kids weaving craft — all this takes is a paper plate, a big needle, and some yarn. ...
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I’ve had the same sturdy set of Corelle dishes for 20 years. It began as a small collection given to us by my sweet mother in law. Over the years as our family grew, she kept her eye out for more dishes in the same pattern so that we’d still have enough. Many times...
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Look what my talented hubby has been doing!  He made these two nightstands from a walnut tree that he milled himself several years ago.  They’ve definitely dressed up our bedroom.
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