Thursday Favorite Things: My Vintage Paper Doll Collection
Memories of one of my favorite childhood projects . . . . I would glue the paper doll onto a piece of cardboard off the back of my school notebook paper, but her out, and then cut out all the beautiful...
View ArticleFriendship Friday: Thanksgiving Crafts from Around the Blogosphere
I love autumn! And at our house we love to create autumn crafts, so I have been searching out some of the prettiest, easiest, and least expensive craft ideas to tell you about. Usually I like to...
View ArticleInspire Me Monday: My Creative Experiment
It seems like I am always trying to figure out how to create something . . . . so when the girls ask me, “Can I help, Mama?” I don’t always know what to say. Of course, I want them to help me, because...
View ArticleFriendship Friday: In the Spotlight – Katherine’s Corner
One of the blessings in my life that I am the most grateful for is the opportunities that I have had to make new friends. Before we had the internet (!) my friends were those who lived close by, or...
View ArticleInspire Me Monday: Pretty Pumpkins
Inspire Me Monday at Create with Joy is always so much fun! All week long I keep thinking about a new project to work on, and as I am out searching for ideas, I am always inspired by the amazing...
View ArticleRuby for Women, December, 2012
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View ArticleGingerbread House Winter Village Christmas Craft
Gingerbread House Winter Village Christmas Craft Many years ago we had an Advent calendar for our children that was created in the shape of a Victorian church, with little windows and doors that...
View ArticleInspiration for the New Year
It has been several weeks since I’ve been able to participate in some of my favorite blog hops – between the flu making the rounds in our family and preparations for Christmas, my blogging has been...
View ArticleInspire Me Monday at Create with Joy: SOLD!
There are days when it just seems like there is absolutely NO time whatsoever to tackle some of my creative projects. I plan things, make sure I have all of the supplies that I need, get them all...
View ArticleInspire Me Monday: Victorian Crazy Patch Pincushion
Victorian crazy patch piecing has always been one of my favorite forms of needle art. Over the years I’ve tried various techniques, researched the history of crazy patch piecing, and created a...
View ArticleFresh Eggs Daily
I am always searching the blogosphere for family-friendly resources for you and your family. Yesterday I discovered (through the Inspire Me Monday blog hop at Create with Joy!) Lisa Steele of Fresh...
View ArticleInspire Me Monday at Create with Joy
Inspire Me Monday is open at Create with Joy! Come on over and link up your latest blog post so we can stop by for a visit . . . . and then you will be able to visit all the other participants in this...
View ArticleInspire Me Monday: Square Foot Gardening
For those of us who like things neat and tidy, including all of our outdoor “stuff,” square foot gardening is truly a joyous endeavor! Several years ago we had a lovely garden that included vegetables...
View ArticleSpringtime Inspiration for Tuesday: Window Boxes
This is what my window boxes looked like in the house we lived in before we moved here to Indiana. We had a blue Victorian two-story house with white trim, black shutters, and white window boxes....
View ArticleInspire Me Monday: My Next Project!
It’s funny, but it’s true . . . . whatever we are “good” at doing, seems like we just assume everyone else is “good” at it, too. At least that’s been my experience. And as I have often said, “I’m good...
View ArticleThursdsay Favorite Things Blog Hop: Time to have fun!
I think that I can honestly say, after analyzing the situation for many years, that Thursday has to be my favorite day of the week. That is probably because that by Thursday I’ve managed to survive...
View ArticleFriendship Friday at Create with Joy: Granny Enchanted
Granny Enchanted When I don’t get to participate in some of these fun blog hops, I really miss the opportunity to connect with all the other bloggers in this great community in cyberspace. I’ve made...
View ArticleInspire Me Monday: Mother’s Day
Since we made our first Mother’s Day Banner Card last year for our Grandma, we’ve been talking about other banner cards that we could make. The list is endless! We made a new GRANDMA banner card, a...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Mother’s Day
MOTHER’S DAY BANNER CARD KITS from Vintage Mama’s Cottage by RUBY! www.mamaslittletreasures.etsy.com Please join us for WORDLESS WEDNESDAY at Create with Joy - we would love to stop by your...
View ArticleThursday Favorite Things: Spring Cleaning (Washing Windows)
It may seem strange to some people, but one of my MOST favorite things to do in the spring is to wash the windows. This morning the sun is shining and it is absolutely PERFECT outside our little lake...
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