I’m getting organized… or at least corralling my junk a little better.I found these boxes at the thrift store yesterday. They look like they could be VHS boxes but they aren’t the right size and don’t have the little circle thing-a-ma-jigs. I cleaned out my desk and gathered up all the sewing notions I had…… Continue reading I’m getting organized…
Month: August 2009
I taught myself knitting…. NOT
I have tried to teach myself to crochet and knit several times over the last 15 years. It just didn’t take. It’s not my thing. So, Heidi… look at this list, tell me what you want and I will mail it to you. 1 – I Taught Myself Knitting Book with several patterns Candy Print Yarn (pink)…… Continue reading I taught myself knitting…. NOT
The Garage Door Fiasco
I had repressed this incident in my life until this morning. The garage door has had a terrible screeching sound for the past 2 weeks and this morning I decided to fix it with a little WD-40. While standing on the ladder, I had a flashback to this post. I was so disgusted with the…… Continue reading The Garage Door Fiasco
Ohh! Gargamel!!
Last night a village of smurfs moved into our back yard after all the rain.
New Ironing Board Cover from a Thrifted Sheet
I think my aversion to ironing has to do with the cover. It’s old, ugly and stained. Blue tick cloth is just not my thing. I had looked at covers in the past but just couldn’t make myself pay $20-25 for a cheapy designer looking cover. While at the thrift store the other day, I…… Continue reading New Ironing Board Cover from a Thrifted Sheet
Learning to Iron
Today, Ellie & Tanner learned the basics of ironing. We started simple. How to set up the ironing board. What all the dials and buttons mean on the iron. How to refill it with water. The shiny metal part is hot! Don’t touch! They started learning on dinner napkins and how not to press wrinkles into…… Continue reading Learning to Iron
Exploring Tangents 