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Baby Snake

Baby Snake

Jeff brought home a baby snake yesterday, a surprise for the kids. That is his kind of surprise. We’ll take it!

Started My Rearranging

I never can tell when the bug will hit. This one hit after 3 pm yesterday afternoon, not normally the time I start something new. But the sewing room was a mess, so I figured it was as good a time as any. I sorted through and organized things, moved one of the long tables [...]

Thrift Store Report

I did hold back on the shop browsing because I knew we were going to a lady’s house at 4:30 to look through her fabric stash. She’s been telling me about giving/selling me her fabric for over a year, maybe two. She works at one of the thrift stores and noticed that I always buy fabric. She finally got through it all and we finally got over there yesterday. [...]

Rearranging on My Mind

I’m not sure what to do yet, though. The rearranging would involve the family/sewing room and the living room. We no longer have to keep the computer by the phone line, as we aren’t on dial-up anymore. That would be nice to tuck it away somewhere. Someone may be giving us a piano, and I [...]

I want to tell you about our weekend...

I want to tell you about our weekend…

It was different. I mean, it was three days long, but each day was totally different. I feel like a bit of a broken record, because my daughters both recorded our weekend on their blogs and they did such a good job of it. But I would like to talk about it, too.
On Saturday, we [...]

Homekeeper’s Journal

Renew My Strength, Lord
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint… Isaiah 40:31
Write about a time when you waited for something from God.
I am waiting now for some [...]

A Dozen Head Scarves

A Dozen Head Scarves

I received an order to sew a dozen head scarves. The order came from a lady who browsed the internet and found my pattern for making them. She wanted them for her little girl.
Haniya, Naomi and Mikah helped me go through my stash to pick the fabrics for the dozen scarves. We found more than [...]

How to Turn Thrift Store Knit Sheets Into T-Shirts

How to Turn Thrift Store Knit Sheets Into T-Shirts

Here’s my handsome husband Jeff, wearing a t-shirt I made from a thrift store knit sheet. In my area, knit cotton sheets, depending on size, range in price from $1.99 to $2.99. I use the hem of the sheet to make the hem of the front, back and sleeves (a big time saver). Each sheet, [...]

Homekeeper’s Journal

Springing off Sylvia’s Homekeeper’s Journal entry of yesterday.
What one thing can I lay down, one thing that will cost me something to lay it down and serve God? Is my time being spent wisely, spiritually? Do I dread laying down my life? Why? What am I afraid of? Is my fear legitimate or is there [...]

Pumpkin Seed Jar

Pumpkin Seed Jar

This glass jar was my thrift store find of the week. I was on my way home from jury duty Thursday and I couldn’t resist stopping at the new animal shelter thrift store. It was $3. I filled it with raw pumpkin seeds and placed it in the center of the table, which helps to [...]