Sweet Salvation: Upcycled Denim Placemat
Every year we have one yard sale. Our annual spring cleaning for this year yielded more stuff than ever before. It seems impossible, but there is never a shortage of stuff we have outgrown or that has outlived its usefulness in our home. I guess part of that is the result of growing children. Our yard sale […]
Today’s Homesteading: Basic Sewing Kit
In part four of our month-long Monday Series, Today’s Homesteading, we cover the basic sewing kit. Part of being self-sufficient involves being able to tackle your own small sewing projects by mending clothes or basic home decor pieces. Making and/or fixing your own things means fewer things go to the trash and keeps you from […]
Monday Series: Urban Homesteading
Today we begin our month-long Monday Series for August. The topic for this month is Urban Homesteading. I struggled with what to call it, because embracing the concepts of homesteading can be done in nearly any setting. You don’t have to live on a farm to raise hens for eggs, but if you do… even […]
Splash Down: DIY Beach Bag
It seems as though the temperature shot from average mid 70’s to high 80’s in about a minute this year. It is already warming up and school is almost over. Summer is approaching the runway. Around here, that means many trips to the beach and hanging by the pool. Tote bags are great (my wife […]