Gifts for little ones, made by (not quite as) little ones.

My sister had a baby boy recently, so I finally have a nephew! Yippee!!! In our family, there is me and my two sisters. I have three girls, my middle sister has three girls and now my youngest...

Egg dying with silk ties, it's EASY.

Reblogged from Liz Noonan: Okay, pictures as promised! To do this all you do is 1) cut up a silk tie 2)wrap the egg w/the silk print "good side" touching the shell, close off w/elastic band or tie...

Naturally dying eggs

Reblogged from Liz Noonan: We wanted to try dying eggs naturally over here after reading about it here. We opted to go with the cold method of dying since it would take many turns at the stove and...

How I made those bunnies

Reblogged from Liz Noonan: Some of you asked how I made those cute little finger puppets. I used this tutorial from PurlBee with a few adjustments. I sewed on little arms to hold things and made...

Cashmere Bunny Remake tutorial, just in time for Easter crafting!

Reblogged from Liz Noonan: Well, perhaps you've been looking at my Facebook page, and you see I've been crafting my husbands old sweaters into little bunnies for my nieces and daughters. I've...

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Cute and Quick! Valentines Day Tutorial over on Whip Up

Reblogged from Liz Noonan: Come check out a very easy and cute Valentine Tutorial I wrote for Whip Up today! You can see it here http://whipup.net/2012/02/02/guest-post-stuck-on-you-valentine/ Read...

A little paint can change almost anything.

Check it out peeps. Look at what a little paint can do! We went from a cave-like feel to light and bright. At some point this part of the house will most likely be remodeled so we didn’t want to do...

Mudroom rehab, Yikes! pictures

The first room we walked into at the open house for our new home was the mud room. It was a huge let-down to walk into that room. It had dark paneling, no light and was quite dismal. Our home,...

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2013

We are settling in over here slowly…slowly. We have moved room to room deciding what to keep, what to change, what to paint, who sleeps where, etc. There is so much to love about our new home. It...

Bric-a brac

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Print your own fabric with kids

I had my girls make these sections of fabric for my mother in law for her birthday. This would make an excellent gift for a sewist or quilter, or even to frame. Supplies needed foam glue gun PFD...

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Still here

Yes, I’m still here! It’s quiet I know but I’ll be picking up the pace soon with some before and afters of the rooms in our new home, a dress pattern review. and apple butter recipe share. Thank...

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Seat Sack Tutorial

Reblogged from :Did you see my Seat Sack Tutorial over on Whip Up? Go on over and check it out if you are looking for a great way to organize a classroom or even your childs desk at home. I’ll be...

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P.Art photos

A little glimpse of the P.Art project completed. The location is disclosed to participants only, but if you live in my area you might be able to figure it out for yourself.There is a bit of...

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Mint Syrup tutorial

One thing about mint in the garden is that it kind of takes over. The bad thing about this is that it can crowd your other plants, in a small garden like ours this can be a problem. The good thing...

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Pickling is not just for cucumbers

I am kind of obsessed with pickles. I love them. I love pickle and cheese sandwiches (no bread), pickle and hummus wraps, and just plain old pickles. Last year I started learning how to can my own...

Just because

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Project number 5, from fabric comes - beer cozies!!

Reblogged from : Okay, I am just going to go ahead and admit it – this is really, really, really cool. I was going to make Debbie’s project a simple picnic blanket and I am so glad I pushed my mind...

How to make your own Lemonade

Reblogged from : Have you ever had homemade lemonade? It is absolutely one of the most delicious, delightful beverages I have ever tasted. I decided to make some on a whim, using my grandmothers...

Happy Fathers Day

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