Since my own mother passed away in 2013, Mother’s Day has lost a lot of its luster. It just isn’t the same. But the fact remains that there are other mothers in my life – my mother’s mother and my mother-in-law – who deserve recognition on this special day. And then there are my […]
DIY Tassel Necklaces for Stylish Ladies
I love bright colors. All colors. Well, maybe all colors except yellow. Yellow is not my favorite. Tassels have been the in thing in jewelry for quite a number of years now, and I have a few different pieces of jewelry with tassels on them, but I saw a colorful tassel necklace at a store […]
How to Make No Sew DIY Lavender Sachets
Partway through this school year, I became the leader for my older daughter’s Girl Scout troop. One of the badges they wanted to complete was the flowers badge, and one of the requirements of the badge was to use flowers in a helpful way. I was torn between making sachets from dried rose petals and […]
101 Life Lessons to Teach My Daughters
I’m 38. My daughters are 7 and 10. When I think back over a lifetime of life lessons and what I have learned so far, there is so much that I want to share with my girls. I want them to have an easy road and not have to come up with all this stuff […]
Washi Tape Butterfly Magnet Craft
I am in love with washi tape. If you haven’t seen my stash already, here it is in all its glory. It’s a sickness, really. I can’t walk past a display of washi tape without buying a tube or two. Joe and the kids mock me. Washi Tape Butterfly Magnet Craft I actually made these […]
17 Encouraging Bible Verses to Start Your Day – Free Printable
Five years ago, I wrote that it was impossible for me to get up early and have quiet time. I was working evenings, starting around 4 and ending around midnight, and getting up an extra hour early just seemed totally out of my reach. Then something miraculous happened. I accepted a job that required “normal” […]
Free Printable Christ-Centered Easter Basket Scavenger Hunt
I didn’t know what to call this Easter basket scavenger hunt. The clues follow the basic Easter story with Jesus washing the disciples’ feet, getting arrested in the garden, being beaten and mocked, and so on. So it is Christ-centered. I debated about calling it religious or Christian but ended up with Christ-centered. I created this other Easter […]
Standing on the Promises of God – 70 Biblical Promises You Can Count On
Is that song playing in your head now? It is playing in mine. Standing on the promises of Christ my King, Through eternal ages let His praises ring, Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing, Standing on the promises of God. Standing, standing, Standing on the promises of God my Savior; Standing, standing, […]
How to Grow a Venus Flytrap and Fly Trap Experiments – Science in the Garden
When I was a little girl, my mom had a Venus flytrap. We would tease it by touching its fly-eating pads with a pencil and then watch them snap shut. It was exciting to my wee eyes to see such a deliberate action by something as normally inert as a plant. Thinking her plant needed […]
Cute Popsicle Stick Easter Bunny Craft
When I was a little girl, my mom made this adorable bunny out of popsicle sticks and gave them as gifts to everyone she knew. I know she kept one for herself because my sister found it in her things, and I know she gave one to Old Grandma because she still has hers, too. […]
