My children were little kiddos during the 80s. Michelle wore a jean jacket covered in pins, slouchy socks, and side ponytails. I also made her about a million sets of braided barrettes… colors to match every outfit! Funny, I made so many of these puppies I seriously think I could have braided them in my …
Nothing says “80”s or “cute” like braided barrettes. After you get a feel for making them, you’ll have a set to match every outfit like… well, like in the 80s! Don’t get frustrated if you feel like you’re all thumbs when you first start the ribbon braided barrette tutorial. It may take a couple, but …
We took advantage of a beautiful afternoon yesterday and completed our Fall Tree Nature Study. We haven’t be doing any of the Handbook of Nature Study Blog Challenges since the spring and we had a lot of fun getting started again. The kids each got to pick new trees for this year. Fairy picked her …
Rane and Kids just added a recipe via comments. I wanted be make sure everyone saw her link. Check out her yummy recipe for German Donuts and she shares a little about the recipe and family. The recipe can be found on her flickr account. Thanks Rane! Hmmm… I now want a cup of coffee and …
This is the pattern I used when crafting our Wooden Autumn Forest. It’s always fun using different materials to make the same pattern. I made this Autumn Oak Block Applique in golds, but it could be done in oranges, reds and browns. I designed it to fit our 6″ x 6″ applique blocks but you …
