Because Whimsical Always Makes You Feel Better!
"So Foster, what do you think?" I pondered for a minute before answering. We were sitting in my chair in the front living room, not long after Mom had made Panda his sweat suit. Panda had been thinking of somewhere we could go for an adventure, and had finally settled on Monterey. "It'll be perfect," …
Who knew you could make dolls out of wooden pegs? Well I must not have, because when I did see these adorable crafts on Pinterest they were an immediate "must try" item for me. I guess peg dolls weren't something I had really thought about before. I love their simplicity and variety, but most of …
Have you ever noticed that most teachers never throw anything away? Retired or otherwise, it seems teachers can always think of a possible future use for everything. Or maybe it's more accurate to say we're pretty sure we might think of a possible future use for stuff, and when we do, we will be glad …
I might have known... I might have known something was up when, once again, I found myself in the sewing room and heard Mom saying "Hmm...how should I do this?" You may have noticed that I've had several different outfits since my stuffing started coming out last year. I'm sure you also know by now …
I've always liked felt. Felt is a handy material to make things out of, partly because it doesn't fray when you cut it out, partly because it comes in so many colors, and it is relatively cheap. And you can make so many cute things out of it! Granted, I enjoy looking at felt ideas …
Or maybe I mean "A Sticker-y Situation"... Because while cactus thorns can stick you I guess they aren't technically stick-y. But anyway. We can do an English lesson on that another day. Right now I'm just worried about whether to say "cactus" or "cacti" or even "cactuses" while writing this post.In "Here is Yard Art", …
First let me say... I did not purchase the above plant. I took the picture merely to show the price, which you really can't see after all. But it was something like $79.99.Suffice it to say, I have my own. I actually think it originally came from Grandma Tracy's house, and it seems like it's …
I can't say I've ever really been into "shabby chic"... I mean, it's cute and all, but it's just not "me". But when I got the idea to use up fabric by making a "rag rug" I soon realized I had entered into the "Shabby Zone"... One of the first things I usually do when …
...while it lasted! So I got this idea back in January. I had seen pictures of tall mosaics that looked like a series of houses one on top of the other, and they looked really cool to me. Immediately I thought "I can do that!" And, since there were several long two-by-fours in my back …
So on Pinterest you can find all these ideas... And if you're in "Whimsical Mode" and into mosaics, you will probably want to try some of those ideas yourself. Especially if you're trying to make your backyard drought-resistant and just a tiny bit bohemian (read: "eccentric" if you must).This is from September of last year, but …