Six capelets for the children’s theater performance of “Anything Goes.” I figure if I stay behind the sewing machine, it’ll keep me from becoming one of “those stage moms.”
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From the monthly archives:
January 2010
The deadline for the LA Love Scarf Project is quickly approaching so I got another use out of my new favorite Moebius Cowl scarf pattern. This time I used two shades of grey thread instead of two strands of the same color as before, giving it a niced heathered look. If you would like to [...]
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Three neighborhood kids (including Pumpkin) have learned how to ride their “two-wheel” bikes in the last month no thanks to training wheels which, I now realize, actually hinder the “learning how to ride a bike” process. All the kids practiced their balance on the same homemade, pedal-less, “run bike” for about a week. Then they [...]
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Before: A thrifted, plaid, wool skirt in the greatest colors, that happened to fit perfectly at the waist, but was an unfortunate length (especially for my 5′ 3″ frame. After: 12 inches shorter and lot more fun.
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A few of the local schools held shoe drives over the weekend to help Soles for Souls reach their goal of providing over 1 MILLION pairs of shoes to aid in the recovery and rebuilding process in Haiti. We were able to gather together a bin full of gently used shoes from our neighbors, our [...]
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Last week was art lesson number two for all the second graders at the elementary school. I reintroduced the art element of “color” by reading My Many Color Days by Dr. Seuss. I introduced primary colors and secondary colors with a few glasses of water and red, yellow & blue food coloring. They practiced blending [...]
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Waiting at the school with Baby Brother while Pumpkin is in Speech Therapy class has become a test of my wrangling skills and patience. That boy is go, go, go all the time. But this last week, with the snails out in full force, nature gave me a break. We watched. We touched. We laughed. [...]
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shirt can be found at Zazzle 1. You don’t have to be poor, on a budget, or live a grunge lifestyle to embrace thrift shopping. There are many other reasons for buying second hand stuff – my #1 reason has been the idea of cutting down on the amount of things I consume, instead choosing [...]
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We didn’t let the torrential downpour on Monday keep us from our MLK Day of Service plan. Who doesn’t want a cup of cocoa on a cold, rainy day? Thanks to supportive neighbors, fabulous friends, and a few “virtual cups of cocoa” sold, we were able to make $51 with our little stand to donate [...]
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I’m so glad my friend requested one for her daughter’s blessing. It’s one of my favorite things to do with vintage hankies.
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