Posted in Cami, Hannah, Projects on Jan 17th, 2012 1 Comment »
Since Hannah got her sewing machine for Christmas, she been chomping at the bit to make something. I had her work through a beginners book she got, that took her through different practices, sewing through paper. She felt she was ready to move on and sew on fabric. So, we found an easy scripture bag [...]
Posted in Holiday, Kids, Projects on Apr 23rd, 2011 2 Comments »
We attended a homeschool workshop last week centered around chocolate making, specifically Easter egg chocolates. The kids had a great time learning how to temper chocolate and filling the molds. The hardest part was waiting for the chocolate to set. When it was finally set, the kids were able to pop their chocolates out of [...]
Posted in Birthday, Friends, Projects on Apr 23rd, 2011 No Comments »
Sometimes I really miss crafting. If I had more time on my hands I’d probably do a lot more, but for now, whatever I craft is usually some sort of handout for Young Womens or for the kids’ schooling. However, I took the time last week during a break of school to craft two sewing [...]
Posted in Caleb, Emma, Projects, School on Mar 22nd, 2011 3 Comments »
We decided to make the kids’ schooling a little more difficult this year. Or maybe not more difficult, but ‘different’. Each week Emma and Caleb are required to turn in a report on a subject they have been given to research for the week. The subjects range anywhere from science, history, art, or book reports. [...]
Posted in Becca, Projects on Nov 15th, 2009 No Comments »
The last couple weeks we’ve been working on a big project . . refinishing our big blanket chest. This was given to us as a hand-me-down by a friend many years and a few moves ago. It came with a few scrapes and bumps and we had added our own. Frankly, it was beginning to [...]