My husband works for a large aeronautical company. Every year the company organizes a strictly volunteer fundraiser for the American Cancer Society’s Climb For Cancer. It is held in February on Phoenix’s South Mountain. The company provides T shirts that the participants wear. You are allowed to submit one name to be placed with 1oo’s of other names printed on the back. In previous years names such as Pop Gunn, Uncle Pete, and Grandma Karen were listed on the back of the shirt. Last year ... View the Post
Transforming the Office Part II Creating Simply Pretty Curtain Panels
Thank you all so very much for all your kind comments on Friday’s Part I post. I spent a few hours on Saturday sewing the curtains for the office and am pleased with the results. They aren’t to bad for $20 worth of material. Transforming the Office Part II Creating Simply Pretty Curtain Panels. Transforming the Office Part II Creating Simply Pretty Curtain Panels The curtains are simple panels. A design that is perfect for a beginning sewing project. When dealing with large amounts of ... View the Post
Stitched With Love
Today is Epiphany. The twelfth and last day of Christmas. I am not really one to go around boasting “Look at what I got for Christmas…” But everyday, sometimes several times a day, I find myself walking into Sweet Boy’s room with a singular purpose: to look at, touch, and marvel at a piece of handiwork that has been over 100 years in the making. A few years ago Grandma Jingles led me into her bedroom and asked me to open her decades old hope chest while she sat on the bed. Together we ... View the Post
Transforming The Office For Under $30 Part I
Happy Friday! I am slowly but surely Transforming The Office For Under $30 Part I. Transforming The Office For Under $30 Part I This was the office space when we moved into the house in July. Can you say dark and dreary? I wasn’t sure what color direction I wanted to go in so I just lightened the space with some leftover paint~Dover White SW 6385. What a difference! The dark rattan blind was replaced with a white plantation blind found at Goodwill. As the move was a major ... View the Post
Bonne Année A Parisian New Year’s Eve Feast
I like to usher in the New Year at home with lovely cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres. Here is Bonne Année A Parisian New Year’s Eve Feast. Bonne Année A Parisian New Year’s Eve Feast There are certain elements that I love when creating a pretty presentation fit for a New Year’s Eve party. A collection of plates, forks, and napkins piled high on a silver tray sets a festive tone. Next of course is food. A lovely combination of sweet and savory goodness. For 2013 I selected a Parisian ... View the Post
Parisian New Year’s Eve Party Bonne Année
The dining room has been decked out in Parisian pizazz! Come celebrate a Parisian New Year’s Eve Party Bonne Année. Parisian New Year’s Eve Party Bonne Année Paper clock faces and gold balls adorn one window while another merrily wishes party goers “Bonne Année”! The Decorations Simple clock faces were found online, printed out on heavy cardstock paper and embellished with glitter. The banner was created with the “Harrington” font, size 600, and printed out on old atlas pages. The ... View the Post
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