John and I are not all-day or all-night travelers. At most, we drive five or six hours at a time because we like to get out of the car and stretch our legs, and to admire the sights as we encounter them. As a result, we took two-and-a-half days to get to Knoxville, Tennessee when …
I began writing this post as we were leaving Destination Imagination Global Finals, making our way home from Knoxville, Tennessee to Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and finally Iowa early yesterday afternoon. When we left Knoxville, we had swollen feet, achy knees and gritty eyes. In a word, we were exhausted, but it was a good kind …
I was looking at my sewing bookshelf recently and realized I have many books geared toward making sewing easier. There is quite a market, in fact, for books containing tips that mothers of yesteryear passed on to their daughters, or for advice about so-called modern sewing techniques. Staring at me in the face are some …
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Congratulations to Zuda Gay Pease, who represents Comment #3 and is today’s winner of the Clover Flower Frills Templates giveaway. To enter the giveaway, participants were asked to described a childhood craft they enjoyed. “We also had a summer program at the grade school when I was growing up,†says Zuda. “It was all sorts …
Decades ago, when the elementary schools in my hometown of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin organized summer recreational activities, I was introduced to many types of arts and crafts. If it weren’t for those programs, in fact, I suspect I might never have learned about many of the crafts I enjoy today. We wove lanyard keychains, pounded and …
Exactly one week ago, we experienced an unlikely bout of early-May snow. This last week, in contrast, has been a study in what you’d call a typical Iowa spring. The day lilies are sprouting everywhere at the edge of our back yard, the lawn is sprinkled with dandelions here and there, and the grass is …