That is not a typo in the title. You really can make Christmas gifts for less than $2 per gift. In some cases, for free except for the time and love you put into making them. As I mentioned in my first post in this series while our children are attending university/college, their big Christmas gift each year is their…
Just after we moved to Northwest Georgia, I came across a handmade doll cradle at a garage sale. At the time, I had intended to sand it down, paint it white and do a tole painting of a teddy bear on the ends. The plan was to use the cradle to display my childhood teddy bear and two of my…
For the past week and a half, I’ve had to move my sewing machine back to the dining room table while my husband worked on refinishing and modifying a vintage sewing machine cabinet that I picked up at a local thrift store a few years ago. It is solid wood with a cherry veneer and was a bargain at $30.…
Just before Christmas 08, I came across a box of miscellaneous Easter decorations at our local thrift store. You’d think that Easter would have been the last thing on my mind, but one thing I’ve learned over the years is to think ahead. Our children are long past eagerly waiting for Easter Bunny, but I still like to give them…
Every once in a long while, the mailman brings something besides bills. Yesterday was that day. Just look at the surprizes that were inside the package he delivered. Aren’t they lovely! Several months ago, I left a comment on Katherine’s “Pay It Forward” post over on her blog Sew Me Something Good. And as if the above wasn’t more than…
Last week we made our annual trip up to Canada to spend a couple of days visiting our girls before coming back across the border to renew our Visas. Since both girls had to work Friday, Dave and I and our son spent that day doing things around our oldest daughter’s new apartment to help it feel more homey. At the…