A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
"Thumbs in the thumb-place,Fingers all together!"This is the songWe sing in mitten-weather.Marie Louise Allen Every year, I give each of my students a Christmas gift. Usually, it is an ornament I made. This year, I wanted to do something a little more practical, but still wanted it to be "crafty" and personalized. There were a [...]
Though I don’t own a “tiny house” (which is usually described as under 500 square feet), at 1,300 square feet, my house is only about half the size of the average single-family house. I have found there are many benefits to owning a small house. Soundtrack for this post here. =) Coziness- With a small [...]
A few weeks ago, I shared about altering 1950's and 1960's dresses. After these successful projects, I wanted to try making something new. As a birthday gift, my mom gave me a stack of vintage fabrics. The fun prints were just begging to be made into something that suited their time period. It had been [...]
I know what you are thinking. I must be one of the only millennials left who does not have a smartphone. When I found out my pay-as-you-go, "text and call only" phone from 2012 was not going to be compatible with my provider anymore, I considered finally getting a smartphone. After thinking it over, here [...]
A good dancer often has natural balance, rhythm, and coordination. However, you don't have to have a lot of skill or natural ability to be the kind of dancer with whom people want to dance. Here are a few guiding principles that can help anyone be a better dance partner and enjoy dancing more. I've [...]
I shared a post a while ago about vintage dresses I had been given. I wanted to give a photo update on the dresses that required alteration. The first dress was white with little blue dots. I loved the detail on the bodice; however, there was a long, noticeable yellow stain on the back of [...]
It started with a yard sale find and a spool of thread. I have always found patchwork quilting a beautiful art. Though modern day quilting can also be very beautiful and require skill, there is something even more lovely about the humble and simple patchwork tradition. Patchwork quilts were a way of making the practical [...]
We are gearing up for the beginning of school. I will see students this week! For me, the most important things I need to have before I can really jump into my preparations are my schedules and the student roster. I am amazed by the complexity of the master schedule which tells each class when [...]
‘Be fruitful,’ how the gardeners have failed. Leaves aflame, wrathful messengers of God. We have eaten the fruit, death has been hailed. God! We’ve killed it all! All returns to sod. Earth brown and brittle, now we walk alone, The chill wind stunts growth, even of the thorn. We bury the seed, what can now [...]
On the day before I had to report back to school this year, I accomplished a goal I set about five years ago. I was starting my first year teaching 1st grade and I was impressed that the history curriculum included memorizing the names of all the presidents (in a song). Of course, the [...]
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