Have you ever made a pillow case or had your daughter make one? If you have been hesitant to break out your sewing machine or to make a project with your daughter, then wait no longer! This is such a fun and easy project that is so useful and can be as simple or elaborate [...]
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Several years ago my oldest daughter, Breezy, created a little bag that was so adorable that I wanted to make some of my own. This little bag tutorial is based off of her design. I have given directions for hand sewing and the stitches have a “rustic” look which adds to the beauty, but you [...]
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Illustration Courtesy of BreezyTulip’s Studio We have been given our assignment: the wise woman is to build her home (Proverbs 14:1a). As I mentioned in Part One, this means “nurturing and training our family. Building relationships that will endure and thrive in this chaotic world. Making the Lord Jesus Christ the center of your home.” [...]
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Illustration Courtesy of BreezyTulip’s Studio Thinking about homemaking brings to my mind many different ideas, but the main thing that stands out is the need for us mothers & wives to build our homes. The kind of building that you don’t see immediately with the eyes, but the kind that you understand with your heart. [...]
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I love History. It is fascinating to me. But it wasn’t always like that. I remember in school being completely bored with history trying to memorize dates of when people lived and important happenings, reading in the textbooks all the short snippets of facts that seemed to have no connection at all. I only really [...]
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The beauty of this fall day is reminding me of sweet times of family and friends gathering together, full of good fellowship and wonderful food like pumpkin pie, homemade noodles, big pots of soup, chocolate sheet cake. Are you getting hungry yet? With our family switching to a gluten-free and mostly corn-free diet this year [...]
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Have you brought your sewing machine out yet? Yesterday’s post on Raising Homemakers by Mrs. June Fuentes was inspiring as she shared several beginning sewing projects that would be delightful to make. In my first post about getting to know your sewing machine, I talked about having your daughters learn how to control the machine [...]
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One of the things that I treasure is cooking for and with my family. It is such a special time to be in the kitchen talking and working alongside of each other, sharing recipes and family favorites. We also enjoy discovering short cuts to make our kitchen more efficient. One thing that I wanted to [...]
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