Today, April 7th is National Handmade Day and the definition of handmade is made by hand or by a hand process. This day recognizes those who turn their creative talents into gifts to warm the hearts of others. Handmade items can be craft projects, baked goods, quilts, toys, handcrafted woodworking and even artwork. When someone makes a handmade item, it may also be something that is passed down through generations and the skills can also be carried on. Giving someone a handmade gift is like giving them a piece of
Day six of the Ultimate Blog Challenge suggested topic is to write about people in your life that we admire. Today I’m writing about my grandmother. When my grandmother was growing up, she sewed clothes for all seven of her children. The one outfit I am most proud to still have is the Christening Gown she made for her children back in 1907. My mom ended up with it and my sisters and I wore it when we were Christened. It was then passed down to me for safe keeping.
Have you ever had a product that was meant to be for a particular item but you became creative and came up with a new idea? I do this quite often and the latest was a keyboard stand converted to laptop stand. I ordered a very sturdy keyboard stand and it was so easy to put together. No tools were needed, I just had to attach the feet then the center support bar with the enclosed wing bolts. It can be extended in both the width and height very easily
Today is Day 4 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge and I’m sorta taking the suggested topic of writing about Things that come in Fours. However my topic is 4 Things About Nails! #1 – Did you know if you drop something heavy on your big toe, it can take over a year for your blue nail to grow out? I know this because March 2018, we were moving our wooden picnic table and it dropped on my toe right where the nail and the toe meet. The blue nail is
Spring as sprung in South Carolina and we’ve been busy updated my Mom’s Memorial Garden. Our hope is to have it all ready for Mother’s Day so she can look down from Heaven and smile. I hope you enjoy my mom’s beautiful flowers for Wordless Wednesday. I hope you can smell the roses and other beautiful flowers from Mom’s Garden. Last week’s Wordless Wednesday was Baby Kisses. If you missed it, you’ll want to watch the video of my adorable great granddaughter giving Baby Kisses to the baby in the