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This cute and quick drawstring bag is just the ticket to hold small items like earplugs. It was so much fun to make I worked a second one to hold my loose change! These little bags are just the thing for gift giving…or for stashing your own treasures.
Today’s guest blogger is Joyce Wheeler, publisher of It’s Your Life Magazine a resource for people interested in natural living and for promoting small businesses which specialize in organic, non GMO products and/or teaching others about natural living. She’s reviewing The Allergy Fighting Garden by Thomas Ogren (affiliate link)
Most people know that when you order an alcoholic drink in Spain, you will be served a little something to eat, but did you know there’s an incredible variety of little plates served as well as massive contests on both the local and national level? Enjoying tapas in Spain is an experience that is so pervasive…
Way back in 1989 I took a childbirth class in preparation for the birth of my daughter. We were taught a couple breathing techniques to help us deal with labor. One was panting and the other was the steady, deep breathing we typically call diaphragmatic or belly breathing. I didn’t have much use for panting until…
My friend Robbie Lane has something to say, and I’m giving her some space to say it. I hope you enjoy today’s guest post. If you’re a “woman of a certain age” with something to say about what it means to be an older woman, let’s chat. I’d like to give you some space, too.
This E-Reader Pillow from Laws of Gravity is a fun project and a great stash buster. You’ll only need a skein of worsted weight yarn and when the project is finished you’ll have something to hold your phone, tablet or e-reader upright while you use it. I love to read in bed but carpal tunnel prevents me…
Is being the “ideal” weight the most important indicator of health? I’ve been asking myself that recently when I realized I’m not going to meet my goal of losing 20 pounds before going home for P’s first birthday. In fact, I’m not likely to be close to it.
This month’s craft challenge for the Creative Craft Bloggers Group was to make a printable. I decided to stick with something simple and since Valentine’s Day will soon be here, I wanted it to be romantic, too. I was inspired by a quote which expresses very well what it means to be part of a…
My mother introduced me to science fiction and fantasy. Science fiction, along with romance and detective novels weren’t considered “true literature” back then, but regardless she was an avid reader of those genres and there were paperbacks all over the house. Thanks to her influence my sister and I are often found with a book or…
Spanish children aren’t very impressed by Santa (or Papa Noel as they call him). They write letters to the Three Wise Men and leave food for the camels on January 5, the only night of the year the camels eat. From Christmas Eve through Epiphany the Christmas season is celebrated with gifts, special activities for…
Is there anything more mundane and humble than the act of doing laundry? via GIPHY Sort, wash, dry, fold, put away…repeat. Not to mention the hand washing of delicates… via GIPHY
When my grandson turned 6 months old my daughter began to introduce solid foods into his routine. But it wasn’t the rice cereal and fruit purees I fed to her and her brother. Instead she gave him chunks of avocado and steamed carrots. And rather than spooning yogurt into his mouth she dipped a funny…
