Back to School: To Write Lunch Box Notes or Not

It sounds like such a sweet idea. Each morning as you lovingly make your children’s healthy lunches before they head off to school, you take the time to compose a special note to each one along with a lovely picture … Continue reading

Back to School: Save money on Fun Notebooks and Pencils

The back to school sales are great for stocking up on notebooks, pencils, glue, and office supplies, but the best deals are always on the most plain, dull looking items. I got notebooks like these, which just come in a … Continue reading

Start a Hobby: Make Your Own Stamps

You’ve wandered down the stamp isle at the craft store thinking it would be fun to start stamping. But when you look at the price of individual stamps, it can be a bit discouraging if you have a limited budget. … Continue reading

Two Are better Than One

Today, we are happy once again to have Jan’s husband, Tom Johnson, share a guest post. He is a wonderful husband, dad, accomplished entertainer, actor, singer, and musician, all around fix-it guy, remodeler, furniture builder, biker, and most of all–his … Continue reading

Repurposing Vintage Flour & Feed Sacks

Long before it was cool, my grandparents were into recycling just about everything that came into their home and farm. That’s just the way people lived years ago. Only they didn’t put their recycling into a tub to be hauled … Continue reading