Hello Beautiful Table! My friend gave me a yucky old side table a while back, asking if I wanted to do something with it. Of course I did! But first I let it sit around my house for quite a long time. It had water stains and was extremely ... [ Read More ]
Vest to scarf brings JOY
Here's the story behind this little project: We went to Target to buy a birthday present for a little friend. There was a pre-entrance talk about our purpose. Followed by a reminder or two (or seventeen) in the store. I get it: It's hard to ... [ Read More ]
Chop, Chop
"I want a one strap dress, mom." Grace declared one day. I stopped what I was doing to take a look at the dress she was wearing and determined it would not work. I suggested we look for another dress that might work better for that style of ... [ Read More ]
A super dress
Superman is our families favorite super hero, so I knew I needed to reuse Joshua's old tee-shirt. Plus, it had one spot and one little hole towards the bottom, so it was not in "donate" condition. This is not my best sewing job, but Gracie ... [ Read More ]
Hang it up
About a year ago I picked up a king sized headboard on trash day and threw it into the back of my truck. The truck was new and sparkly; the headboard was old and dirty. I didn’t need a king sized headboard. Not at all. ... [ Read More ]
Meet Theresa
This wooden frame is one of the most pathetic things I’ve ever saved from a dumpster. Just look at her! Boring, unfinished wood, water damage and terrible, crude uneven wood carving. She was a disaster. Someone donated her to the ... [ Read More ]