What do you do when you blow out the knee in your most comfortable pair of jeans? Why mend them of course! Yes, it is possible to mend ripped jeans. I am calling this a “functional patch” because it isn’t going to be an invisible repair by a long shot. Everyone will be able to… Keep Reading
How to Make a Thanksgiving Centerpiece from a Walmart Bouquet
Here’s another fun craft project I did for Walmart this month, and that I hinted at in my Thanksgiving Mantle post. It’s a beautiful (if I do say so myself) Thanksgiving Centerpiece I arranged myself from a basic Walmart bouquet! I learned how to make a floral arrangement a year ago when I attended the… Keep Reading
Spooky Eyes in the Bushes Tutorial for Halloween
Walmart asked me to do a Halloween craft, so here’s a super quick, super cute, and super CHEAP one–Spooky Eyes in the Bushes! All you need for this craft project is some empty cardboard tubes (toilet paper, paper towel, wrapping paper–you can even make your own with some cardboard and tape), scissors, masking/painters/duct tape, and… Keep Reading
Mending: Replacing a Button with a Shank
I really dislike today’s “throw away society”, and would rather utilize the depression era philosophy of “use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”. Especially when it comes to clothes. There are so many times that a simple mending repair can breathe new life into a garment! In the past I’ve… Keep Reading
Super Simple Homecoming Scarf (Knitting Pattern)
It’s homecoming season all across the USA! Do you have anything to show off your local school spirit? We didn’t so I whipped up a couple of of these Super Simple Homecoming Scarves. Walmart asked me to come up with a fall craft, and this was perfect–simple, fast and inexpensive. Trust me, even if you… Keep Reading
Getting Back into Back to School Schedules
Are you into your “Back to School Routine” yet? We sure aren’t. For us here in NY school doesn’t start until after Labor Day–so we are in the final countdown phase. As our rather loose (but busy!) summer comes to an end I’m thinking about school, kids activities and schedules. This year we are going… Keep Reading
Mending: Replace a Missing Hook and Eye
I hate it when a hook and eye comes out on a piece of clothing. I never seem to notice it until I’m trying to put it on and get out the door for church or something similar. Luckily fixing a hook and eye is pretty simple and I always keep a bunch of spares… Keep Reading
How to Tune Up Your Bike for Spring
This is my bicycle. I bought it in Bel Air Maryland in 1990 shortly after I arrived at my Officer Basic Course for the US Army at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. It’s a Gary Fisher 13″ Marlin and I believe it cost me $400–making it (at the time) the most costly thing I had ever purchased… Keep Reading
Easy Sashay Yarn Scarf
I really enjoy knitting–mostly the brainless kind. You know, things where you hands can keep working and your brain doesn’t really have to be there. Something that I can do while having a conversation, watching TV or keeping an eye on a passel of kids in the backyard. Scarfs, washcloths, baby blankets–those kind of things. … Keep Reading
Disney Paint
Did you know that Disney has a line of paints for your home especially made to coordinate with their licensed products such as bedding and wall art? Well they do, and as of March you can purchase the Disney Ultra Durable paint in Walmart nation wide. As one of the Walmart Moms I was given… Keep Reading
