From the monthly archives: August 2011
I hear puns. Pretty often. They seem to follow me wherever I go.
Here’s this week’s pun:
While discussing local burger joints, my husband said “My beef with that place is…”
I know it’s still summer, but since school started today, it seems like it’s time to think about fall. These bags are great for Halloween or fall birthdays.
To make them, I started with kraft bags from the dollar store (2/$1). Then I cut felt into the images I wanted to put [...]
My daughter and I went thrifting over the weekend. I came home empty handed. She found only two items this time, a jeans vest for $6, and some striped high waisted jeans shorts for $1.40. Here’s the before picture of the shorts:
She cut them off and this is how they look now, [...]
I hear puns. Pretty often. They seem to follow me wherever I go. Even over the river and through the woods.
Here’s this week’s pun:
Mom, while showing me her half-done project: “I just haven’t felt like working on it.” (She is felting a table runner)
The flowers were blooming in New Hampshire I and couldn’t resist capturing the images so I could see them again once I got home. I hope you enjoy them, too!
I love how so many folks on the east coast fly their flags regularly. They have bunting under their windows. Flag poles at their lake houses. The Americana is part of who they are. They don’t seem to save it for special occasions, but display it in everyday life, showing respect, honor, and pride in [...]
This is what my daughter found while thrifting in New Hampshire. The high waisted red shorts were $2.99 and the cross body purse was $1.00 at Salvation Army. No sales tax in NH, so that’s the total price. She is wearing them with a t-shirt she already had and a headband she made from her [...]
While on vacation in New Hampshire I checked out the Salvation Army just for fun. I found these tennis racquets for 2/$1, so I picked them up.
I’m a fan of tennis. I’m a beginning player and use a hand me down racquet from my son. (Or is that a hand me up?) [...]
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