$1 Dog Bed.

I bought a handmade quilt for a dollar at a garage sale last weekend. It wasn’t beautiful. It has a patched rip, it has crazy binding and it has some Continue reading →

Berry Blooms.

When you live in a home and decide to leave it, the list of things you are going to miss quickly become evident. Our Illinois home was surrounded by wide Continue reading →

Spring’s Visitors.

Just a few of our spring visitors.

Repairing the Wooden Treehouse Toy.

I love browsing other people’s cast offs. Second hand items are the crux of our home, our clothes, our wall decor, our toys, our books, our crafting supplies. Our most Continue reading →

Survival Plant Recognition Cards.

We discovered this deck of Naval Training cards at a garage sale last Friday, much to our delight. It’s a deck of illustrated cards with each card signifying what plants Continue reading →

Picking Strawberries.

Strawberries are officially in season. I found a patch of wild ripe berries on our property this week and our local u-pick strawberry farm started letting us pick today. The Continue reading →

Animal Bones Unearthed.

Our “soil” is more a red, dense clay. Talking to the neighbor yesterday solidified for me that buying grass seed for a slope on the back of the property would Continue reading →

Hide The Thimble Game.

Rain has been keeping us indoors a lot lately. It reminded me of this fun game that Laura and Mary Ingalls would play when stuck in their cabin due to Continue reading →

Making Sun Prints.

A recent sunny day led us outdoors to make some sun prints. “Okay boys, this paper will make shadow pictures.” I explained. “You have a few pieces of paper and Continue reading →

Get Outside Printable Cards.

Here is a free printable of nature photography with simple ways to get outdoors. Surprise your child with a note and have some fun today. Click below for the PDF Continue reading →