A while back I made a Burlap Subway Sign Lumbar Pillow for a friend who had just moved into Wauwatosa.  I also put a similar pillow into m...

The school where I used to teach has an auction every year as a fundraiser.  There are some really great things auctioned off - trips, spor...

Hello!  I just got home after being gone all day, checked my blog, and VOILA! I have hit the 300 follower mark, and that means it's...

What a fun night - and it was about so much more than just making a fall craft.  My willing participants are a group of friends I've ha...

I've been working on lots of pillows.  Some are finished and some are in the works.  Below is the bird pillow I spoke about in my previ...

Burlap roses, nests, and birds are everywhere.  They are popular motifs for pillows, bags, and all kinds of decorative items.  So, today I ...

What a perfect day!   I got a great kid-fix first thing this morning by reading to the 3 and 4 year olds at school.  Such enthusiasm ooze...

All summer, people have been asking me, "So, how does it feel to be retired?"  I never knew how to answer because I ALWAYS had a...