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Starting Sewing (and a Phone Pouch)
Sewing is a really great skill to have. You can take simple scraps of fabric and transform them into something new and usable. Six years ago, looking at the creations of others on Pinterest, I felt inspired to expand my sewing skills beyond basic handstitching. If I had a sewing machine I was sure that I could use it to easily whip up some of those amazing creations. So I asked Cal for a sewing machine for Christmas, and that is exactly what he got me. It felt so full of possibilities. I could envision plenty of future projects with it. I remembered using the sewing machines in Family and Consumer…
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Creating a Back to School Command Center
It is hard to believe it is already time for Back to School! Summer seemed to fly by this year. In getting ready for a new school year, I really wanted to create a create a more organized homework station/command center for Ryan. Looking on Pinterest, there are tons of creative ideas. I would have loved to come up with some new creative idea that was super Pinterest-worthy, but instead I have created a pretty basic homework station. Here is what we have: I picked up blueish paper and pen holders from T.J.Maxx. I wanted to keep pens/pencils/markers easily accessible and have a spot for any important papers or library…
