Quilting - How To Make An Amish-Style Traditional Rag Quilt

When it comes to quilting, one of the easiest quilts to make is a Rag-Style Cotton Quilt. Unlike traditional quilting, these type of quilts are quilted as you make them and they have exposed outer seams which you snip after you are done sewing them to make it fringe. After laundering, it rags which leads to your quilts country charm.For this particular quilt, I chose to work in traditional Amish colored scheme with solid...

Whole Grain Awareness Challenge & Giveaway

Closed! Winner is For their Future!Did you know that studies have found that a diet rich in whole grain can be helpful in maintaining a healthy heart, managing weight and may also reduce the risk for diabetes and certain types of cancer?Only whole grain gives you the vital nutrients from the complete grain. In addition to fiber, whole grain contains antioxidants, vitamins,...

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Homeschooling...Part 3

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Homeschooling. . .. . .But Were Afraid to AskPart 3: What’s Your Style?My husband and I were having dinner with a younger couple a few weeks ago, and as often happens, the topic of homeschooling came up. Their children are still pretty young, but I could tell they were curious about the possibilities.“Do you have desks and a chalkboard? Do you have to follow the school district’s...

Rainbow Brite & Friends Review and Giveaway

Giveaway is closed. Winner is Shelly Hill! Congrats Shelly! A blast from the past, Rainbow Brite joined with her friends Tickled Pink, and Moon Glow are here to bring color and happiness to RainBow Land! Did you have a Rainbow Brite as a child?I did, and I loved the t.v. show too. I'm happy they are back!I received MoonGlow (the Blue one) to review. I was a little surprised how she looked, she wasn't cute and baby like...

Have a Little Faith - Book Review

Albom’s first nonfiction book since Tuesdays with Morrie, Have A Little Faith begins with an unusual request: an 82-year-old rabbi from Albom’s old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy.Feeling unworthy, Albom insists on understanding the man better, which throws him back into a world of faith he’d left years ago. Meanwhile, closer to his current home, Albom becomes involved with a Detroit pastor – a reformed drug...