The Home Care and Repair merit badge is one of my favorites, especially at the PiPa level. However, since Lily is an Explorer, completing this badge has eluded her. She has put it off because she could not find a project to build from wood that did not involve a kit. Finally, a decision was made – a simple bench for her American Girl Doll.
With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, there is a lot of talk about leprechauns, pots of gold, and luck. However, I know that I am not lucky, I’m blessed.
My blessings are too numerous to count. Included in that list is being able to spend my days (when I’m not homeschooling) crafting. Recently, I have developed an interest in creating simple canvas signs. Nothing elaborate, but still enjoyable.
Here is my latest edition, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day.
Continue reading “Feeling Blessed”
After completing the canvas sign for my daughter, I knew I had to make one for my son. 
Continue reading “Canvas sign, take two”
Today I thought I would share something a little different from I usually share.
Tinsmithing first became popular in England around 1630. Tin was the poor man’s silver. In the early 1700’s during colonial times, tin became popular in America. Tin was inexpensive, lightweight, easy to clean and durable. Popular uses for tin included lantern covers, fireboxes, and fronts of pie safes.
