For October, I chose a plant that grows wild on the side of the road all over California. It’s called doveweed or mullein because the doves and wild turkeys like …

About a year ago we purchased a new wooden kitchen table. Upon its arrival, I noticed that it didn’t have a thick clear coat like tables I’ve owned previously. My …

For this month, I decided on using the pretty manzanita bushes that I saw on a hike. There is lots of Manzanita in California, and I just love the the …

Anyone else remember the “5 Little Pumpkins” poem from when you were a kid? I can remember reciting it and doing “5 Little Pumpkins” crafts in preschool. It’s still one …

Today I have another free hand embroidery pattern to share with you. Funny thing, this tree is one of the first things I drew in my embroidery sketchbook. Eventually I …

I keep talking about the activities I’m doing for the 8-11 year old girls at church, so I figured I might as well round up all of my fun primary …

A couple years ago I was looking around for a Christmas primary activity to do with the girls from church and ran across some ideas for a lesson centered around …

When I was a little girl, I remember my grandpa made us a flower press out of some boards and bolts. We had so much fun finding flowers to put …

I got a little creative with my activity for our church’s 8-11 year old girls this week. I originally just thought it would be fun to fill out a worksheet …

This month has been HOT and smokey in California. We went on our annual camping trip, about an hour and a half away, and I spotted a lovely patch of …