Tammy's Times

Two years ago, I spray painted and refinished the bench on my front porch, and shortly afterward, I spray painted a plant stand (which I had...

the baby book This turned out to be quite a project. I knew it would be, which is why I have procrastinated so long on its completi...

Monday: have an evening appointment that ensures you leave the house at 4:30 but that you don't arrive home until 6:30. Then your husban...

I have wanted to make crocheted river rocks for a long time now. They just look so pretty and add a touch of whimsy to a tabletop scene. ...

Fed Up ( available on DVD from Amazon ) (Affiliate link) When the movie Fed Up came out, I knew it was one I wanted to watch. I recent...

Sunny Swing Tee Last Saturday, I got the fabric for this t-shirt at Hobby Lobby. It's always nerve-wracking to sew for myself b...

I got a box of Zaycon chicken and decided to can some of it. I put a canner load in (9 pints) of raw packed chicken. I didn't want t...

Shirred (When is) Spring (Ever Arriving) Scarf Shhh, I've fallen a little behind in my projects! I've been busy lately with ...

Thing 1: WHITE LIGHT, where have you been all my life? My husband has typically purchased the light bulbs for our house. Not that I can...

Meet Lucy! This sweet girl is our new dog - a 3-year old Beagle mix which we got from a shelter. So far, so good....

My heart was pounding fast with excitement as I went to the basement and retrieved my canner and enough jars for a canner load. Behold, my...

A pom-pom wreath! This is a project I've had in the works for a while. When I got done with my daughter's afghan, I had quite a bi...

I am continuing to make washcloths. Who knew they would be so addictive? And also, who knew I had so much appropriate yarn in my stash?...

(Is it spring yet???) My mother-in-law gave me a set of pillowcases last fall, and I set them aside to do something with them. I decided t...

I recently finished Elizabeth George's book, A Woman After God's Own Heart , and wanted to write a short review and share a few thou...

"...All of housework is creative, including the so-called janitorial part of it. When God created the heavens and the earth, he starte...

When I saw  this washcloth tutorial/pattern , I knew I had to make it. I dug through my yarn and pulled out some bamboo yarn (solid pink). ...

Today's agenda: laundry dishes homeschooling cooking not necessarily in that order, probably all intertwined with one another... ...

The weather here is typical for February but I seem to forget about February's brutality, until February rolls around again. Then I rush...

Snickerdoodles (for Two) : a very good idea. Once I saw this recipe and I couldn't get it out of my mind! I whipped them up this af...