Copperswife

Month: August 2006

  • So Many Books, But No Time to Read – Part One

    The following post is based on, and heavily excerpted from, an e-mail I wrote to a friend at church a few weeks ago.  She encouraged me then to “blog it”, but I’ve not done so until now.  Thanks, Lisa, for your encouragement! If you’ve read my article about building our Heritage Library, you understand that we’ve…

  • Well, I Did Buy Something!

    Despite my mini-rant yesterday about JoAnn’s, I did buy a couple of pieces of fabric.  The one on the left is a lovely, though rather large, floral print that I found on sale!  30% off, thank you very much.  I plan to use it for this pattern.  I bought enough for the skirt, plus what…

  • Big Box Rant

         I am so frustrated!!!  I spent two hours in my local JoAnn’s today.  Patterns in hand, I was looking for fabric to make Corin’s children matching outfits as Christmas gifts.  Mathching zippered jackets for all three, pants for the boys and a jumper for the girl.  I was thinking corduroy, but I was keeping…

  • Fort Building In The Home

    Copper says that I need to be sure that I’m “real” with you all on my blog.  Afterall, it is unrealistic to think that my home is always in order, and that my little ducks are always all in a row.  You know what?  Much as that sounds like the ideal, it’s really not the…

  • White Terry Bar Towels – Economical and Environmentally Friendly! (The Homemaker’s Servants)

    I have to confess, before I even begin, that I like paper towels.  It is so quick and easy to pull a couple of towels off the roll to quickly wipe up a mess and then to just dispose of them.  They are handy, alright.  However, they can be expensive.  I do believe that I…

  • Aprons and Apron Culture (Old-Fashioned Pleasures)

    Wearing aprons is an old-fashioned pleasure for sure, but one that has plenty of merit for today’s homemaker.  My grandmother died when I was only twelve, but I always remember her wearing an apron in the kitchen and in the garden.  I treasure this picture of her next to her home, with the breeze gently blowing her apron and skirt! An…