Copperswife

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  • Let’s Stay Connected

    The end of this week has been a whirlwind of summer activity. Youth hang outs at the church, a first day of summer party, my grandkids spending an afternoon and a birthday party have kept me busy. With all that happening, I’ve been scarce around here. I thought today might be a good day to…

  • One Little Corner – A Gentle Approach to Conquering Clutter

    There are times when we need to just dig in and conquer the clutter. That’s where I was the other day when I tackled my desk.   My friend, Kristi, left a comment on that post, and here’s what she said: “*sigh*  A semi went through the middle of my house.  Then shifted in to…

  • Our Favorite Reads for the Fourth of July

    We’re planning our annual outing to the big park in town on the Fourth of July. It’s one of my family’s favorite events of the year! I thought I’d take along a few books for the kids to enjoy during the hottest part of the afternoon, and I’m always up for a read aloud or…

  • Spiders Are Great Thread Savers

    Until recently, I’d never heard of using a “spider” at the sewing machine. In all of my many years of sewing, this handy little tip had never come my way. I’ve often thought, and even said to my daughter or husband, that sewing wastes a lot of thread. Quilting wastes even more thread. I’ve hated…

  • Copper’s Day Off – A Day in June Edition

    We had a hot weekend, but today was a beautiful June day! Copper, Dani and I spent most of it running errands far and wide. It’s nice to be able to do most of our shopping and errands on our Fortnightly Marketing Peregrination every other Saturday, but sometimes things need to be done on a…

  • Hello Summer – Menu Plan for the First Week of Summer

    Summer will arrive this week. For some of you the summer weather has already begun. It was 105° at my house on Saturday! That’s just plain old hot! I’m looking forward to some great summer meals this week as we welcome the official start of summer. Certain foods and flavors just seem to shout, “Summer!”…

  • The Saturday Acrostic for June 16, 2012

      The S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Acrostic. The week as captured in eight photos and eight words, in an acrostic format.    Sunbathing     Amphibian       Textiles       Unearthing       Rascal       Deadline     Adorable      Yellow Jacket   If you’d like to post your own Saturday Acrostic, you’re…

  • The Broken Window Theory – Reclaiming One Small Area in Our Homes With Far Reaching Benefits

    I have found that the Broken Window Theory applies within our homes just as much as it applies in the neighborhoods of large cities.  A few months ago, I gave an example of a broken window in my home, and a couple of weeks ago, I shared another potential broken window on the Copperswife Facebook…

  • Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real – Front of My House Edition

          Pretty Hydrangeas are one of my favorite plants. This one, like the other three across the front of my house, started from tiny, 1 gallon shrubs on sale at Home Depot. A little TLC and a little patience and they are now huge, thriving, and beautiful. In fact, Dani took cuttings from…

  • Copper’s Day Off – Top Three Edition

    The top three highlights of the day. 1 – We hung with the grandkids while Corin went in for a prenatal appointment. Grandbaby #7 will be here soon! I wonder if he’ll be as big of a cuddle-bug as his older brother? I hope so!     2 – We ordered new carpet to replace…

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