Old Rock Farmhouse

Check out my gorgeous hollyhocks!  This photo was taken in late May.  Pollinators may love them even more than I do!

Autumn is in the house!

Participating in craft challenges is a GREAT way to drag me out of any creative ruts I may be experiencing.  This month's theme is not only sustainable, but also monochromatic, defined as using only black, white and shades of gray.  

This project has already failed twice.  TWICE!   Originally, I wanted to create a sustainable gazing ball that could be used for many seasons.  A beautiful glass gazing ball has been purchased for my garden every year and every year something happens to break it.  There has to be a better way!  

This meme may have made me laugh a little too loudly.  It is "stolen" from Facebook.  If you know the owner, I'd love to give proper credit.  My gardening buddies will understand how it feels to go from seed to table.  In this case though, I'm going from seed a bird planted to a vibrant wreath on my front porch!

This is the story of Mary and Joseph travelling to Bethlehem and welcoming Baby Jesus into the world! It is such a treat to teach Children's Church one Sunday each month!  Our group ranges from 5 to Middle School along with a few special needs adults.  We have a wonderful time, but it can feel challenging to present crafts that are simple enough for the younger ones to complete, but allow enough creativity for the older ones to remain engaged.  This one worked great! Paper Bag Puppets for Children's Church Varying colors of Lunch Size Paper Bags Circles for Faces, same size as width of Bags Cut Outs for Ears, Tongues and Paws Wiggly Eyes and/or Buttons Markers or Crayons Glue and Scissors Extra Paper for Creative Add-Ons Each child begins with a paper bag in color of their choice. Each child also chooses a circle for the face of their creation.  From there, they glue and color to their heart's content.  I kept most of my examples simple. Did I photograph any of ...

Friendsmas celebrations are such a wonderful way to spend an evening with girlfriends!  The plan for this year's party, besides snacks, is for each person to bring a $10 gift and we will swap.  It's nice to have a small something for everyone, though, so this is what I'm adding to the mix. Fizzy Soaking Salts!