Sewing Saturday #2 – Manly Slippers

We pass clothes on in our house – child to child and family to family. We’ve gotten some great quality clothing this way, and very, very rarely have had to buy, even used clothing, let alone new.

Recently a pair of slippers was passed from LittlePage2 to LittlePage3. Normally this would not be cause . . . → Read More: Sewing Saturday #2 – Manly Slippers

Depression Cooking with Clara

I love cooking.

I love being frugal.

I love history.

I love biographies.

I love Depression Cooking with Clara. It’s the reminiscings of a spunky great grandmother, sharing meals and stories from the Depression.

You can view all the episodes here at the Depression Cooking Channel on YouTube.

I’ve included the first episode, Pasta and . . . → Read More: Depression Cooking with Clara

Sewing Saturday #1 – Fairy Princess Dress Up Costume

For my niece’s second birthday, we decided to get her a fairy princess costume, which was on her list. I was shocked at the price and quality of what was available in the stores and so set out to see what I could sew.

I found a great plan for a tutu skirt at Make . . . → Read More: Sewing Saturday #1 – Fairy Princess Dress Up Costume

Hide and Go Seek in the Dark

Last night we turned off all the lights in the house and played Hide and Go Seek in the dark with all the Little pages. We had a blast!

It’s been years since I tried to squeeze under the bed, or tiptoed around the house, holding my breath, trying to “hear” the hiders. The children . . . → Read More: Hide and Go Seek in the Dark