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  These colorful little fishies are made from felt. the entire project only cost me 75 cents for the felt pieces because I had all the other supplies on hand. You need: Felt in assorted colors washers Embroidery floss A … Continue reading →

Here’s a sneak peek at the holiday goodness going on around here. We’re all busy cutting, gluing, sewing and creating. Over the next few weeks I’ll share what I’m making and hope it inspires you to make a few things, … Continue reading →

Surplus free pumpkins from our October farm visit. With a little effort, we will have enough pumpkin frozen for a winter’s worth of pies and breads. Both the process and the reward is a true simple pleasure. Bowls of fresh … Continue reading →

I know, I know…I totally flaked out on posting the last few days. I’m even posting my menu plan late! Things have been a bit crazy around Chez Turnip this week. A mistake or two from a few months ago … Continue reading →

I knitted up those two little tubes of fabric at the beginning of October. Fall was beginning to paint the trees with a little orange and red, and we had packed away our shorts although we spent most days without … Continue reading →

Yesterday I gave an overview of our home school basics and Brandon’s curriculum this year, so today I’m shifting focus to Aioden. He’s six-years-old and equivalent to a first grader. He loves numbers and math, but he isn’t as fond … Continue reading →

Home schooling doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. It only gets costly if you begin buying a lot of curriculum packages. I received an email from Ann last week asking how we did our home schooling and … Continue reading →

Another busy week in the evenings. Boy Scouts on Monday, Cub Scouts on Wednesday and I have a conference on Thursday. We didn’t order from the co-op this week, so I’ll be trying to use up the last of those … Continue reading →

…to finish up those gifts and perhaps start on a new project or two! Next week I’ll begin showing off the winter gifts we’ve been making at chez Turnip and sharing some ideas for handmade gifts that don’t require a … Continue reading →

I started planning out our weekly menu several years ago out of desperation. At the time, things were really tight. I had 30 days ahead of me and $70 to feed the four of us with. I plotted out an … Continue reading →