The Crafty Quilter's Closet

The last few weeks have been filled with last minute summer things, gathering supplies for back to school, orientations, schedule pick-up an...

My oldest had an in class essay to do sometime during the first week of school.  The essay was for English III honors. Keep this in mi...

Well, it is finally here.  The first day of school. All three of my children went back to school this morning with smiles, laughs and giggle...

But I shave it for later. LOL! Last weekend at my sisters wedding we had an invasion of sorts.  A mustache invasion!  I purchased 6 of thes...

The countdown begins.  With only2 weeks until my sisters wedding, things are coming to completion.  I am never sure if I am  helping or ...

As I mentioned in the last post we took off to Yellowstone 3 weeks ago (can that be right?)  This had to be one of the most wonderful fami...

Typically, I don't subscribe to the notion of coincidence.  Things happen for a reason.  The older I get the clearer that pattern become...

This weekend I, being a temporary single parent,  made it clear to my children that it was necessary to mom's sanity that they have othe...

In todays world full of technology an argument doesn't always have to be verbal. Tonight was a perfectly good example. The transition ...

The good thing about having a 14 year old is well... I am sure there is something, just give me a second.  Hmm.  Oh!  The good thing about h...

This is poem my son Mark wrote for an English assignment.   Warning: Get your tissues out, it is pretty darn sweet. My Family Tree By:Ma...

Yesterday, Mark and his teammates played in the South Carolina U-14 State Championship game.  It was a tough fought game, both teams were ev...

Just because I had a week full of fun in the garage, didn't mean I was excused from my other duties as Mom.  One such detail is HOMEWOR...

Here's a pictorial video of the Saturday afternoon win!  As always Mark is #13.  They all played great!  Go United!

Yesterday, my 14 y.o. son had a late start day at school.  Collaborative planning for the teachers and all that  it entails.  He was able to...

Have you ever been in the midst of a project nearing completion and had to stop and walk away? If you are mom, I am sure your answer is ...

The end of school brought with it lots of additional clutter. School boxes filled with broken pencils, crayons and pens. Glue bottles that...