How cool is that?
Back in the day, nearly everyone knew how to make something, or so it seemed. [This said by a baby boomer ; hear ye, hear ye!] Not so much, any more. More's the pity! Knowing how to make something is satisfying; not to mention, relaxing. Once you learn how to do whatever it is that you enjoy doing, it is pretty much with you un-til...
I made my Sunday clothes, in high school. I enjoyed it. I was often told that they looked as if they came from the store. I learned the basics from Ms. Cone at what was Stedman Jr. High School. She sure had a lot of patience with us teenagers. Thank goodness for that! The lot of us had to have given her several more gray hairs. We can all say that we came out of the class knowing how to select a pattern, purchase fabric and notions, put in a zipper and/or make button holes, sew on the buttons and hem. I doubt that but so many of us have sewn much since, but one of my goals is to make and sell denim accessories! I have wanted a nice, denim scarf for the longest time. You would think that it would be easy to find. I can make one from previously worn blue jeans, or NEW denim fabric. I think I would like to do both, to tell you the truth. I tend to wear old blue jeans until there is nothing left to wear; but, I also set aside dressier jeans for some occasions. An American staple, that's what denim is and will always be...
Ladies may not be sewing as much as they used to, but I tell you what, some sure are getting into making soap, lotions, body butters, perfumes and so on. How nifty! And still others are making jewelry. Martha Stewart's wire hoop earrings sure look nice to me. We can do that too!
I really admire folks who can create pottery! Seagrove, anyone?
Everyone is an artist of one type or the other. Consider making something with your hands, other than suds in the kitchen sink (if you don't already)! It is good for the spirit, soul and body! I'm just saying...
If you are going to pay an arm and a leg for a pair of sneakers, you may as well learn how to clean them! I like them white, or reasonably clean, but not to the tune of a new pair of whites each and every time that I step out! Too prudent for that! Enough said...
As much as I hate to have to say it, do not depend upon any company to secure your data! It just ain't happening, at least not to the extent that we would like for it to. In this day and age of modern technology, it just makes no sense! But, there you have it. Do what you need to do...
It may be near mid-April, but cool weather is popping its head right back up! Be festive in bright colors this weekend any 'ole how, but be warm also!
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As of today, there are 37 more days left until: Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13, 2018!
"Happy Today!"
Shalom!
Angela
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