Scrunchy Scarves
Here's how to make
your own Scrunchy Scarves!
Treasure Chest
Click
HERE for instructions...
Paint It Up!
See this Paint-It-Up Facelift
Project...
Rag Quilted Tree Skirt
Here's how to make
a Rag Quilted Tree
Skirt!
Rag Bag
As if I don't have enough bags already! I didn't have a
cute one in these exact proportions though. This fun
little bag is made by rag quilting squares together in
the shape of a bag. It's super simple, and (in my
humble opinion) super cute! The size is perfect for
carrying a couple binders or notebooks, your Bible and
class material, etc.
HERE's how to make
one of your own...
Baby Extras
Water-proof pads
Make a few of these little gems to lay on top of your changing pad! They're easy & cute & save your changing pad from constantly needing washed. You'll wonder how you ever lived without them!
Ring Sling
This versatile baby sling will safely carry your baby until he or she is too big to carry!
Baby Bedding!!
Fitted Crib Sheets (For baby cribs and toddler beds)
Don't be intimidated!, these are a cinch to make! This is a super simple 20-30 minute project that will make you never want to settle for store crib sheets again!!!
Pack & Play Sheets
These are surprisingly simple and quick to make. Just cut your fabric to size, sew a couple quick seams, and you're done! These snug-fitting sheets don't even need elastic.
Peek-a-Boo Crib Skirt
Here's a fun, cute, tailored crib skirt you can make yourself. And it even matches this window valence.
Rag Quilt
This is the quilt that anyone can make! I won't say it's quick (is ANY quilt quick?!), but it IS very doable. If you're at all intimidated by making traditional quilts, this is the quilt to make! It's great for baby quilts and adult quilts too.
Fab Finds!
In order for an item to make it to the FFF list, it must be best of the best- way better than the rest! I've now compiled my FFF's into one handy place for you to shop, in the categories of:
FFF for Parents!
FFF for Babies & Toddlers!
FFF for the
Kitchen!
FFF for Fun &
Games!
Western Sheriff Costume
Sassy Shelves
Paper Back Swap!!
Nifty and
Thrifty!
Check
out Paper Back
Swap!! You
can "swap" your books that you no longer want, for
books you do want! You can swap paperback or
hardcover, even audio books, but they must all be in
good condition.) After you've listed at least 10
books, you receive 2 free credits so you can go
ahead and receive 2 books to get started. Each
book costs 1 credit (books on tape are normally
2 credits). You pay no money for the books you
receive - but you pay the postage (usually $2-$3) to
mail a book media mail or the cheapest rate (when
someone requests one of your books). They even
have a handy 2-page mailing-label page to print out
- and you can wrap it around your book and not even
pay for an envelope! Or you can print out one
page with the mailing address and attach it to a
larger mailing envelope.
This is a great way to get a lot of books for your
family! They also have two sister sites for swapping
CD's and DVD's, and you can transfer your credits
between the various sites.
If you do sign up, I'd appreciate it if you tell them I
referred you (put "spunkytigrr" in the referral box)!
Thanks! 
Artwork Clippie Board
Mod Podge Magic!
Bible Cover
Simple Pocket Valence
Simple and Cute Dry Erase Board!
Bow Holder
Peek-a-Boo Valence
New Study Shows Home Schoolers Succeeding in College
I added a little more info, and a new link to the "Home Schooling Works" page, directing you to the new study which shows home schoolers succeeding in college.
To read more about the results of this study, click HERE.
Sewing Tutorials & Mannequins
"How to Make Your Own Custom Dress
Mannequin"
"How to Add Style Lines" to Your
Dress Mannequin"
Tutorial Videos for sewing
different seams & zippers
Valedictorian Speech
Read it
here: "Here I
Stand"
Deficiencies in Public Education
Deficiencies in
Public Education
What About Virtual Schooling?
Protective Paint Finish
Crackle Finished Furniture
Why not revamp it into
this?
Here's a close-up on
the crackle finish...
Would you like to
learn how to apply
a crackle finish to your furniture?
HERE's
HOW!!
Ironing Board Cover
My Shop is OPEN!
My
online shop is officially open for business!!!
CLICK HERE
to check
it out!!
Everything is 20% off for my Grand Opening Sale,
so come and take a look around!!!
Glass Etched Votive Holders
Sewing Machine Cover Set
Wacky Watercolors
Newly Available: Link buttons to my site!
Just copy the code and paste it into your site to display my link button.
NEW LOOK!
Then it changed it to this...
Well, I designed new background images (from scratch, I
might add!) Woo hoo! So nowadays it's looking more like
this:
New Article: Natural Learning
At the
back of the book is a supplement which includes
letters written by her teacher, Anne Sullivan.
From an educational standpoint, I found these to
be very interesting, and also found that much of
what Anne did with Helen (which worked far better
then what those in the institutional settings were
trying with their deaf-blind pupils) is consistent
with what so many home schoolers are discovering
to be educational jewels for their children.
This quote is added to the Reading Material & Resources page:
Anne Sullivan, (Helen Keller's teacher) says that she "always observed that children manifest the greatest delight in the lofty, poetic language which we are too ready to think beyond their comprehension... (She is also) convinced that original composition without the preparation of much reading is an impossibility... Reading should be kept independent of the regular school exercises. Children should be encouraged to read for the pure delight of it..."(6:287) She also remarked that a byproduct of such reading with Helen made "her mind.. so filled with the beautiful thoughts and ideals of the great poets that nothing seems commonplace to her; for her imagination colours all life with its own rich hues."(ibid)
And this quote is added to the writing page:
"Too often, children are required to write before they have anything to say. Teach them to think and read and talk without self-repression, and they will write because they cannot help it."
(Click
HERE to read
the new article on Natural Learning)
New Pages: Boutique Hair Bows
New Banner, Icon, and Link Colors
You may also notice the little "tt" icon up in the address line of the website.
I also fixed the colors of links within the text (I had to learn how to hack CSS code first, that was fun!), so they are pinks and light purples now, instead of blending in. Basically, you can see them now, and before you couldn't. (Again, you'll need to refresh pages when you visit one you've been to before, in order for these updates to show up.)
New Bible Articles
I also added a three-part series on Choosing a Quality Bible, which another Christian wrote after much research and interviews with publishers.
To go along with it, if you are planning to get a new Bible, I posted an article about Bible Marking, which examines which pens are best to write in Bibles, and gives a re-evaluation of how's the best way to highlight/underline text.
Find an error on the site?
But... if you happen to come across an error of any sort on the site, please contact me & let me know so I can fix it! Thanks!
Updates To My Website!
