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My Christmas Ornament club meets this weekend and I have been working like crazy over the past several weeks to complete my ornaments. Our club has been meeting now for the past 20 years. It consists of crafty friends and relatives, approximately 15-18 of us every year who make ornaments and exchange them right before…
Have a ton of pinecones lying around needing a new occupation? Ā Well, how about creating a beautiful centerpiece for your holiday table? Ā Create a Pinecone Christmas Tree from Dollar Store items and pinecones for just pennies!Ā Ā So with the abundance of Georgia pinecones, it seemed that I needed to find other uses for them. Ā There…
The Sitcom has been around for about a year and half now, and during that time, I certainly have learned a lot about operating a website. I learned that blogging takes tons of time. I learned that social networking is incredibly important. And one of the most important things I learned it to always have…
I love the smell of cinnamon. It always reminds me of the holidays. And cinnamon scented pinecones make the whole house smell fabulous. You’ve probably seen them in the local craft stores, sold along with the scented brooms. But here in Georgia, where pine trees are everywhere, we have our choice of free pinecones everywhere….
As in any sitcom, sometimes real life gets gets in the way. Ā This weekend, we had to say goodbye to our beautiful German Shepherd, Sandy. Ā A rescue dog, she has been our constant companion for the past twelve years. Ā Her calm, good nature was always a good mix with the other dogs. Ā And she was…
Want a quick and easy recipe to make your own homemade Neapolitan Coconut Candy? Ā Well I have your back! Ā Here is some awesomeness covered in chocolate. Ā And you totally can’t get much better than that! This past week, my mom passed out the assignments for Thanksgiving dinner. Ā We all are required to bring certain dishes…
This tutorial is a re-run from 2010. Ā Enjoy. My family didn’t have tons of money when I was growing up. Oftentimes, mom would scrimp and re-use things when she had a decorating project in mind. I imagine that is where I got knack for looking at things and imagining what I can make out of…
I saw a great idea posted by Lucy In the Sky for a little bloggy game called “Blog Tag“. You simply answer a few questions about your blog and then “tag” the next blogger to do the same. So I thought I would play along. Below are my answers along with a link list if…
Those of you that are regular readers know that I pretty much do anything craft-wise. But I do have few specialties. One of them is Ukrainian Egg Art, or Pysanky. I love doing anything with lots of details and Pysanky, as you can see, is a very detailed art. True Ukrainian eggs are full of…
One great by-product of pumpkin carving is the pumpkin seeds! Ā I have a great recipe for you for Candied Pumpkin Seeds that you and your sweet tooth will totally love! I really hate to waste things and so when my daughter and I carved three pumpkins for Halloween this week, we set aside the seeds….
WaZ UP?? 1. It has been a busy week here at chez Sitcom. Saturday was the Georgia Quilt Show and I was very excited to attend just to see my quilted wall hanging there with all the others. I didn’t win a ribbon, but I was thrilled to even have it accepted into the show….
ļ»æThe daughter and I wanted to carve pumpkins this year, and of course we wanted to make ours a bit different. Because thatās the way my family rolls. You certainly canāt expect the norm from us. I have been playing around with the idea of a ājeweled pumpkinā and my daughter wanted to make something…
Ā 1. Ā My son-in-law is deploying this month, so rather than live by herself, my daughter has moved back in.Ā Which isnāt necessarily an issue, but my husband and I had grown accustomed to having the house to ourselves, so there has been a bit of adjustment to do.Ā We have to accommodate each otherās…
This is a quilt that I made for my sister several years ago that I call, āDown by the Seaā. It consists of a bunch of different quilt patterns put together including the ocean wave block, several different boat blocks and a compass design. I had a ton of fun piecing this quilt using my…
On December 5, 2012, my Quilled Aluminum Snowflakes were featured inĀ Crafts ‘n Things Weekly! Ā Be sure to go check it out along with the other great projects that they are offering! Crafts ‘n Things Weekly is an on-line division of Crafts ‘n Things Magazine. Ā They offer thousands of digital craft projects every year for easy…