Cards With an Herbal Flair I love herbs; not just cooking with them or growing them. For me, herbs are a wonderful component to my daily life. They beautify my garden, provide a pleasant aroma and give beneficial insects the necessary nourishment they need. Most of all, herbs have an air of romanticism about them.… Read More
Pretty Marker for a Good Book I know, I know…who reads real books anymore? Although I do own a Kindle reader, I do still love real books: especially reference or text books. I am also guilty of just using a post it or a scrap piece of paper to mark my page. So, today I… Read More
Nomenclature or Flash Cards? I suppose nomenclature is a type of flash card. Both cards are used to dispaly information in order to teach. However, the main difference is the type of information. Nomenclature cards have a picture of an object and a name (both on the front). Flash cards contain a small amount… Read More
A Good Reason to Send a Card After I posted the DIY Botanical Envelope tutorial earlier in the week, I decided to whip up some pretty, flowery cards. I was inspired by these wonderful watercolor graphics from Angiemakes.com. She graciously offered some of her graphics for free, so I had to make something with them!… Read More
The Lost Art of Letter Writing We recently starting homeschooling our 7 year old son. As our son started to really get into his copywork and dictation lessons, he asked one day why we didn’t write letters. Good question. I send text messages and emails daily, but when was the last time I wrote a… Read More