Last year I wrote about making free, or nearly free, playground equipment. Well, this year I’d like to show you the playground we are building for the kids. We’ll start with our handmade see saw, otherwise known to us as a teeter totter. Here’s a video to get you started: See Saw Materials One 4x4x8 [...]
I used to hate the term “hobby farm.” I thought it meant we weren’t committed to our land or we were part-timers. Tell that to my back and legs after putting in fence, or chasing the chickens. Again! I realized that the term hobby farm really only means that I’m not as big as 1,000 [...]
I can’t believe its already been a year, since I hit the ground running and started SavvyPracticality. This year has been full of ups and downs, (mostly ups) as I struggled to learn code, design, what works and what doesn’t. I know most won’t believe this, but a year ago today I was talking to [...]
I hope your family had a blessed day on Easter Sunday. Our family gathered for a cookout and Easter egg hunt for the kids. We played a bit of yard ball, and sat visiting and enjoying each others company. In a way I was sad the day ended, but I am glad all the work [...]
A friend of mine is hosting an Easter Egg hunt for adults over at DIY and Save during the month of April. Each egg you find gives you the chance to enter and win a Kindle Touch! A while back Marta hosted a tutorial on making fake breasts, using a homemade latex substance. For the [...]
We’ve been talking about plant propagation a lot around here, mostly because it’s Spring and we are outdoors as much as possible. In past posts I’ve showed you how to propagate blackberries and other plants by tip layering, but that method isn’t always an option. What do you do in cases where you’d like to [...]
On Wednesday I posted about the Easter dresses I had made for Ember and Sage. I have dubbed the pattern the Elizabeth dress (because it has a vintage look to it) and I am now setup to host my first “sew-along.” This dress uses a fairly easy and straightforward pattern. It is quick cut and [...]
Easter is almost here! 11 days for those of you who aren’t counting, and I am working like a mad woman to finish up the Easter outfits. Every year I do a photo shoot with all the kids at Easter and that normally consists of making clothes, cutting or fixing hair and doing an individual [...]
Our order from Murray McMurray Hatchery came in the mail and the babies, and their new parents, have had a week to settle into a routine. Now that I can breathe a slight sigh of relief, I’m going to sit down and tell you what I know about baby chicks. Placing Your Order When you [...]
I’ve read several posts and news articles tonight about the Trayvon Martin slaying. George Zimmrman a man with a violent history, who still held a concealed carry permit, gunned down Trayvon Martin as he was walking home from a 7-11 on February 26th 2012 in Stanford, Florida. I can’t imagine what Trayvon’s parents must think, [...]
