Thankful for Those Who Served
May 25, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Holidays
I grew up in a military town. My mom’s dad and my dad’s dad had faithfully served their countries and my mom and dad met and stayed in that military town. My grandpa retired there.
Growing up a military town is different. People come and go from your lives and you may never hear from them again. You can go to church each week and see the children and wives that are left behind while the husbands are off on deployment or war. You pray for them while they’re gone and celebrate upon their return. You see the businesses that struggle …read more
27 Patriotic Crafts from Martha Stewart
May 23, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Holidays, Projects and Crafts
I was surfing around Martha Stewart’s website today. She always has such great ideas and so we know that there will be Memorial Day ideas on her site.
Martha has not disappointed us. She has 27 patriotic crafts on her website that you can view for free. For quick viewing, you can see thumbnail images of all of the crafts. These Can-Do Cans caught my eye because it is a simple project which reuses and transforms every day cans as a decorative piece.
Do you have any Memorial Day craft ideas to share?
image from marthastewart.com
