Category Archives: Practical Living

Quilted Notebook Cover

Last month I made a Crayon Roll-Up Bag for my girls. This month I decided to make a Quilted Notebook Cover for myself. Recently I began reading Large Family Logistics: The Art and Science of Managing the Large Family by Kim Brennaeman. In her book, Kim discusses how to create a Home Management Book. I…

Crayon Roll-Up Bag

Note from the Owners: This is Jasmine’s first post as a member of the At the Well ministry team! She will be contributing monthly to our Practical Living feature! Make sure to help her feel welcome! I don’t know about you, but crayon boxes don’t last very long at my house.  Usually within a few…

Little Girls’ Dresses

We are honored to again welcome Kathy from Teaching Good Things today At the Well. Here are a couple easy tutorials for little girl dresses/skirts. Pictured Above: Twirly Skirt   Pictured Above: The Shirt Dress (Made from a man’s dress shirt) Pick up some dress shirts from a yard sale or the thrift store for…

Scrap Fabric Inspiration

If I figured out in advance this post would land on Good Friday, then maybe I would have done something practical related to the day. But I didn’t. So maybe you can use this inspiration to create something with your loved ones with the extra family time this weekend. We are moving in just over…

Making Bibs and Burpcloths

We are honored to again welcome Kathy from Teaching Good Things today At the Well. At our church we LOVE families and we LOVE BABIES! Babies are viewed as blessings, not burdens. So very rarely do we have times with no new babies being born, Praise the Lord!  I wish I could make a quilt…

Picking the Perfect Planner

It’s March. How many of you are struggling with your New Year’s resolution to get more organized?  For me, getting organized always starts with my schedule.  If I can bring my time under control, I better manage both home and work projects.  Having the right planner is one tool that makes time management easier. Just…

Something to be Remembered

Around our house, birthdays are a pretty big deal. We love to make the birthday person feel extra special by thinking back to the day they were born, telling them stories about themselves, sharing what qualities we love about them, and why our lives wouldn’t be the same without them. For me, this goes beyond…