Two things about me: I like to write things down, and I like good design. There are so many cute journals out there! And because I like to write things down, I could easily justify buying oh, say 50 of them. One for groceries, one for project ideas, one for quotes, questions, Bible study–the list…
Category Archives: Practical Living
How to Have a Clean Fish Tank Without Having to Clean Your Fish Tank
This is a picture of our fish tank. It’s not the most artistic fish tank in the world, but it is clean. The fish are alive and swimming happily. And you can see them because there is no algae growing on the walls. I never clean this fish tank. I don’t do water changes. I…
The Power of a Pen, Paper, and Stamp!
We are honored to welcome Kathy from Teaching Good Things today At the Well. Don’t we all enjoy getting a letter or card in the mail?! When I was a child, yes, way before email and text messaging, I had an aunt whose husband was in the military, so our relationship was a long distance…
Creating a Desk with Garage Sale Finds
A few weeks ago, while a friend was over, I was helping with something on the computer in my little office. “Wow! Where’d you find such a nice big desk like this? We’re trying to find a desk right now, and they’re so expensive!” my friend said while we were finishing up. Knowing that I’m…
DIY File Folder Holder
First, I am excited to be a part of At the Well. I look forward to joining this community as we strive to live out our role as women according to Titus 2. Today I’m going to share a tutorial on how to turn a basic manila file folder into a functional, beautiful piece. One of my…
The Vital Paperwork
I love paperwork, but then again I’ve always been this way. I like having things in writing, and making lists. Somehow they bring me security. Over the years, I’ve had to learn to take a deep breath and not mind the fact that not everyone appreciates paperwork. There is some paperwork though that I want…
Folding the Fitted Sheet with Flair!
Today we are pleased to welcome Natalie Witcher to At the Well. Recently, my friend Christi Donaldson tweeted “I’m not good at folding fitted sheets.” To which I responded, “oo, oo, I’m great at floding fitted sheets! I’ll have to show you my trick next time we’re doing laundry together.….wait.” And yes, I typed “floding.”…
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