Shut the Box!

Jan 28, 2021 - I was looking for a game that was a quick play and could be played with adults and kids. I came across this game called Shut The Box on Steve Good’s website and was intrigued. After reading the rules, I thought this would be a cute game to practice addition with …

Name Puzzles for Littles

October 8, 2020 - Hello Teagan, Juniper, Lydia, and Cecily! It is Throwback Thursday, so time for another delayed post. I started making the 2019 Christmas gifts in the summer to avoid being rushed in November and December. It all started when a close friend announced she was to become a first time grandma! She …

Staff Gifts – 2019

September 17, 2020 -  Throwback Thursday!  This was meant to release on Dec 26, 2019, but I unscheduled it for some reason.  So, here we are on Throwback Thursday.  LOL In 2019, our annual staff day was in November.  For my annual staff gift, I went with compound cut Christmas ornaments in tiny slider boxes. …

Life is Just a Chair Full of Bowlies… and 2018 Christmas Ornaments

April 4, 2019 - Remember this Mary Engelbreit greeting card from 80's? I have no idea what it means, but I recently found myself with a chair full of bowlies. Here's how it happened. After making my first Single Board Bowl using Steve Good's design, I realized I could make custom bowl designs. The most …

Psalm 23 – The Lord is my Shepherd

February 21, 2019 - I've been in a small bible study with a group of women for almost 14 years. These women are such a blessing. This year, we are studying Psalms 23 using a study book from http://www.lifeway.com. You know how it goes, "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want." Psalms 23 …

Boxes and Kickstands Abound

January 31 , 2019 - I work remote, as do most of my team members. While we talk several times a week, we don't get to see each other in person very often. My whole team, my Director, and VP are all coming to town for my team's annual get together. I want to do …

One For His Nob

December 6, 2018 - Hubby has longtime friends that are avid board-gamers and he is in heaven when he visits them. They play boardgames in every waking moment, stopping only for bio breaks. We were on our Baltic's cruise shortly before his next trip to see them. On a rough sea day, everyone was inside …

Party Favors with a Kick… stand

August 16, 2018 - With an upcoming dinner party, I thought it would be fun to make some small party favors. I designed and made phone/tablet stands that were quite stable when I first started woodworking. But, I have since came across an even smaller design on Steve Good's site that works just for phones …

Maple Name Puzzle

July 25, 2018 - It was time to make special gift for a Little. You've probably seen wooden name puzzles online. I added a little extra pizzazz by making the letters interlocking. I went back and forth on a theme for bookend figures. Starfish, flowers, etc. and finally landed on a butterfly for each end. …