Monday, May 31, 2010

First Place Raspberry Riot Pie

Pin It We've just returned from a really fun Memorial Day picnic. The food was amazing and there was so much of it!  The kids had a massive 3-hour-long water fight while the parents all chilled....
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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Why We Serve

I received this beautiful letter from my friend Cherry today.Her words were so heartfelt about the service that we are doing here in Service Boot Camp, and I wanted to share them with all of you.Service...
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Guy's Summertime Fun List

Yesterday, my son needed a project (a.k.a. I needed to get something done, like cook dinner), so I asked him to write me a list of fun things he wanted to do this summer.Here is his list.Now, keep in...
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

More Beautiful Journals!

(Journals by Montserrat at Chocolate On My Cranium)(...and this one by Elizabeth at Twelve Crafts till Christmas)The awesome journals just keep coming!Remember: Every single journal will mean something...
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Bandanna Shirt: No Sewing Required!

I took a small break from sewing journals for Service Boot Camp this afternoon to make these special no-sew bandanna shirts for my little G.I. Joe and G.I. Janes! Here's how you make these No-Sew Bandanna...
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Monday, May 24, 2010

Keep Going, going, going!

(Check out these journals by Misty at Creative Itch!)Adorable!I saw a lot of cute ideas on her site that I'd like to try...I wonder if my kids will let me finish my last five journals today?Need to finish...
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Sunday, May 23, 2010

One Week Until the Big Giveaway!

(These Journals by Kim at Good Muse. Nice job, Kim!)There's just one week until the big Service Boot Camp Giveaway!And I can hardly wait...sure wish I could win any one of the fabulous prizes...There...
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Saturday, May 22, 2010

It's Our Anniversary!

We are celebrating our 6th Wedding Anniversary today!The kids are calling it "our family birthday".So, we are having a family birthday party today...beginning with waffles.Guy created this family portrait...
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Friday, May 21, 2010

125 Journals for The Write It Out Project

(Journals by Heidi)We are now up to 125 Journals for the Write It Out Project!Have a great weekend everyone!(Sew, sew, se...
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Thursday, May 20, 2010

100 Journals for The Write It Out Project

We now have 100 journals pledged for the Write It Out Project!Nice job, everyone!Memorial Day is our goal to finish them all...and June 1st I will announce the winners of our Giveaway! Email me at servicebootcamp@gmail.com,...
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Service Boot Camp: Show Me Your Stuff!

Here is a journal that my friend Cindy made for The Write It Out Project...love her choice of material. I'd love to see and showcase more of your finished journals. Drop me a line with a link so I can...
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Three Cheers for the Three-Year-Old!!!

Happy Birthday to my sweet & spicy Scarlett!We'll be making more of these balloon flip-flops with friends later today.All you do to make them is double-knot water balloons to the "thong" of your flip-flops.Hop...
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Monday, May 17, 2010

You Don't Sew? You Can Still Help!

Here is a bit of an update/progress report on how things are going at Service Boot Camp:1. I did a guest post over at Or so she says today...so hop on over there and show some comment love for The Write...
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Friday, May 14, 2010

Service Boot Camp Giveaway: The Write It Out Project

::Announcing a Service Boot Camp Giveaway:: --for the Write It Out Project-- As you know, every now and then I like to enlist you, my blog friends, in Service Boot Camp! Service Boot Camp is a call...
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