Another great thing about these aprons is that while they fit preteens and teens, they continue to fit into the college years and beyond for petites.

The men in the neighborhood also enjoy spending time outside grilling.

All of those curtains are long gone now -- probably they were thrown away when the new styles of curtains arrived on the scene.

The pillows range from pretty and feminine like this pillow, to bold and retro, and to farmhouse.

... the cherry pie recipe apron pictured here fits sizes medium to extra large, and the length is adjustable simply by putting a knot in the neck ties where desired.

Nehemiah 8:10b says, "Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength." (NIV)

To test, simply pull out about a foot of thread and pull hard on each end.

Most of the time I try to get matched buttons, but sometimes it is fun to get mismatched but coordinating buttons.

My great aunt used to make very pretty knitted socks for us at Christmas, complete with pompom decorations on the tie ends.

More importantly, this is the book I have used for many years for canning everything from peaches to tomatoes.