Lorraine’s This2That

This story touched my heart I hope it touches yours! Having four visiting family members, my wife was very busy, so I offered to go to the store for her to get some needed items, which included light bulbs, paper towels, trash bags, detergent and Clorox. So off I went. I scurried around the store, gathered up my goodies and headed for the checkout counter, only to be blocked in the narrow aisle by a young man who appeared to be about sixteen-years-old. I wasn't in a hurry, so I patiently waited for the boy to realize that I was there. This was when he waved his hands excitedly in the air and declared in a loud voice, "Mommy, I'm over here." It was obvious now, he was mentally challenged and also startled as he turned and saw me standing so close to him, waiting to squeeze by. His eyes widened and surprise exploded on his face as I said, "Hey Buddy, what's your name?" "My name is Denny and I'm shopping with my mother," he respon...

This is one of the many special sentimental ways of passing on to the younger generation. First as a wedding dress and now as two grand-daughter dresses and purses. I can't think of a more sentimental way to pass a little history on. I'm sure they will treasure these precious gifts.

This dress is turning out so so adorable. I'm ready to stitch on the lace.

I have to cut up this beautiful wedding dress to make two adorable dresses for two grand-daughters. They will be so special and sentimental.

This is a pattern by Kathleen Brown. I made it out of a cotton print with fish and seashells--just right for a day at the lake. I really like this simple and easy yet so cute hat that protects! It doesn't take much time to make!

I taught a class on how to cover seat cushions. For the four chairs it took about 2 yards of upolstery fabric 54" wide. Remove the old upolstery to use as your pattern, cut and now you are ready to attach with a staple gun. Very fast project! Give new life to those old cushions!

Just read this and wanted to share it!! Let's be someones Susie!! WET PANTS Come with me to a third grade classroom..... There is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his desk and all of a sudden, there is a puddle between his feet and the front of his pants are wet. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he cannot possibly imagine how this has happened. It's never happened before, and he knows that when the boys find out he will never hear the end of it. When the girls find out, they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives. The boy believes his heart is going to stop; he puts his head down and prays this prayer, 'Dear God, this is an emergency! I need help now! Five minutes from now I'm dead meat.' He looks up from his prayer and here comes the teacher with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered. As the teacher is walking toward him, a class mate named Susie is carrying a goldfish bowl that is fil...