SENIOR MOMENT 4 WOMEN

I   became a bargain hunter by accident. A friend of  mine asked me  to go to lunch with her. She took me  to the Thrift Store .  I said  that this didn't look like  a fast food place. This is where she came  when she  needed a cheap new outfit. My friend was a  true   Fashionista . All her clothes looked beautiful and  expensive.  I thanked her for sharing her secret.  She trained me well. We  went bargain hunting  once  a month.  This store received most of their items from wealthy   people who were moving or redecorating.  They also  had new items that  were  close-outs and  overstocks.   I started shopping at Thrift Stores on  the weekend.  Being  retired has been a gift to me. I find better  bargains during the week and no crowds.   This week, I was planning to look for a fancy dinner  plate  to eat on during dinn...

  I discovered years ago its a good idea check  children's  craft websites. They have a lot of creative and economical craft ideas. Of course, I embellish the craft project, so that it appeals to adults.  One of the craft projects on my favorite children's site used  recycled egg cartons . The teacher made  the egg  carton into a cross. I stopped discarding  my egg  cartons. I collected twenty colored egg   cartons.  I made them into crosses and gave  them as gifts  for Easter. My friends and family  members  really liked the crosses. They displayed  them  every Easter holiday. The crosses finally fell  apart  a  few years later, so they requested new ones. Unfortunately,  I had stopped making them and no    longer saved egg cartons. I was searching online recently for religious Easter  craft   ideas.   I saw several crosses made recycled wood  and...

    I was really into scrapbooking several  years  ago.  I even took a scrapbooking  class  one weekend. My  friends and some  family members received mini scrap- books with photos for gifts. They were  really happy  with these gifts. It took me  several days to complete one  scrapbook. I was exhausted by the time this project was completed. This was the end of my scrapbooking hobby. I donated most of  scrapbooking supplies to the teacher of the class.  I did save my packs of scrapbook paper . I figured that I would find another use for them. I was searching online for ideas for my  Easter projects . I forgo crafts with a lot of bunnies and chicks. I prefer to focus on the religious celebration  of Easter.  The  Easter egg can represent new life or  the   end of Lent period at some churches. So I wanted some of my Easter crafts  to use  Easter eggs. My pack of scrap- boo...

  I was happy with the results of my first St. Patrick's  Day craft. I discovered that I had plenty of yellow and  green unused items. I can do a second St. Patrick's Day craft. I researched crafts done using the four leaf clover.  I saw a few clover crafts, but, none of  them peaked my interest.  The religious three and four leaf designs had Bible words and phrases. My supply of letter stickers were sparse. My letter stencils were old and outdated.   Most of the  craft stores hadn't fully  restocked their stationery l etter supplies. The  holiday Crafters must have bought a lot of letter stickers. Maybe I could draw religious symbols and make templates. ST. PATRICK'S DAY 3-LEAF CLOVER DOOR HANGER : NEED: Recycled Cardboard , 3 large pieces 3 Sheets, Yellow Construction Paper 3 Sheets Green Construction Paper 2 Sheets, White Heavy Weight Paper Heart Templates: (3) 6 Inches  (3)  5 Inches Clover Leaf Stem Template (Optiona...