finding Joy in helping others
Welcome to my CRAFTS category! You will find lots of fun and easy DIY craft ideas. Some are great for groups (scouts, Seniors, VBS, Youth Groups). Simple tutorials for items you can donate to so many charities.
I love making something useful from items we normally throw away. This week I received a windfall donation: over 20 cases of……empty tennis ball containers! The local tennis clubs consider them large bulky garbage that takes up space and valuable time to dispose. They were overjoyed when they found out that we upcycle empty tennis […] Read more…
LOVE There are special days to celebrate our LOVE: weddings, anniversaries and especially on Valentine’s Day. I used to think that we could only share Valentine greetings with our special someone. But after I had children, I saw how much they enjoyed getting cards from their family and friends. Later, I began sending them to […] Read more…
I love to crochet! Two of my favorite items to make, I have already shared here at JOY with Purpose: My Aunt Ida Hat and a Baby Doll Blanket. I enjoy using different colors of yarn every time to keep it interesting. As each skein gets towards the end, they go into my scrap tote. […] Read more…
Who doesn’t love after-holiday clearance sales? It’s exciting to see any original price get reduced to 50% off, then 70-75% off and finally, if there is still stock left, the AMAZING 90% off! Sometimes I go shopping alone, but I always have the most fun when I enlist a sales buddy to help treasure hunt. […] Read more…
I was so impressed by these homemade fishing kits made by the volunteers from the Santa Fe River Area Team. They assembled and packed over 700 of these kits in their Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes gifts for Boys 10-14 age range. I have to say, I actually know very little about fishing, lol! Even now […] Read more…
For many years I worked as an aide at a local Pre-K and Nursery. Playing with simple toys was relaxing and fun, especially in a world with stimulation overload. Wood blocks, coloring, and clay were some of the favorites among the little ones. Kid powered, not battery operated! It always was the simple toys they […] Read more…