by admin | Jan 29, 2026 | Artist, Encore, Recycle/Repurpose
Sometime, I don’t remember when, I began saving old wooden windows which had been replaced by the new plastic type. I kept my eyes open for old windows. I intended to build a greenhouse. Those windows I had found sat for years waiting for me to use them. Finally, I...
by admin | Jan 29, 2026 | Artist, Recycle/Repurpose
3D Stuffed Animal Quilts Years ago, I don’t remember how long ago, I got this crazy idea to sew a quilts, repurposing stuffed animals. I’ve made these amazing crazy quilts for almost all my grandkids since then. I create a background, sometimes a very...
by admin | Jan 29, 2026 | Adventurer, Advocate for Homeschool, Artist, Encore, Uncategorized
Farm Vision Board—A Farm I created this vision board back in 1989, in our home in Michigan. Our main goal was to somehow purchase a farm. We wanted to be self sufficient. We knew a farm could do that and it would help teach our kids to how work and the kids...
by admin | Jan 29, 2026 | Advocate for Homeschool, Artist, Encore
A Ucon Elementary teacher heard about the Day Family home-grown rainforest and asked to come see it. When she came, she loved it so much that she asked us to help construct one in her classroom. We said that we would love to help. Some of the dads and moms helped...
by admin | Jan 29, 2026 | Advocate for Homeschool, Artist, Encore
See Gallery Below Ecuador and the Rainforest in the Entryway When I graduated from high school then left college, I was starving in many ways. After 15 years of school, I was starving for a real education. I tell people that my real education finally began when I...
by admin | Jan 29, 2026 | Artist, Recycle/Repurpose
Clay Oven I’ve wanted to build a clay oven for years. Finally, it was time when we were digging a hole to put our garden carrots into cold storage for the winter and hit clay. I began planning. The idea was to use all natural, recycled/repurposed-everything to build...
