Ah, the End of Summer!
Tips for at-home learning, a tutorial for comfortable face masks, and more!
Hello, friends! Here we are at the end of August. It’s a bittersweet time made more so by the fact that we are in the midst of a pandemic.
Many of you have children and teens in your life: children, grandchildren, friends. Those children are headed back to school in one form or another — and it is likely they will have a very disrupted year this year. So I offer these words as a former teacher and now parent: it is ok that this year is different. To expect anything else just isn’t fair to anyone. It is different, and we must bend, adjust, and adapt accordingly. It isn’t going to be easy, but we can do it.
And to all of you teachers out there: I am thinking of you and praying for you. This isn’t the career you imagined, I know.
As for us: we will be doing school at home, online, for the foreseeable future. I’m comfortable with this and hope it will be a good experience for Bambino. With that in mind, I have created a range of resources for families doing school at home. Whether your children start out at home or transition to at-home learning, I hope these resources will be helpful for the children and families in your life.
And since kids of all ages, and adults, too, need comfortable face masks, here’s my face mask guide as well as a video tutorial on how to make any face mask more comfortable for all-day wear.
Be safe out there, friends! I hope you are well! Wear a mask, stay home, and take care of yourself!
Hugs!
Angela
Make Any Face Mask More Comfortable
Make any face mask more comfortable with this easy, no-sew hack! All you need is elastic!
Great for Kids at School | Keep Any Face Mask on All Day
Simple no-sew tutorial to convert face masks with ear loops into a mask that will stay on and is much more comfortable.
For anyone who is looking for a comfortable way to wear a face mask for a long time: here's a quick fix solution. In our family, we can’t stand ear loops, and personally I can't imagine a whole classroom of kids with ear loops constantly coming off! So here's an easy no-sew solution to convert the ear loops using elastic. We all wear masks like this, and they are quite comfortable!
I hope this is helpful for you and your family! It’s so important that we all wear face masks to slow the spread of COVID-19, and making them as comfortable as possible makes this even easier!
Be safe!
Angela
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ORC Week 5 Update and More
Happy Halloween! This week has been all about making a Halloween costume which won’t require a coat since we got almost 10” of snow this week! It’s cold but beautiful! So I’ve been making a very warm Harry Potter costume, and Bambino and his dad turned the wand on the lathe. So fun!
The One Room Challenge Week 5 update is live, and it is filled with organizational ideas that could be adapted for any home office, art studio, sewing room, or crafting space. I hope you’ll take a look!
ORC Week 5
Organization Solutions
And I know you’ve been worried about my lighting situation! LOL! Well, it is solved, thank heavens! There are more details in the ORC update, but let’s just say… this isn’t what I imagined for the Workroom, but it works very well!
Next week: the big reveal! Lots to do before then, but I’m excited to share that with you next week!
Oh, and Christmas is coming… but let’s get through Halloween first.
Happy Halloween!
XOX
Angela
