Like Jo-Ann Fabrics on Facebook and get 20% off your total purchase!

If you Like Jo-Ann Fabrics on Facebook you'll get a coupon good for 20% off you TOTAL purchase, including sale items! Some exclusions apply, so read the fine print. This coupon is good Friday, September 16th and Saturday, September 17th only, so get hopping!

40% off one item coupon for Hobby Lobby

Click here for a coupon good for 40% off one regular priced item at Hobby Lobby. You can use it both online and in store. Or, you can save the trees and just show the coupon on your mobile phone! Good through September 17th.

My visit to the United Flight 93 Memorial site in Shanksville, PA

I recently had the opportunity to visit the field where United Flight 93 crashed on September 11, 2001. To say it was moving would be an understatement. As you drive through a small rural town, with sunflowers lining the street just before you veer off to the crash site field, you realize this is something wholly different from what you've experienced before. It's not like a memorial you might visit in DC; this is where these people actually lost their lives. And it's different than visiting Ground Zero in New York. In New York, while still remembering, they are rebuilding and moving on, to prove that the terrorists did not accomplish their ultimate goal of breaking us. However, in Shanksville, PA, there isn't a sense of needing to rebuild and move on. It's not a bustling city reclaiming something it once lost. It's a field in the middle of small town America, off the beaten path, off of the terrorist's radar. It's quiet remembrance. It's a battle field of sorts, marking the site where many lost their lives to a war they didn't even know they were fighting.

There is a permanent memorial being built, the purpose of which is to allow people to reflect on the lives that were lost and the sacrifice they made. The first phase is complete and being dedicated and opened to the families of the victims on the 10th anniversary. The other two phases are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2014. If you have the opportunity to visit, I highly recommend it. You'll leave with a deeper respect for those that gave their lives and a greater understanding of what was lost that day.

Free Michael's and Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts iPhone and Android Apps

If you've got either an iPhone or an Android, you can download the new Jo-Ann's app for free! This way, you can carry all of your coupons on your mobile smart phone. You'll also get access to mobile exclusive coupons and craft ideas and lists.

• Click here for the Jo-Ann Android App
• Click here for the Jo-Ann iPhone App 
• Click here for the Michael's iPhone App (no Android app)

Fun stuff from the CRAFT blog

These are just pics and links to some of the fun stuff I've seen on the CRAFT blog. When I get back from my vacation I'll hop back on the crafting wagon and start creating again and get new stuff up.

Keyboard Cat Quilt

 

Gift Card Envelopes

Knit Fabric Stretch Book Covers

40-50% off at Michael's Arts & Crafts

Click below for coupons good at Michael's Arts & Crafts. Each coupon has it's own set of rules and dates of use, so read carefully. Happy craft shopping!

• 50% off one regular priced item, good 09/04-09/05
• 40% off one regular priced item, good 09/06-09/10
• 40% off one regular priced item, good 08/28-09/03
• There are other coupons at the bottom of the first two links, so scroll down and see if any of those interest you as well!

Happy Birthday to my crafty mom!

I want to take this opportunity and say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my super awesome mom! I'm not going to reveal her exact age, but let's just say she's older than she looks. Seriously, you'd never guess her actual age, she just doesn't age! I really hope I inherited those genes from her! She's very crafty as well. She taught me to cross-stitch and inspired me to learn to craft with fabric. She's been called Super Mom by some of my friends and is known for being the most gracious host and most thoughtful person. I couldn't agree more. I love her to death and thank God everday that I lucked out and was given her as a mother.

Me, my little Natalie and my mom