For those of you who are trying to do more to reduce landfill waste, we're going back to the grocery bag this week.  Almost everywhere you shop now offers canvas or fabric grocery bags.  In some areas, using these types of bags rather than plastic or paper bags will also save you money. 

There are no rules that say you have to use the bags offered in the stores. You can make your own pretty bags like you see in the patterns featured on the right to tote your goodies home in.  Pattern Mart offers a nice assortment of Purse and Tote patterns.

The survey at the following link, http://www.patternmart.com/survey.php, will end Friday, April 24th.  If you haven't taken that survey yet, you'll want to be sure to do that and download the free pattern when you're finished.

Visit the Painted Daisy Online Yard Sale from April 20th - April 27th.