Each year, I like to make a new decoration for Valentine’s Day. I don’t like all the foo-foo stuff year round, but I love me some hearts and decorations right around February 14th. The girls get so excited to pull out the Valentine ... [ Read More ]
Sewing with Help
"Mommy! I want to help!" is something I hear when I'm sewing or painting. Internally, I groan because I'm selfish and impatient and an introvert. BUT, I also long to have my kids learn some of the skills I have, to enjoy being creative, make fun ... [ Read More ]
Conference Bag: Take 3
Brian walked in the door from a long day at a conference. Me: How was your day? Was it interesting? Did you get stuff? (hoping for a conference bag) Brian: It was ok, but it was obvious there were budget cuts this ... [ Read More ]
Make today ridiculously amazing
My estate buddy and I spent a lovely afternoon together digging through some dirty old homes last weekend. I found a cafeteria tray for a dollar, but actually only paid fifty cents because it was half off day. SWEET. Those trays are ... [ Read More ]
Pashmina plus
Are you pinning? Oh my goodness…I am pinning things left and right. I’m overstimulated, to tell you the truth, by all the awesome ideas I see. It’s so easy to pin, but to actually reproduce the awesomeness takes ... [ Read More ]
Travel towel toothbrush thing
I saw this little project somewhere on Pinterest and thought, “I gotta make this. Traveling will be so much easier if the toothbrushes are in a towel that I can throw in the wash.” Because that’s the hardest part of traveling, ... [ Read More ]