Daughter of a strong, southern lady and midwestern gent. My DNA includes charm bracelets, stitching, sweet tea, the proper way to do things, family bonds, decadent dessert, overlapping conservations & documenting it all.
Craft number three and I think it might be my favorite one. It all started with this set of pens I bought a few months ago. I adore this color scheme (craft room 2021 goal.) As someone who has a pretty neutral palette for the rest of my house, the flip side of my brain... Continue Reading →
I'm not sure how many of my 2020's 20 Holiday Crafts will involve stars, but I'm willing to bet there will be more than a couple. I am a sucker for stars at Christmastime. I made these few projects with a fabulously -scented salt dough. Let me give you the recipe first: SCENTED SALT DOUGH... Continue Reading →
In an attempt to entertain myself during the much-slower-than-normal 2020 holidays, I decided to clear out my burgeoning Pinterest boards. Many of the craft ideas have been hanging around for a number of years so why not choose 2020 for some anti-COVID creating. I'm starting with this set of Swiss Alp mountains. They would be... Continue Reading →
Since Scott works next week, we decided to have our Thanksgiving dinner together on Friday. When your family is sitting down to turkey next Thursday we will be in the oh-no-not-turkey-again stage of leftovers. This was supposed to be a table set for five. Our children were going to be here all at one time... Continue Reading →
I always enjoy the week between Christmas and the new year. I love the way it helps us let go slowly and say a proper good-bye. My mother was a 7th grade English teacher. If you remember 7th grade English, it was saturated with grammatical work. Proper use of commas, dangling participles and conjugating verbs.... Continue Reading →
