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.
Sometimes red and green can just be so...red and green. How about a little sparkle of color for your holiday decor? The upside? You can use it after the holidays are over too. This might be a good craft to do while watching a schmaltzy holiday movie or maybe get your kids involved in creating... Continue Reading →
Bing Crosby and the movie White Christmas is a family tradition with us. We used to wait until the first snowfall to watch it but now that we’re living in California, we have to break down and watch it without the wintery snowfall scene outside. It’s also tradition to text the lyrics to my friend,... Continue Reading →
After years of buying gadgets, I have become a pretty much gadget-less gal. Another way to read that is: I have stored so many gadgets on shelves over the years that I have learned to do without them wherever possible. Is this sounding somewhat sexual? Let me clear it up. Raise your hand if you've... Continue Reading →
The anticipation had been building for six hours. We’d sung The Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly and my personal favorite, Sweet Violets. We’d found things out our car windows that started with an A, anthill. Then a B, bird! Always cheating our way through those pesky letters like Q or X. Our sandwiches... Continue Reading →
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 →
As a plant seller on FB Marketplace, I have not been much of a buyer until recently. I have picked up a couple of cool things during Quarantine. Inexpensive items but nice additions for our home. The added bonus: thrifting is better for the environment! I saw this cute round table for $25. Low investment... Continue Reading →
Someone told me once that you can tell the difference between a Hoya Krimson Queen (left) and a Hoya Krimson Princess (right) because the Queen wears her crown on her head (white on the outside of the green) and the Princess wears a white gown (white on the inside of the leaf) down the middle.... Continue Reading →
To be honest, I’ve put off posting about this book wanting to make sure it wasn’t going to be too offensive to anyone - or to myself. I wanted to get far enough into the book to see if it was just too ‘woo-woo’. Thankfully, it is what I hoped it would be - a... Continue Reading →
These are a few books that have meant a lot to me personally during this pandemic season. I find reliance on the liturgy comforting when you don’t feel like praying. Leaning into ancient traditions (even rote memorization) gets you through at times when your heart just isn’t in it. I especially recommend the book, Flee.... Continue Reading →
