take the easiest first step | encouragement
You know that hypothetical exercise you go through every once in a while – What would I rescue from the house if there were a fire, flood, or other natural disasters? Well, yesterday afternoon, we got to put that hypothetical exercise to the test as we were preparing for high winds and likely tornados in […]
custom cut gift tags | Christmas crafts
Disclosure: This post on custom-cut gift tags is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all words and opinions are honest and my own. I’m squeezing in as much Christmas crafting this year as I can! Craftiness might even happen right up through Christmas Eve. We’ll see how long this momentum carries me! Today, I’m sharing a […]
salt dough gingerbread houses | Christmas crafts
This is the Christmas craft that sent me down the salt dough rabbit trail this year. (You can read about my salt dough ornaments HERE and HERE.) Instead of making my little Christmas houses out of gingerbread this year, I wanted to try making salt dough “gingerbread” houses to see how they compared and if […]
casual winter porch | Christmas decorating
I did not marry a man who likes to fuss with Christmas lights. If I want lights, I typically have to do them myself. It’s not that Jeff won’t help but it’s just not his thing at all and I get that. He’s never going to suggest it or start untangling and testing lights on […]
molded salt dough ornaments | christmas crafts
I know what you’re probably thinking. Didn’t you already do a post on molded salt dough ornaments? Well, yes, I did! You can find that post HERE. While this post is a little Deja Vu, this is actually a different post talking about working with a different kind of salt dough for a different look. […]
2021 holiday home tour | Christmas decorating
While I am still working on crafting and gifting, our home is pretty much done being decorated for Christmas. Due to some freelance projects, I got a very early start this year and I can’t say I mind too much. It meant that I didn’t feel rushed, but could take my time working through each […]
easy embroidered felt ornaments | christmas crafts
I have been wanting to make some felt ornaments for a while. In fact, I purchased all of the supplies last Christmas and just never got around to it. But, this Christmas season, I’ve been feeling extra crafty, so I got out my felt and embroidery thread and made a few easy embroidered felt ornaments. […]
miss mustard seed wrapping paper
Launching Miss Mustard Seed wrapping paper all started with some lino block cutting during the Thanksgiving break. I created a pattern I really loved and others loved, too, so I decided it was time to stop putting “make patterns for paper and fabric” on my to-do list and actually do it. Not just doodle and […]