winter break recap
I’m back from my winter break and I thought I would kick things off by sharing a recap of what I did while taking time off of posting on the blog and social media as well as my observations about that time and what I gained from it. First of all, when I planned this […]
a winter break
Last year, when Shaunna and I were interviewing Jena Holliday for the Creative Exponent podcast, Jena mentioned she took the month of January off. Not off in the sense that she didn’t work at all, but off in the sense that she took a break from certain aspects of her work. I remember thinking…wow, you’re […]
the Christmas victrola
A few of you noticed my early Christmas present in the Holiday Home Tour I shared a couple of weeks ago. If you were with me when I lived back in PA, you may remember that I owned a Victrola. I bought it in a lot of furniture. It was thrown in as a freebie, […]
parker house rolls
Have you tried the “Parker House Rolls” recipe by Half Baked Harvest? You can find the printable recipe and all of the details HERE. I made them last year for the first time and they were so delicious. My family talked about them as Thanksgiving approached this year. “…and you’re making those rolls, right?” “Mom, […]
october – december 2021 favorites
I’ve had the “October 2021 Favorites” post sitting in my drafts for weeks! I knew time was ticking to get Christmas content out, so I kept pushing this post off in favor of sharing posts about Christmas decorating and crafts. But, I have some great favorites to share, so I thought I would combine all […]
mini advent stocking tutorial | Christmas crafts
Disclosure: This mini advent stocking tutorial is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all words and opinions shared are honest and my own. When I shared my mini advent stockings just a few weeks ago, several people asked me for measurements and more information so they could make their own. I already have a full set […]
polymer clay ornaments & tags | christmas crafts
Are you ready for another Christmas craft? I have just a couple more to share this week leading up to Christmas. I have been wanting to play with polymer clay for a while and after enjoying the salt dough projects, I decided this was the year I would make polymer clay ornaments. And I definitely […]
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 […]