the ring mold advent wreath is back | christmas decorating
Back in 2014, I had the idea to make an advent wreath out of an antique ironstone ring mold I found at an antique store. It was one of my favorite unconventional Christmas decorating ideas and is still one of my favorites to this day. You can find the original post about the ring mold […]
a few favorite affordable fountain pens
As I’ve been sharing some of my fountain pens on Instagram and here on the blog, I’ve received some messages asking for recommendations for affordable fountain pens for fountain-pen-beginners or for those who don’t want to spend a lot on a pen. When I bought my first “real” fountain pen a few years ago with […]
how to make a 3d cardboard & glitter star | christmas crafts
I remember seeing one of these 3d stars made years ago by Wendy Addison and I’ve always wanted to make one! This year was finally the year that I cut up a cardboard cereal box, folded the 3d star, and finished it off with some German glass glitter. Here is how to make this 3d […]
small business saturday | small shops & big sales
I’ve never been a big Black Friday shopper. I went out to do some Black Friday shopping one year just to experience it and I waited in a line that wrapped around the store to buy a Playdough set. When I got to the checkout, the woman ringing it up asked me, “Is this it?” […]
favorite family holiday recipes
We are in the thick of yummy food season, so I thought I would share a round-up of some of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. There are still a few more that I need to add to the blog like Linda’s sweet potato casserole, our Christmas cheese grits, and Rosa’s cheese spread. It’s always such […]
hydrangea & homemade christmas tree | decorating ideas
I got my Christmas tree decorated over the weekend! It has been hanging out with just lights, a star, and a skirt while I thought about how I wanted to decorate it this year. I don’t do things dramatically different from year to year, but my main tree slowly evolves. A few new ornaments and […]
antique trapper basket | christmas decorating
For one of my freelance articles this year, I needed to share an alternative to decorating a front door with a wreath. I immediately pictured some kind of a basket. Maybe bike basket, market basket, wall pocket, a woven backpack, but what I was really hoping to find was an antique trapper basket. I knew […]
finger knitting tutorial | christmas crafts
Last December, I hopped onto Instagram Stories and made a quick finger knitting tutorial for those who were asking how I made the little wreath present toppers. The quick tutorial went over so well that I decided I should make a proper video tutorial for my YouTube channel and to share here on my blog. […]