February 2021 Organizing & No Spend Challenge
I know I’m not the only one who felt like things got a little out of control in 2020. Not only did we have the big, global things going on, but I had a lot of significant events happen in my business…selling a part of my business and writing a book to name the two […]
Living Room Shelf Styling Tweak
I have to confess that I’ve been feeling a little itchy to rearrange! I used to move furniture like it was a sport, but I’ve settled down in recent years. It has a lot to do with the fact that I’m not buying and selling antiques currently, so I don’t have a steady stream of […]
vintage-style leather sketchbook & giveaway!
If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you know that I love having beautiful supplies and tools. I’m always casually on the hunt for new or new-to-me things that will make working, creating, or making even more enjoyable. Well, a couple of weeks before Christmas, I found this beautiful vintage-style leather sketchbook from […]
easy crochet cat (or dog) bed tutorial & pattern
Shortly after we brought our kitties home from adoption day at our local pet store, I crocheted them each a cat bed. They weren’t interested in the beds at first, much to my dismay, but then I would find them snuggled together in them regularly. They are now a staple in front of the fireplace […]
breakfast vegetable & egg stir fry recipe
One of the things I want to focus on this year is eating more vegetables. I like vegetables, so there is really no excuse for not eating plenty of them every day. But, you know how it is…it’s just easy to go for something else. So, I’ve started eating a vegetable& egg stir fry for […]
Helpful resources for beginner knitting
Our 3-day weekend turned into a 4-day weekend due to a rare snow day here in Minnesota. We get snow, but they know what to do with it and trust people know how to drive in it, so schools aren’t often closed. (And the kids have recess outside until is below 10º.) So, I ended […]
five upholstery tips for beginners
I get a lot of questions about upholstery, so I thought I would write a post consolidating some of the advice that I’ve shared in various posts and tutorials into one place. Before I share some upholstery tips for beginners, let me share how I started. My first upholstery job (and I use that phrase […]
December Books of the Week
Well, it’s our last book of the week post for 2020 and I have decided to not continue with sharing a book for each week into 2021. Instead, we’ll mix it up a little bit and I’ll just share some favorites from a variety of categories, including books. I love my resource library, though, and […]