gratitude & hope
When the cancellations first started, the homebody in me didn’t mind too much. I’ve been saying to Jeff for months that I wish I could just press the pause button and suspend all of the activities and busyness for a little while. Well, this wasn’t exactly what I had in mind! My oldest son, Marshall, […]
Tidying the Laundry Room & Bottling Cleaners
A few weeks ago, I was in a cleaning and organizing mood. I am the sort of person who’s in that kind of mood pretty regularly, but this was on another level. It started with getting all of my cleaning supplies sorted out and turned into reorganizing the laundry room shelves. I keep cleaners, sponges, […]
ruffled-edge farmhouse crochet dishcloth tutorial (for beginners)
I’m so excited to share another crochet tutorial! I know a lot of you are learning crochet or dusting off that skill to keep your hands and minds busy during this time at home. I, for one, thought I would have so much extra time, but it just hasn’t turned out that way! What I […]
Let’s do some oil painting together (from a distance)
Since last summer, I have been working on an oil painting course for beginners. Since it’s my own little project (and not for a client), I keep pushing it aside in favor of work with a deadline. While I still plan to release that course someday (since it will be more comprehensive), I don’t want […]
Furniture Dilemmas | Connie’s Queen Anne Highboy
Let’s talk about furniture, shall we? That seems like a welcome diversion! Today, I’m going to share the step-by-step how-to for painting and finishing a piece like Connie’s Queen Anne highboy…. Here is how it looks in the context of her room… Isn’t that a lovely space? It reminds me a lot of my […]
swedish & german brushes
I am a brush-lover and have been for many years. And my soft spot for brushes goes beyond those used for paint. I love pretty brooms, dish brushes, make-up brushes, basting brushes, new brushes, old brushes…you get the idea. When I sold in a retail space and at markets, I was on a mission to […]
color samplers
Thank you so much for sharing your prayer requests with me and each other yesterday. My heart aches for those who are already in crisis and have had all of these new developments added to the stress and worry. I was also moved by my readers who wanted to help, encourage, and pray for those […]
the Scandinavian yarn shop
It’s hard to know what to write about at a time like this. Even since I posted yesterday so many things have changed. While I’m not feeling panicked, I do feel some anxiety about what the next few weeks and months hold. Not just for myself and my family and friends, but for people who […]