no-sew custom dinner napkins & fabric launch
After years of design work, coordinating, learning, waiting, and creating, my fabric line is finally going to be available for sale (find a store HERE), so this week kicks off the official launch of Bunnies, Birds & Blooms by Free Spirit Fabrics. I have partnered with some talented creators and Instagrammers to show off the […]
speckled milk-painted eggs
I told you another milk-painted egg post was on the way and here it is, just in the nick of time before Easter. This idea came about because I bought a bunch of real eggs to paint, but then I found the paper eggs and those were going to be even better for my original […]
quality ingredients = better dinner
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Blue Apron. As always, all words and opinions shares are honest and my own. And, you might want to stick around, because there is a special offer for my readers! It’s always a happy day when a Blue Apron box arrives at my door. Even though I selected the […]
blue & white transferware details
I’ve been asked a lot lately about my pale blue & white antique dishes, specifically about the handleless cups and the pattern, so I thought I would share the details with everyone. I found my first handless cup several years ago. I’m not generally a lover or collector of teacups, but I loved the more […]
milk painted paper eggs
After making the Pysanky eggs last week, I thought it would be fun to break out the MMS Milk Paint and make some more eggs! I selected a color palette of Mustard Seed Yellow, a custom green (2 parts Boxwood + 1 1/2 parts Lucketts Green), a custom pale blue (2 parts Eulalie’s Sky + […]
five reasons you need hemp oil in your life & answers to FAQs
When you’re around something for a while, whether it’s a smell, an environment, something you created or wrote, it’s easy to not appreciate or notice it any longer. Sometimes I’ll go back and read a post I wrote years ago, that I have completely forgotten about and it makes me laugh and I can see […]
indigo pysanky egg tutorial
I confessed on my Instagram Stories earlier this week that I still had my white lights and greenery hanging up outside. As in Christmas lights and greenery. I think mid-March is past the line of Christmas decor looking wintry and acceptable! But, it’s been cold and snowy and, when it’s been warmer, I haven’t wanted […]
decorating dominoes
Yes, cleaning can be a drag. I don’t always look forward to going through the routine of picking up, cleaning toilets, mopping floors, etc., but I have found that it can actually be very stimulating to my creativity. I know it sounds crazy, but cleaning can be a good time to think and interact with […]