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back home & another antique watercolor box
Despite a trip to the ER after a day in the car (my youngest son has a stomach bug or severe car sickness and needed fluids), we had a wonderful trip out east to visit our family. We made our first...
trusting what comes out of your hands
For those who missed my announcement last fall, I wrote a book. I'm going to be sharing even more specifics about it very soon, but it is a home decor book with my home being the lead character and...
April’s Theme – Deep Spring Cleaning
February sort of flowed into March, so I didn't set a theme for that month. This whole theme thing is going to be pretty loose, anyway, but I loved how we were working on projects together...
February 2021 Favorites
So far, this year has been fast and full. February seems like it was ages ago, even though it was just three weeks! Does anyone else feel that way? Anyway, February was a busy month, focused on...
what I learned from knitting my first pair of socks
Just a quick note before I get into knitting socks today. There are more details at the bottom of this post and answers to FAQs if you're planning to shop the art/art supplies sale this evening....
how to make a gathered sink skirt
I actually made this sink skirt and shot a tutorial for it over the summer, when I was working on a flurry of projects for my book (coming this fall.) It was supposed to be a tutorial for the...
Original Art & Used Art Supplies Sale Preview
I spent several hours yesterday on getting all of the original art and used art supplies listed for the sale on Thursday! It is a big project that I was happy to check off my list. But, I'm happy...
newly organized studio reveal
As I shared on my blog last week, I took several days to continue the organizing efforts and focused them on my studio. I had honestly been avoiding my studio the entire month of February. I knew...
Online Painting Classes
If you haven't guessed, I almost always have an ambitious list of things I want to accomplish each year. Some things end up getting kicked down the road simply because I only have so much time and...
organizing the art studio | brushes, pastels & rearranging
One of my goals when organizing the art studio was to greatly simplify the amount of stuff that's sitting out in the open. I waffle between wanting to see all of my supplies, so I don't forget them...
Organizing Process | Qualifications for Keeping Things
As I've been going through my house, purging and organizing, I've had several people ask about my thought process for what I get rid of, what I keep, as well as how I organize it. I feel like I've...
Organizing & Purging the Studio | Paints & Papers
Well, I've spent the better part of the last three days going through my studio with a fine-tooth comb. I've organized the studio before and have cleaned out...
Fixing & Cleaning Paint Brushes
As I shared last week, my Victorian-era watercolor box came with a bunch of brushes and other tools. I finally took some time to give them a little TLC and I thought I would share my process for...
Rosa’s Recipes | Creating a Blurb Book
Organizing is something I do pretty regularly. Several times a year, I'll get a little tired of certain areas and I'll start sorting. Sometimes I force myself to go through each item and make...
No Spend February 2021 Recap
Well, we made it through no-spend February! I received a few confession comments/emails from people who felt like they blew it, but the point isn't to be perfect. The point is to become more aware...
organizing the studio | sorting the yarn
After our knitting organization chat last week, I was ready to tackle my yarn stash over the weekend. I have to say that I was dreading the process, though! So many decisions to make and...
charcoal, a glass dip pen, and a Victorian watercolor box…
It's time to share some more antique and vintage art supplies! Obviously, I haven't bought any this month because of "no-spend February", but I bought an antique Victorian-era watercolor box with...
knitting organization
Despite my early frustrations that involved a lot of unraveling, I am getting the hang of knitting and I am really enjoying it! I find it's a nice way to be productive while I'm watching TV in the...
slipcovering the living room sectional
Whenever my schedule starts to open up, I seem to fill it beyond capacity in no time. It can be a blessing and curse, but I can't seem to help it! I like having a lot of things to work on and to...
uncle George, grandpa henry & other organizing rabbit trails
It all started very innocently. As a part of my organizing push in February, I tackled the lower right built-in in the living room. It's not a cabinet we're in and out of a lot, so it's been...
scanning old documents, photos, & postcards
One of the big projects I want to work on while organizing and purging is scanning antique and vintage family photos, letters, postcards, and documents. Fortunately, I have a lot of them! ...
February Organizing Update
Despite a busy week and feeling a little under-the-weather over the weekend, I chipped away at organizing a bit more. I'm still avoiding the huge projects, but I've been trying to do something most...
February Organizing Update
Despite a busy week and feeling a little under-the-weather over the weekend, I chipped away at organizing a bit more. I'm still avoiding the huge projects, but I've been trying to do something most...
January 2021 Favorites
Before February comes to an end, I thought I would share my favorites from January! Instead of just sharing a book for each week, as I did in 2020, I am going back to sharing a little bit of...
removing fuzz & fur from upholstery
One thing I get asked about with some amount of frequency is how do I deal with pet hair. With two cats and a hairy, black dog, we do end up with a lot of fluff balls and fuzz in the house. While...
DIY sewing scissors case & hemming linen towels
As I shared in Monday's post, I'm taking the time to work through small projects as I come across specific materials I purchased with the intention of making them. I think that's one of the...
how to make a rice & lavender hot/cold pack
A part of cleaning, organizing, and purging is dealing with materials that were purchased with intention. I buy them because I intend to do something with them. When I was cleaning out my cleaning...
Rufus Porter Style Mural & My First Paintings
A part of organizing this month has been scanning old documents and photos (I'll share more on that in another post) and uploading old photos that were saved to a disc to an external hard drive. At...
creative play | sketchbook tour
I've shared in the past that I have a hang-up when it comes to sketchbooks. Several hang-ups, actually. I always want to be the person who is filling up stacks of sketchbooks, making notes,...
no spend February | how we got out of debt
While we're focusing on money this month, specifically not spending beyond the bills and necessities, I thought I would post a couple of times about finances. I'm not a financial expert by any...