Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Wikibuy. All opinions expressed in this post are honest and my own. I shared about Wikibuy a few weeks ago and have continued to use it while shopping online (which I’m doing a lot more these days!) I say “use it”, but I really don’t have to do anything. I simply shop and, when … Read More
the handmade needlebook
Well, I spent the morning writing and then planning and making some purchases for upcoming projects. I am excited to get a few rooms that are underway finished (like the master bedroom and sewing room) and I’ll be starting some new projects that have been on my list for a while. This is how it seems to go for me. … Read More
May’s Books of the Week
I suppose I should share May’s Books of the Week before we get into July! It’s just been that kind of month. We can’t keep all of the spinning plates in the air all the time, right? It’s been great to dig into projects, though, and it’s okay that it’s distracted me a little. So, here are my picks for … Read More
for the love of old books & burning Charlotte Brontë
I shared yesterday in my Instagram stories that I know the stress that comes with shopping a popular online sale. I have been on the buying end of that scenario. Just a few weeks ago, I was watching an Instagram account I follow, @sketchbookcoshop, give previews of their upcoming sale. They make sketchbooks out of antique and vintage books, so … Read More
project progress & more happy mail…
The tail end of last week and the weekend were again filled with projects around the home and yard. I did take time to rest and relax, too, but I want to keep things moving when I’m on a roll. I can see the finish line on a few of the projects I’m bouncing between and I’m ready to get … Read More
the antique french paint box
One of the things on my shopping wish-list when I went to Europe last fall was a paint box. Most of the items on my list were, in fact, art supplies… a silver ink well, a blotter, a tabletop easel, a fountain pen. As you may have noticed, antique and vintage art supplies have been a favorite of mine lately! … Read More
April’s Books of the Week
I must pat myself on the back for picking some great books in the month of April! I feel like I can say that because I just picked them off of a shelf, read them, enjoyed them, and I’m sharing them with you. The Art of Beatrix Potter I enjoyed this book on a few different levels. First off, I … Read More
March’s Books of the Week
Welp, it’s April 23 and we’re just now getting to March’s books of the week. That’s just how things have been going lately. I have definitely put too much self-imposed pressure on myself in a variety of areas and it’s starting to compound. I know other over-achievers will sympathize. You know you’re doing fine, but every little thing that slips … Read More