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...
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,...
I am excited that so many of you are joining me in organizing and/or no-spending in February. A part of purging for me is selling the original oil paintings that have been stacking up in my studio...
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,...
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...
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...
As I shared last week, I learned to knit over the Christmas break. I've been wanting to learn for a while, so I bought a couple of knitting books and supplemented them with YouTube tutorials when I...
Well, hello there and Happy New Year! Oh man, I just love the time between Christmas and New Year's Day. We did a lot of hanging out, playing games, watching movies, working on puzzles, and I had...
Disclosure: This gift-wrapping ideas post is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all opinions expressed are honest and my own. As I shared a couple of weeks ago, I'm feeling extra crafty this year! I...
I wanted to make crocheted snowflakes this year, but I knew I didn't want to make little lacy, dainty ones. I didn't want to get into fine, tedious work with little hooks, but wanted something...
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