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 fixing and cleaning paint brushes. This is helpful not only if you buy/acquire a lot of vintage […]
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 decisions. Other times, I just organize the stuff that’s there, only getting rid of the obvious. As I’ve been organizing in […]
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 of what you spend (and why) beyond tracking it in a budget. I’m happy to report that I stuck with […]
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 categorizing the yarn by type seemed a little overwhelming. But, I started pulling all of the balls and skeins off […]
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 some Christmas money in January and I received a few little things last week as a gift. An antique dealer from PA who used […]
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 evenings with Jeff and the boys. (We’ve been watching through old seasons of Survivor together.) After making […]
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 bounce between. I work more efficiently when I am forced to stay […]
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 sorely neglected. It houses our photo albums, boxes of photos, some family mementos, and it’s where we […]