Helpful resources for beginner knitting
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 often closed. (And the kids have recess outside until is below 10º.) So, I ended […]
five upholstery tips for beginners
I get a lot of questions about upholstery, so I thought I would write a post consolidating some of the advice that I’ve shared in various posts and tutorials into one place. Before I share some upholstery tips for beginners, let me share how I started. My first upholstery job (and I use that phrase […]
December Books of the Week
Well, it’s our last book of the week post for 2020 and I have decided to not continue with sharing a book for each week into 2021. Instead, we’ll mix it up a little bit and I’ll just share some favorites from a variety of categories, including books. I love my resource library, though, and […]
crochet vs. knitting
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 needed to see someone perform a particular stitch. I haven’t knitted anything particularly useful, but have been making […]
my favorite home projects of 2020
We were home a lot last year. I’m a homebody, so it suited me to some extent even though it wasn’t under ideal circumstances. As many of you did, we made the best of it and used the time to get some projects done around the house that have been hanging out on the to-do […]
organization tips for the new year
I typically get the organization bug about twice a year… in the new year and in September when the kids are back in school. I also organize as I’m working on projects or just in a problem area (like the junk drawer in the kitchen) that is getting out of hand. But, once the Christmas […]
woven jute living room rug
I’ve been asked a lot about my woven jute living room rug on Instagram, so I thought I would write a post about it share the source as well as why I chose it along with a review. When we had hardwoods installed this summer, I knew I would need to find an area rug […]
Christmas 2020 recap
While our Christmas break was quiet and slow, it was also full. We have spent Christmas with family some years, but it’s not out of the ordinary for it to just be the four of us, so this year didn’t feel sad or lonely. We did miss the school Christmas concert and church staff Christmas […]