easy crochet cat (or dog) bed tutorial & pattern
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 would find them snuggled together in them regularly. They are now a staple in front of the fireplace […]
breakfast vegetable & egg stir fry recipe
One of the things I want to focus on this year is eating more vegetables. I like vegetables, so there is really no excuse for not eating plenty of them every day. But, you know how it is…it’s just easy to go for something else. So, I’ve started eating a vegetable& egg stir fry for […]
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 […]