easy chunky crochet snowflake tutorial
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 quick and simple to do while I was watching TV. So, I worked on making a simple, chunky snowflake that […]
Simple Christmas Decorating in the Foyer
I wasn’t planning on doing much Christmas decorating beyond the living room and dining room, but once I had the Christmas music playing and the tree decorated, I felt inspired and just kept going. I love it when those moments of inspiration and energy happen. I don’t want to go overboard with trees and decor, […]
Collecting Wallace Sleigh Bells FAQ
I have shared about Wallace Sleigh Bells on my blog (HERE) and social media for a few years and I get the same questions about them regularly, so I thought I would answer them all in one post! For those who aren’t familiar with them, Wallace Sleigh Bells are collectible bells that were introduced in […]
Decorating our 2020 Christmas Tree
Our 2020 Christmas tree is finally decorated! And, I realize that I’m saying “finally” like it’s December 24! My tree was decorated on December 7 and that’s not late. It just feels late when I’m scrolling through Instagram and seeing all of the holiday home tours and my tree is still just wearing lights. We […]
November 2020 Books of the Week
I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Ours was full and busy with church stuff – I played and sang in the band this week and worked on the painted murals (I shared about the Storybook Christmas on IG Stories a few weeks ago) and Jeff & the boys spent time at the church painting […]
christmas decorating | one christmas bell four ways
Last year, I shared a budget-friendly Christmas bell decorating idea post showing six different ways to use some store-bought sleighbells. You can find that post HERE. Since I received great feedback from that post, I decided to do another one this year for a set of bells I bought last week. Like the bells I […]
creative play | handmade brushes & pens
Let me just first put it out there that I don’t need another hobby. I have too many already and not enough time to do them all! I just can’t help myself, though. I get curious about something and then I want to try it out. Honestly, I like the excuse to delve into a […]
Christmas Gift Guide for the Neatnik
After reading this post, you might be glad you’re not on my Christmas list! I actually have given steam mops as gifts before, because I think they are so awesome. But, I’m one of those people who enjoys cleaning (most of the time.) It’s a good time for me to think and I almost always […]