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 […]
top ten posts of 2020
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 plenty of unhurried time to read some of my books, sketch and paint in the studio, and I […]
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Song
About 8 years ago, I snuck off into another room a couple of days before Christmas and played the guitar and sang I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas for my blog readers. Unfortunately, that video was accidentally deleted a few years ago. Since that first song, we’ve done a song for Christmas almost every year. […]
Christmas Dining Room 2020
Last year, I didn’t decorate my dining room for Christmas, because it was just too much to try to do as my shoulder was still healing from surgery. This year, though, I was right back to dressing our dining room for Christmas! I kept it pretty simple, though, and just added some faux greenery to […]
Hand-Painted Ceramic Christmas Ornaments
I know that I’m slipping this one in at the last minute, but I wanted to share one more Christmas craft! You can scrape together the materials for this year or hunt and peck at some after Christmas sales for ribbon and unfinished ceramic ornaments to have some handmade gifts and decorations in the hopper […]
Gift-Wrapping Ideas with Walmart
Disclosure: This gift-wrapping ideas post is sponsored by . 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 know it’s because we’re home more than usual and creating things not only brings me joy, but it’s a great stress-reliever. […]
Christmas Kitchen 2020
I know you don’t need to hear from me that Christmas is coming fast! I am definitely feeling it, though. My house is finally all decorated, though, gingerbread houses have been made, and I’m almost all done with my Christmas shopping. I’ll be sharing some creative gift wrap ideas tomorrow, but today I thought I […]