Today is THE day!
Today is a big day! Not only is it election day here in the US, which affects a lot of people, but it’s a big day for me personally. Today is the official release date of my book, Inspired You. The book has actually been available for a couple of weeks, but now it’s widely […]
Makita Drill Review
If I could only have one power tool, I would have no hesitation choosing which one it would be…a drill. No question. Our drill makes an appearance in many of my projects, like this shelf I built for Cottages & Bungalows… (Okay, my husband helped on that one.) …and you can see […]
stuff I bought & dorking out
This is a dangerous profession. Well, not dangerous like Alaskan crab fishing or building skyscrapers, but dangerous for someone who loves antiques and is surrounded by beautiful ones regularly. I do sell most of the things I buy, but there are some pieces I have to keep. I have rules for myself, though. I have to […]
my first book signing…
It was wonderful. It was a little chilly, but I brought an antique wool “car robe” I bought at a yard sale for $8.00 years ago. It’s pretty toasty. So many wonderful ladies came to visit and buy the book or bring a book for me to sign. […]
Lucketts Holiday Open House 2012
Not only is tomorrow the first day of the famous Lucketts Holiday Open House, but it’s also my very first book signing. I feel sort of nervous about it…well, really nervous about it. I don’t know what to expect. I do know that I’m just going to enjoy the ride. I also know that I […]
how to make glittery pine cones
This project is simple, but I was so happy with how beautiful and elegant these glittered pine cones turned out that I thought I would share a tutorial on how I made them. I bought these over-sized pine cones from Hobby Lobby, but you can use freebies collected from your yard or an obliging neighbor. […]
Writing a book | Now I actually have to write a book…
The impossiblepossible thing had happened. I had received a book contract from Thomas Nelson and I signed it. (You can read about how it happened HERE.) It was now my job to produce 35,000 encouraging words and over 250 inspiring photographs in 10 chapters. And I only had about 3 months to do it. AND […]
glittery & Sandy
The Lucketts Holiday Open House is next weekend and it really crept up on me. I usually start making ornaments in September, but I didn’t start until last week this year. Because of my late start, I’m just making German glass glitter ornaments and won’t be making any of my sheet music ornaments. In addition […]