While I was in Palm Springs last week I drove past this bright, beautiful floral wall. I suddenly remembered that last spring, on a girls trip, I had taken a bunch of photos in my …
We've successfully completed one month on the More Than Enough Stuff no buying challenge and it was pretty simple. Until last week, when we started receiving gifts. Before that, I had stayed out of stores …
This month in my Friday DIY series I'll be working with paper for each of the projects. I'm excited to explore using it in some different ways and three dimensional projects, like these huge paper …
Happy February friends! Love is in the air this month; it is such a special time to think of ways to celebrate those special people in our lives. I had the unique and awesome opportunity …
Can you believe it's almost February? That means Valentine's Day is around the corner! I came up with these super simple Jedi Robe Origami Valentines to share in my friend Jamie's annual Valentine round-up on …
This last cotton project from January is one of my favorites; a simple, beautiful plush footstool with hairpin legs. The footstool is stuffed with natural cotton batting, covered with a heavy canvas followed by a sweet, …
Back in the fall, in the midst of the crazy election, there emerged what I thought was a funny hashtag, started by baking blogger Sarah Kieffer. #BakeAmericaCakeAgain quickly grew into a movement of hundreds of bakers and cake …
I often hear myself telling my kids to be grateful for what they have. Whether they are sulking because the after school snack is yogurt instead of a cookie, or they just noticed their friend …
I don't remember when exactly we decided to spend Christmas in Marfa, Texas, but once it was planned we didn't look back. We had visited Marfa twice before, once as a couple and again with …
One week into our no buying stuff experiment and all is well. I haven't had any major obstacles to overcome, and have generally stayed clear of stores. I'm not an excessive shopper anyway and have …
Each week in 2017 I'll be sharing a new DIY using the material of the month, and in January I'm working with cotton. I wanted to reach outside of my comfort zone of sewing and …
Cabinet Organization As the calendar turned over and the New Year's organization bug hit, I dove into some cabinet organization. Boy, did I find more than I was expecting. I mean, I knew that the shelves were …