Once upon a time, there was a crafter who was scrolling aimlessly through Pinterest. Just as this crafter was about to nod off into a deep sleep, something caught her eye. Felted soap. Now, she had heard of felted balls and felted animals, but what on earth could felted soap tutorial show her? These two …
I wrote about gluten free snacks for the big game that is coming up in one short week, but I wanted to add one more gluten free option. And what goes better with football than chili? This is my own chili recipe and it has a secret ingredient! Except, I’m going to tell you what …
Do you remember Choose Your Own Adventure books? I LOVED those. We’re going to do that here on the blog. And by we, I mean you and me, reader! You are going to choose my next crafting adventure. Sound fun? Good! I bet you’re wondering how this will work. Me too, sort of. Here’s my …
I’m going to tell you right from the get go, if you are into perfect, this is not the post for you. This post is about handmade with glorious imperfections. I made earrings out of polymer clay and I adore them! And you can make them,too! So there are two different styles and I’m …
Your New England Patriots are back in the big game! (I feel like I’m not allowed to say the S* B* words for some weird reason. Like the copyright police will come take away my computer). I have to admit that while I am a fan, I’m generally equally excited about the food as I …
I’m very excited to bring back Buy It Spy It DIY It this week. I was going to choose a new store that I haven’t picked through yet, but then I got sucked into Anthropologie.com and well, here we are. So, as a refresher, here’s how we play the game. A “Buy It” is something …
I’ve learned to temper my expectations when it comes to timelines for me completing rooms. The kitchen took several months and I thought it would be weeks (and it’s still not technically *done* done). And every other room in the house is in various states of un-doneness. But, the Master Bedroom is the closest to …
Salmon is one of my favorite foods. Generally, I bake it in the oven and eat it with some spinach. I found this recipe for Salmon Cakes from Vikalinka, which, by the way, looks like an amazing blog with gorgeous pictures and delicious recipes, and decided to give it a go. I followed the recipe …
I have a true story to share with you. On Monday, my work sister (I have a work sister and a work brother. They call me their work mom, but I like to consider myself their work older sister who raised them like Charlie from Party of Five raised his younger siblings…sorry, I digress…) was …
There is a dilemma in my house. I need exfoliation. I bought one of those exfoliating brushes on the end of a long handle and my husband banned it from the house because every time he looked at it, it reminded him of the old lady in the shower in Caddy Shack. I also don’t …