You may have heard that we’ve had a touch of weather in Massachusetts. Â I will say this. Â My front yard looks like a landscape from another planet. Â We are surrounded by 6, 8, 12 foot mountains of snow. Â Everywhere. Â It’s excellent weather for sitting in the house and doing NOTHING. Â Until you get so bored …
I wasn’t going to post this because it was so crazy easy, but then I took some pictures and I just adore how it came out, so I decided to do a quickie tutorial. Materials: Embroidery Floss – I used three different colors and 1-2 skeins (? Â is that what that’s called? Â the …
A wise man once said, “You want to go into forty the way you want to come out of it”. Â Ok, it was Bill Rancic. Â And he may have been quoting someone else, but for some reason it has stuck with me for years. I’ve documented occasionally my desire to be thinner, healthier, stronger, more …
January was an interesting month.  I’ve read that it is a slow month for bloggers, but this blog definitely saw a boom!  I’ll get into that in a second.  Let’s talk goals first. January’s Goals Goal #1 Increase social media presence/followers Pinterest – 525 Followers – Did not achieve – 521 Twitter – 60 Followers – Achieved! …
A pretty Valentine’s Day wreath made with only 4 materials. Simple, budget-friendly and perfect for your door.
I had to google what the singular of fries was for this post. Just thought I should disclose that. These are inspired by a recipe I found on the Better Homes & Garden website. They are really easy to make. I used the spicy waffle fries and baked them til they were as crispy as …
This was going to be a Buy It, Spy It, DIY It post (like this one or this one  or this one), but then I landed in the jewelry section of World Market and it became a “Just BUY IT ALL” post.  How have I never gotten to the jewelry section of their site before?? Here are …
I’m popping in today with a pretty printable for you for Valentine’s day. This is one of my favorite ee cummings quotes and the background is basically an edited picture of a watercolor I whipped up while painting with my son. It’s sweet and lovey, but not too lovey, so you could keep it around …
Wrap a bar of soap in wool for a natural scrubber that lasts. A simple, unique craft that makes a great gift.
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 …