In 2015, my husband and I decided to go through all of the training to become foster parents. We became a certified foster home in our state in the fall of that year and then waited for the call. A couple of months later, in early January of 2016, I got a call saying that…
I’m sure there are some teenage boys who love to bake sugar cookies, but that’s not on my sons’ top ten list of fun things to do after school.? When they were little, they enjoyed baking cookies and cupcakes, but truthfully, I think it was mostly about eating the results! Fast forward a decade and…
The other day I mentioned that “Woodland Glam” was the phrase I settled on for the look I was going for with my Christmas decorations this year. I added some new touches to my mantel and tree. The dining room table also got a splash of woodland glam. This deer was my inspiration… (affiliate links…
Woodland glam…is that a thing? I don’t know if it truly is, but it’s the phrase that came to me when I was figuring out my Christmas decor for this year. I know it’s late in the decorating season, but if you see an idea that you like, maybe you can Pin it for next…
Have you ever been to a painting party? You know, one of those parties where an artist guides a group of friends as they paint a canvas and everyone brings their own beverage;) I love going to those, but my last piece of “art” did not turn out the way I wanted it to…. I…
Have you ever had the urge to grab a canvas and paint something? Maybe you’ve felt at least a little desire to create art, but then told yourself that you’re not creative….or talented…or artistic…or any number of negative things we tell ourselves from time to time, especially when faced with something new and unfamiliar. Or…
You might remember this DIY tassel keychain tutorial that I showed here on the blog in February. You might also remember that I could not make up my mind about the design, so I created three different keychains. So today, I’ll share the second DIY design: a floral wood bead keychain. hemp cord wood beads…
We’ve all been there. Things are chugging right along and then suddenly, life throws a curveball. This is where I’ve been over the past couple of weeks. The world outside may look like Spring, but my life has felt like Winter. I recently wrote a post with a brief description of my son and…
In this post: An Easter tablescape with bunnies, gingham, and fresh flowers. Do you ever go through seasons where you feel like you’re perpetually behind schedule on just about everything? That’s where I’ve been for the past few weeks. We’ve had a couple of bouts of sickness around here and that’s the only thing I…
There is currently a huge hole in the ceiling of my sunroom. We had to remove drywall that was water damaged from a leak around the skylight. I asked my husband this evening about when said damage would be repaired because we typically host our extended family for Easter lunch. Then I looked at the…
I’m a furniture rescuer. I can’t help it. I see a piece with “good bones” and I just have to help it out in the beauty department. But right now there’s quite a backlog of furniture around here. I’ve got two chairs and three dressers currently waiting in line for a makeover. I did, however,…
What I’m writing about on the blog today is not my typical subject…but it hits so close to home, that I felt I had to share. Do you know that congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common birth defects? Every year, about 40,000 babies are born in the United States with a heart defect….