Succulents are a favorite of mine. Right now, our houses and homes are decked out in a different kind of greenery but, in my opinion, lots of green is good. Succulents are cute and harder to kill than the average plant (I’ve conducted numerous tests). I like their fat leaves, their rounded edges and the variety,… Read More
Despite the infrequent posts here, I am still making! It’s my thing. :) When I traveled to Portland this fall, in a cute little shop, I saw a set of letter disk magnets. They were plastic-like but the coloring reminded me of light-colored wood and wood-burned letters. Since I’ve had fun with my wood-burning tool… Read More
My friend, Melissa of Lulu the Baker, wrote a book called Scandinavian Gatherings and it’s beautiful! Her book is a gorgeous collection of simple recipes and crafts, all with Scandinavian flair. Some of my ancestors hail from Scandinavia. Sadly, we don’t do much to celebrate this heritage but Melissa’s book sure gets me excited. Everything looks so yummy and… Read More
It’s springtime which means it’s the perfect time to make a flower crown. Now, it’s okay to admit that we all dream about the stunning real flower ones. If I had the budget, I make a new one every week. Grocery shopping would be so much more chic with a flower crown atop my head. I… Read More
natural egg dye red, orange, yellow, green & blue Here’s the last color of my dye-all-the-eggs-all-the-colors-of-the-rainbow project. I really can’t get enough of it. I do love the colors but it’s the shape of the egg I love too. They are the perfect pair. I’ve shared blue, green, yellow and orange and to complete the scheme,… Read More