hello! I’m Amy Christie & I am a maker.

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this heart of mine is a place for
inspiring DIYs,
kids crafts, recipes for good food
& stories about real life.
let’s make something.

here’s our latest posts!

Pumpkin Bars

Simple but delicious. Especially the thick layer of cream cheese frosting. My family is celebrating Thanksgiving…

Acorns, a Squirrels Food for Thought

In an attempt to get Love Bug home from the park down the street with…

Recipe Round-Up

What a glorious Monday! Sunshine, cool breeze and blue skies. It’s hard to order something…

Halloween…Finally

I realize we are so far past Halloween, we are already on to Thanksgiving but…

Pumpkin T-shirt with Freezer Paper

After seeing this project on Made and Delia Creates and a number of other sites,…

Halloween Fun

Halloween is not my favorite holiday. That being said, I have found some very sweet…

Homemade Applesauce

While in Iowa, my mom helped me make some homemade applesauce. I can remember her…

Trip to Iowa

Love Bug and I spent the better part of last week in Iowa visiting my…

Lost in the Cornfields

So, I had hoped to blog on my trip to visit my parents but alas,…

Healthy Broccoli

Healthy broccoli. Seems redundant. Healthy broccoli. It’s like saying “fattening butter” or “sugary candy”. I…

Gratefulness

Today, I’m grateful: For FALL-like weather. For tea and oatmeal with cranberries. For my husband’s…

Endless Jersey Knit Scarf

On our trip to Door County in August, I came across a neat scarf while…