{Hello, friends! Hope your Christmas was merry and bright-filled with loved ones, good food, and maybe even a favorite gift or two! Before sharing my favorite posts from this past year, I wanted to share my picks from 2011! Enjoy!} Choosing my favorite posts from last year was fun, challenging, and is definitely making me …

Hello, friends! Wanted to pop in to share these salt dough ornaments my 3 yr old and I made earlier this week (if you follow me on Instagram, you’ve already gotten a sneak peek). I know there are recipes for these all over the internet, but there’s a good reason for it-they are easy, quick, …

Yep. You read right…there’s an itty bitty addition coming to the burlap+blue family next Spring, and we couldn’t be more excited! It took more than a little probing on the ultrasound technician’s side (my little girl gets an A+ for modesty), but we were so excited to find out yesterday that we’ll be having a …

A while back, I pinned this string of lights Christmas card, and loved the idea so much that I decided to use the idea for our holiday gift wrap… Isn’t it cute? My 3 yr old had a blast creating the “lights”, and I love how colorful and fun it is. I started by wrapping …

Is there any better combination than mint and chocolate? Alright, alright, peanut butter and chocolate is up there, too, but there’s something I love about sweet chocolate paired with cooling mint. These super-simple andes mint and chocolate chip cookies will take your basic cookie to a whole new level… See the image above? That’s the …

Source: Pexels If you were to ask someone what the connection between art and technology was just a decade ago, they would have probably told you that they’re two opposite worlds. After all, art is often thought of as emotional and humane, whereas technology is, well, robotic and therefore detached. Today, though, many creatives believe …

Skylights are an excellent addition to any home, imbuing it with a unique aesthetic appeal while offering many functional benefits. These architectural features significantly increase natural light, enhancing the home’s ambiance and mood, and can contribute to energy savings.  We’ll discuss the advantages that skylights can offer to illuminate why they are an ideal investment …

A HUGE thank you to my December sponsors! I couldn’t do what I do without these lovely folks. And thank you, sweet readers, for supporting them and their awesome offerings! On that note, I have a couple of slots opening up in January, and am offering a discount for the Winter months. Email me at contactburlapandblue …

Celebrating this holiday season with a three year old, it’s important to me to make sure that he realizes that there’s a “reason for the season,” a reason that goes beyond Santa, presents, and a shiny tree. It’s important to me to help him realize that there are people less fortunate than ourselves, and that …

I’m back! Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season. I wanted to give you a quick craft idea that you might actually have time to fit into your busy schedule. You can imagine this same idea for other seasons or occasions with different colored straws or “topper”. It would make a great centerpiece or …

Although it is hard to believe it’s that time of the year again already, all of the stores here have had their holiday decorations up for weeks. My neighbors’ front yards are full of lights and inflatable snow globes. People around me are already halfway through their holiday shopping! I’m not there yet, not even …

Happy Crafting!  Jillian here from Her Split Ends with a fun and easy ornament crafting idea. I was on the hunt for a fun project to use some of the leftover clothespins from a baby shower I hosted for my sweet sister-in-law.  When I stumbled across a little inspiration on Pinterest {shocker!} I knew just …