Well, I did it! My kitchen has made the transformation from I-love-the-color-but-I’m-ready-for-a-change green…. …to let-in-the-light-and-make-the-room-feel-larger white…. I always hesitate to show you all “finished” photos of my home, because, let’s face it, it’s never finished. Next up on my list for this room? I’d love to find some metal garden chairs (and paint them a …

Well hey there! A couple of weeks ago, my sweet friend Kim, from Everything Etsy, send me some of her beautiful wool felt to add to my collection. I was immediately smitten with the quality and vibrant colors, and I knew I wanted to use it to create something special… Materials: felt hot glue votives …

A couple of months ago, I did something I’ve wanted to do for a while…I went out and purchased some watercolor paints and a pad. Why the hesitation? While I’ve always considered myself a creative person, I’ve never considered myself an artist, and painting/drawing always seemed firmly placed in the latter category. I’ve had a …

    This felt wreath combines gorgeous wool felt with one of my favorite decor trends-ombre! It’s super simple to whip up, here’s the how-to: Materials Needed: wool felt (a 14″ wreath takes approximately 8 9×12 sheets of felt) straw wreath form hot glue (and lots of it!) Step 1: Gather your supplies. (this collection of …

Hello, sweet readers! One of my favorite parts of this “job” (it’s too much fun to call it a real job), is introducing you all to small businesses and shops that I adore. Today, I have the pleasure of sharing with you all the lovely goods of Christine Marie Studio! In Christine’s shop, you will …

Happy Monday, friends! A little of this and that to start your week… burlap+blue sponsor Tippy Stockton has a Social Goodies deal going on now…Purchase a $36 shop voucher for $22, and $4 of that will go to a charity of your choice. I haven’t heard of Social Goodies until now, but apparently it’s a deal …

It’s Friday, and I’m linking up over at Life Rearranged to share a glimpse into my week(s) with Instagram! a pretty pile of fabric, waiting to be transformed into scalloped buntings for the shop new paints and blank watercolor paper make me happier than seems logical-I love playing around with these a working lunch at a …

Hello, friends! Today I’m posting the post I meant to post on Tuesday. By the way, I’ve loved reading your comments and emails on Tuesday’s post-it can be a hard one to admit to, but once you open up about it, it’s obvious that you are in a lot of really amazing company. Looking through the …

One of the best parts of writing this blog is getting the chance to meet some amazingly talented artists and small business owners. Today, I want to introduce you to one of them-Andrea from Signs by Andrea! Andrea has a large selection of signs…everything from monograms to last name signs, home decor to custom signs! Andrea asked if I …

Between the many, (many) blogs that I read, magazines that I purchase, Pinterest, Houzz, and all the various other sources of inspiration out there, it’s easy to sometimes feel that my home, my crafts, my DIY’s just don’t measure up. They’ll always be someone more talented, a home better put together, a recipe tastier, or …

I rarely share recipes on this blog, so when I do, you know it’s gotta be good. And these peanut butter balls are that good. The technique can be a little tricky, but the results are well worth it. Ingredients 1 cup peanut butter 2 sticks butter 1 stick parafin wax 1 lb. box confectioner”s …

Thank you to all who entered our first Sponsor Giveaway Day! I had so much fun reading through the comments, and seeing the sweet love left on my sponsor’s facebook pages.  In this case, the early bird did get the worm; random.org chose lucky #8 as the winner. Congrats to Whitney Brock! Have a wonderful …