I wasn't going to post again until the New Year, but I'm so excited about this project, I have to show it now. NOW. I have some problems with delayed gratification, can you tell? (Although, I did wrap my own Kindle Fire and waited until Christmas to open it, to...
Woo! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! We had family + dog + baby + wood stove + good food + video games + board games + TABLETS. Yes, our family went a little nuts for tablets and e-readers this year, so I put together a little accessory to go with...
Since I'm in such a crafty mode these days, I decided to dress up the Starbucks Gift Cards we bought for Bub's daycare teachers for a quick Starbucks Teacher Gift, perfect for anyone on your list. I got the cups for free (by asking nicely of course!) when we bought...
As we get closer and closer to Christmas, I'm really starting to cram when it comes to making my homemade Christmas presents. Seriously, who isn't? Whether you're making your own, or buying from a store, there's just a lot of cramming and procrastinating and...
My new old wreath! Here's the wreath we hung up on our front door last year. It used to look nice enough, before the weather just tore it apart, little by little. Here's the same wreath, after a little love and attention. I added in some fresh sprigs that I...
Over the weekend, I finally decorated our mantel for Christmas, adding a festiveness to our living room. Part of the reason for my procrastination was figuring out how to display the holiday cards we receive every year. We usually just prop them up...
Last week, my husband and I went out to Adams Fairacre Farms to pick out my first real Christmas tree - who knew there were so many choices?! I felt like a kid in a candy store, hopping from one stand of trees to another. What's a Balsam Fir? What's a Douglas Fir?...
It's been a busy weekend, with the in-laws visiting, hubby being under the weather, and me getting my very own, very first real Christmas tree. I haven't done a lot of crafting, but I did spend a bub's-nap-time wrapping some gifts for Christmas. Halfway through, I...
UPDATE: I've updated the source for the PDF, in case you don't want to get it from Scribd. After seeing all the advent calendars Pinterest has to offer, I've finally gotten around to making my own version. I love the counting down part, but I wasn't too keen on...
Every once in a while, I get it into my head that we have just way too much stuff, so I head to the basement and look through the shelves to see if I can clear out any more boxes. Not that I always throw things away - sometimes, a simple re-organization or...