Decorating Desicions, Etsy Shop, General

Nesting + Housekeeping + Thanks

With the start of the fall months (Yaaay!! finally!!) I find myself nesting and craving to change things up both on the blog in my home... Mainly I have this pull to paint all.the.walls as light as possible - as in white or very light grey... I think I need a neutral canvas. You can… Continue reading Nesting + Housekeeping + Thanks

General, Inspire, thankful thursday, what God can do

Multiplied Contentment

When I wake up feeling done before I've begun and thinking it's gonna be a doozy of a day, it's nothing but a God-thing to be led to these scriptures from Psalm 73 in my morning readings... So I steel myself for another day and resolve to take those words to heart. I won't lie-… Continue reading Multiplied Contentment

General, Sewing

A Slipcover in 9 Easy Steps…

1. Find a willing subject...and have a handy how-to ready if you're new to the process. (this gal has a wonderful DVD that I learned tons from when I first started out a few years back...) 2. Choose your fabric. If you can't decide, use them all...Pre-wash then cut your big pieces first and progress… Continue reading A Slipcover in 9 Easy Steps…

General, ReDesign

How to cut your Baking time in Half…

When I bought my little house 7 years ago it was just me and 2 felines. I wasn't into culinary things and my cozyย but slightly pitiful kitchen was workable for dinners that consisted of cereal, turkey sandwiches or cheese and crackers... My food budget then was also pennies but now I should probably buy stock… Continue reading How to cut your Baking time in Half…

General, How to, Inspire, Sewing

Weekend Ramblings

This quote brought to you by a good ol' HGTV commercial... who knew they were so deep? As I sat on my couch Sunday night cutting words and pictures out of magazines to make a collage for my SS class (i am on a roll and totally in my artsy element as I do this… Continue reading Weekend Ramblings