General, Inspire, Sewing, what God can do

For When You’re Stuck Between Hurry Up and Wait

My son is a turtle. No, that's not a metaphor. Let me try again: my son was a turtle last Friday for preschool graduation. No he's not in preschool, he's a big boy now but a duty at one of his many places of employment was toย dress up as this mascot. Oh the things we… Continue reading For When You’re Stuck Between Hurry Up and Wait

Anchored, Crafty, Friday Faves, Inspire, musically inclined, Sewing, what God can do

Five of the Best Things I’ve Heard All Week…

If I'm being totally honest, this was the hardest, longest "shortest" week ever...! Sheesh... I have a hard time letting go of worrying about all.the.details that accompany this life.... oh, you too? I say weย make a pact to ditch all the mess we tell ourselves sometimes that's just plain false! And in place of it,… Continue reading Five of the Best Things I’ve Heard All Week…

Crafty, Etsy Shop, General, How to, ReDesign, Sewing

Showtime: 7 Tips for a Successful Craft or Vintage Show

Y'all know my first love apart from God and family and sewing and eating chips and salsa (apparently I have a lot of first loves...) is a good ol' vintage market orย craft show.ย I love going to them just as much as participating in them.ย Over the years I've gone big and I've also just gone home.… Continue reading Showtime: 7 Tips for a Successful Craft or Vintage Show

Crafty, General, Inspire, Sewing, what God can do

Food, Fashion and the Folly of Planning

By this Saturday,ย I will officially be halfway to 70. It was so nice of my best girl to share that nugget with me last Fridayย as we pigged out on BBQ and looked forward to our birthdays coming up 13 days apart in the next 2 weeks. But it's ok I think because she heard 60… Continue reading Food, Fashion and the Folly of Planning

Anchored, General, Sewing, what God can do

Rebel With a Cause and a New Haircut

I cut my hair last Friday. Well, let me rephrase, the nice lady who puts up with my lackadaisical hair cutting schedule, cut my hair last Friday. (When you haven't had a haircut in a year and a month,ย oh my word,ย it's time...) {image via The Graphics Fairy} And now I feel like a new woman!… Continue reading Rebel With a Cause and a New Haircut