I had several people ask me this year what recipes I would be making for Thanksgiving. Despite being a type-A borderline freak show planner, I don't plan out holiday meals very far in advance. I think it's because since the kitchen has become such ...
Arts & Crafts
A Crafty Halloween
For Halloween this year, me and a girlfriend got together and made ourselves some homemade wreaths. My initial feeling about this is that wreath making, or decor making of any kind really, initiates me into the Old Ladies Crafters Club. But with my ...
DIY Foyer Wall
My husband built me a foyer wall! It took him quite a bit longer than expected, but he did it! And it's beautiful and perfect and better than what I expected. I've never seen him use many power tools before (other than a drill) but he attacked ...
Pinterest Parties!
Back in the day, to join Pinterest you had to wait months for an invite from whatever magical person sent them out. I remember requesting an invite and then forgetting about it until I got access a month later. By that point, my interest had ...
My 2012 DIY List
I have made a decision. A big one. I have WAY too many DIY projects lying around my house because I accumulate them and then let them die a slow death in a corner of the garage or down in the basement. So my decision is this: I am going to finish ...
Handmade Birthday Cards
Last October my amazing husband surprised me with a Cricut! It's this wonderful little machine that cuts out thousands of shapes and layers creating beautiful and intricate designs. At first when I got it, I felt like a really old lady huddling ...
DIY Wood Photo Blocks!
There are a few girls at work who love crafty things just as much as I do. So back in January, we had our first Pinterest party! It was a wonderful success so we decided to do it again in March. There are four of us girls and each one of us brings ...