As any parent out there can guess – I don’t get much sleep with an infant in the house. The sad truth, however, is that I never really got a lot of sleep anyway. Somewhere around my 2nd year in college I began a morning sugar-coffee routine that became the only thing that made meRead more
2015 has been a great year for me. Hubby and I welcomed our darling son, I started a few new business opportunities, and I’ve been able to focus more on this blog. I’m hoping that 2016 will be just as blessed, and a little more organized. I thought I was busy before, but adding aRead more
For those of us into DIY, we often fall in to the trap of “I can do that”. Its something we hear in our heads when we are gift shopping, especially during the holiday season. Beautiful handmade necklace? “I can make that”. (Want to make that? Check out these 12 DIY gifts for men, andRead more
My husband is a gamer. My brother is a gamer. I am a gamer. My poor, dear, mother… is not. And each year I receive at least 5 frantic texts from her asking about one thing or another related to her shopping list. (Usually when she’s in the aisle and has suddenly realized she doesn’tRead more
I am super pleased to have another guest post by Aida today! For those of you who don’t follow me on Instagram, you might not know that I had a baby last week! I’m doing well, but definitely not up to making something as awesome as these cookies by Aida. So I’m more than happyRead more
As many of you might have picked up on, Hubby and I are expecting our first child. In fact, as I write this I am 4 days past my due date. The journey we’ve embarked on from a husband and wife to a father and mother has been an amazing one. There have been plentyRead more
One of my favorite signs of spring is the sudden appearance of birds. One day there is nothing, not a perfectly formed beak to be found… and the next day they flock around all my favorite neighborhood stores. Bright plumage lining all of the candy aisles. Of course I’m not talking about real birds. Oh no.Read more
Finding inspiration has never been a problem. The problem is finding time to do all of the wonderful things that I want to try out. This project is one that has been sitting in the back of my mind for two years at least. I can’t remember where I first saw it, but the concept stuck:Read more
Finishing salts are one of those things that I could have gone my whole life without ever knowing about. I mean, salt is salt right? Wrong. Sea salt is different than Kosher salt which is different than Iodized Table salt. Sea salt tends to taste saltier, which allows for more sparing use. Additionally, Sea saltRead more
My kitties are the sweetest and most loving cats I know. So I’m super excited to test as a part of this sponsored post program! All opinions are mine alone. The first thing I did when I moved out and into my own apartment for college was get a cat. We now have three, Antigone (“NayRead more
My cousin is having a baby! That means I’m headed to a baby shower. Now, years ago I shot myself in the foot when I started making hand-made gifts. I made these sweet baby clothes Parfaits for one cousin, This awesome personalized pyrex for a wedding, This neato rustic sign for another wedding, Nail polishRead more
I love to bake. Baking is my stress “thing” — if things ever get crazy, you can usually find me in the kitchen covered in flour. I will bake anything, but cookies are my favorite. I love trying new and different cookie recipes too, so when I saw these Lemon Crinkle Cookies from Whipperberry, IRead more