Sorry for taking an unannounced blogging hiatus. Last week there was a death in my family, and the situation has been really stressful. When it rains, it pours, so I’ve also been sick for a while, and all of the above, plus the general state of the world, has really been sapping my creativity and […]
July Favorites
Happy Friday! Until I sat down to write this post, I was thinking that I hadn’t done that much in July. But I actually did way more than I realized. Definitely a nice surprise, and better than the other way around! Making I put together some really easy tortoiseshell hoop earrings. Along with the first set […]
Weekend Inspiration: Summer Edition
This past weekend I was at a backyard barbecue, and I got attacked by mosquitoes. I couldn’t help but think of the citronella candles I made a few years ago, and wish that there had been some around to help protect guests from bites. One thing led to another, and I thought that I should […]
Weekend Inspiration
There’s a watermelon on my kitchen counter and basil growing in my garden, so obviously the universe wants me to try these watermelon basil margaritas this weekend, right? Need to frame a canvas? This floating-frame tutorial shows you how to do just that. I recently got this little clip-on lens set for my phone, and it’s […]
June Favorites
June, almost over? Inconceivable! (“I do not think that word means what you think it means.”) A lot of things have happened this month that I would have thought were inconceivable, in both my personal life and in the wider world. I don’t want to violate my family members’ privacy, so I can’t go into […]
Weekend Inspiration
Lately I’ve been in a bit of a slump creatively. I’m not really sure why, but I think I’m getting back on track with some new projects and ideas. This weekend I’ll be working on one of them, which involves the little breakfast nook right around the corner from these open shelves in my kitchen. […]
Weekend Inspiration
Happy Friday! Since I had surgery on my knee and hip on Monday, this has been a weird week for me. I’ve spent most of it laid up in bed, on lots of painkillers, which means I really haven’t gotten much done. Luckily my dear husband has been taking great care of me. Despite being […]
Weekend Inspiration
Happy Friday! As the weather gets warmer and the plants in my yard grow by leaps and bounds every day, I’ve been spending a lot of time planting, trimming, and pulling weeds. The bouquet above is actually one I put together from some plant clippings from my yard. So I’ll be doing some some more […]
Weekend Inspiration
Lately I’ve been having trouble figuring out what to share here. It’s not that I don’t have projects I’m working on, it’s just that the ones I’m working on right now aren’t particularly sexy or photogenic. They’re things like gardening, organizing, and adding storage. Is it better to share non-Pinterest-worthy projects than nothing at all? […]