I love signs with text and cute quotes. I was inspired to make this piece by this post from little miss momma on choosing a family motto. I started thinking about what our family motto might be and this is … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
the realities of raising chickens
A lot of my friends have been interested in raising their own chickens in their suburban areas so I thought I would write a post on the realities of this age-old venture. Many of you know that my dad is … Continue reading
sewing a maxi dress
Update- 06/06/17 I wrote this maxi dress post a few years ago so I am going to take a moment to update it with some links and useful information. The original post I’ll leave below italicized. I made this dress … Continue reading
DIY hand dyed bag
I’ve never dyed any fabric in my life but I have to admit, I realized doing this project, it is really fun and pretty simple too! I just completed this bag for my sister this past week as a birthday … Continue reading
a great way to store toddler art
I came up with another use for felt flowers! Gemma and I like to do a lot of painting and I like to keep as many of her art pieces as I can but then there becomes the isuue of where … Continue reading
four broad tips on how to organize your entire house
I am going to start a series here with four broad tips on how to organize your ENTIRE house. Today’s post will be about the methods that I used to get our house under control and out of clutter which … Continue reading
how to save money by shopping at the dollar store
Okay, usually I would not post a pic of myself like this in a post… especially at 8.5 months pregnant!! But I had to because you won’t flipping believe where I got this fedora!?! The dollar store! You can’t be … Continue reading
Mother’s Day apron giveaway
This week, in honor of Mother’s Day and family, I would like to give out another one of my handmade aprons to someone in the amy+mayd family! This giveaway will run until Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12th and all you … Continue reading
DIY star sign wall art
Do you believe in horoscopes? I think I kind of do. Most that I read are spot on, especially when looking up someone’s sign. I still have some major scepticism but they are entertaining for sure and I am not … Continue reading
Mothers Day is in two weeks!
Did you know that Mother’s Day is in 2 weeks!! I always find it hard to shop for my parents and in-laws because it is hard to find anything special that they haven’t already seen or been given throughout the … Continue reading