maternity fashion, please dress me…

If you have ever been pregnant you know that it is not the easiest to get dressed up with your large circular belly! I wish I was so lucky to have a stylist at this juncture of my life but … Continue reading

a garden in the shade

Last week, I wrote about my shady garden area that I am trying to design and needing to find plants for. So I have done a little research and here are a few cool plants that grow well in the shade. The … Continue reading

nursery room ABC art tutorial

ABC art tutorial

Last year, I realized I wanted to display the ABC’s in my daughter’s room in a unique way but I didn’t find anything online or in stores that matched my vision, so I started out making this piece. I first, … Continue reading

DIY tin sign collage

tin sign collage

Today has been a brilliant day.. the weather is awesome (82 right now!) and Gemma and I have had a great day even considering we had to go to the dentist! She did great and didn’t shed one tear! I … Continue reading

current obsession…felt flowers

felt flower medley

I know I have been posting a lot about felt flowers lately and I think I might be developing an obsession, but I can’t get enough of them! They are relatively easy to make and have so many uses. I … Continue reading

Easy Sunday French Toast Bake…yummm!

Baked Raspberry French Toast

Okay really, this is sooooo good! I just made this Baked French Toast and I have to say it was delicious! It would be great on a holiday but is a lovely weekend idea as well. I used this recipe … Continue reading

DIY beaded initial wreath

DIY beaded initial wreath

I finished this beaded initial wreath a few weeks ago using mostly just what I had lying around the house. I like to make wreaths with a styrofoam base because you can easily remove the decoration from them, in this case my … Continue reading

DIY yellow felt flower clip, just finished

I just finished this small snap clip last night! I think it turned out cute and I am already working on more. Thank you Ambrosia Creative for the beautiful and easy- to- follow tutorial! My daughter thought it was “ohhh … Continue reading

My recipes for this week

Yay its March! The weather was great this passed weekend and now I am looking forward to lighter, fresh recipes for spring and summer. This week I am going to try some new recipes; a few pastas and a lot … Continue reading

clever items to collect

The hardest thing about having a collection is displaying it in a beautiful way. I love this tea-pot collection, so colorful and cheerful for a dining area. Likewise, these woven baskets make a great entrance statement. And these plates look just as charming … Continue reading