Three months.
I'm baaaaack! You know that thing "they" say about babies changing everything? Well, I'll tell ya, "they" are right. For the most part, all the changes are awesome. We are so blessed. One of the...
View ArticleHigh five for cheap crafts.
I love crafts (as you may know by now). I especially love crafts that don't cost a ton of money! For Mother's Day this year, Mike, Caraline and I gave our moms and grandmas homemade handprint canvases...
View ArticleOrganizing photos.
We have a stainless steel refrigerator. We have lots of photos of family and friends. We don't want to clutter our frig with said photos. So what's a family to do? Well . . . while going through old...
View ArticleFour months.
Caraline is four months old. FOUR MONTHS! "Time flies" sure is accurate. It seems like just yesterday we brought her home from the hospital. She's so fun these days. She giggles at surprising things...
View ArticleFresh Summer Veggie Bake.
WARNING: This recipe was delicious! Okay, maybe not a warning . . . but an alert so you're prepared for major YUM! I found this recipe for Fresh Summer Veggie Bake on Can't Stay Out Of The Kitchen. I...
View ArticleDaddy Rocks.
Happy Father's Day to all you daddies, grandpas, uncles, grampies, papas, etc! As usual, I've been doing some crafts in my "free" time. Though, now Caraline is included in that time! I love it. This...
View ArticleHost A Bridal Shower.
My younger sister got married in October of last year, and I hosted a shower at my house for her. Yes, I'm just now getting around to telling you about it because, oh, I don't know, I'm just that far...
View ArticleLive. Love. Teach.
My good friend Dina is a teacher. An awesome wish-she-had-been-my-fifth-grade-teacher teacher. But that would've been weird because she's only a few years older than I am. Because she's an awesome...
View ArticleBaby boy neckties.
My friend Karen gave birth to their son, Colton, 2 months ago. She loved the idea of documenting his growth each month (similar to how I document Caraline's, see Here and Here). She wanted something...
View ArticleFive months.
As Caraline approaches her 6 month milestone, I realize I never posted her 5 month photo! Shame on me! She's absolutely the best thing to ever happen to me. Most of the time, she's a smiley, happy,...
View ArticleCreate a t-shirt design.
Each year, National Kidney Foundation hosts a Kidney Walk at Headwaters Park in Fort Wayne, IN, to raise awareness for kidney disease. Since 2008, my family and I have joined this walk to honor my...
View ArticleSix months.
Miss Caraline Grace is 6 months old! Wowza! She is such a ball of joy and we love seeing what we can do to get her to flash her gummy smile! Starting on solid food has been a fun adventure. I've been...
View ArticleCreate a wall display.
Hello! Yes I'm still alive! Priorities change, blogging hasn't been one of those. So sorry. Slowly I'm getting decorating projects done around our house. Between working full time and enjoying Caraline...
View ArticleMake a life-size ruler.
Hello? Can you hear me? Is anyone still reading? No? Well I don't blame you. I sort of disappeared for a while. I blame it on that cute little 1 year old I've got stealing my attention. And I'm...
View ArticleSpice up your lamp shade.
I came across an idea on Pinterest to put wording inside lamp shades to create a shadow and interest. I decided to put my own twist on it and use a large Monogram and insert it behind our square lamp...
View ArticleHappy Easter!
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend. Whether you celebrate with Easter egg hunts and visiting the Easter Bunny, by attending Good Friday and Easter Sunday worship services or both, Easter is...
View ArticlePaint a "Mawwage" sign.
My good friend recently got married and asked me to make her a sign for their reception. She's a huge Princess Bride fan and loved this quote by the Impressive Clergyman. It was really quite simple to...
View ArticleCheerios necklace.
My daughter loves Cheerios (uhhh flavored oat cereal? Eh, I'll just say Cheerios) She also loves "pretties" aka necklaces. I had this brilliant idea to make her a necklace of Cheerios to keep her busy...
View ArticleMake a unique Father's Day gift.
Need an easy Father's Day gift and feeling crafty? Do some diggin in your old Scrabble game (come on, you don't play it anymore, do you?) or get to Goodwill or some community garage sales, fast!...
View ArticleMake a Treasure Tray.
It's been a while since I posted a craft. Crap. That last part wasn't necessary. It's been a while since I posted. Period. I'll skip the assumed reasons and get down to business. I'm frugal. And when I...
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