I was not blessed with beautiful nails. Mine are always short, flaking, and breaking on me. When I started taking prenatal vitamins, they got slightly better. They will grow longer, but it is always only a matter of time before one or more of them breaks. The way I get them to stay (somewhat) nice … Read more
Geez Louise! The 4th of July is less than a week away!? Where did June go? I need to make a ton of stuff for next week and haven’t even started! Eek! Well, to get into the spirit of things, I thought I would share with you my mantle decor today. I usually have my … Read more
I am so excited to finally share with you the Father’s Day gift we made for my hubby this year! I knew he might see it if I wrote about it prior to that day, so keep this gift idea in mind for next year! It was a huge hit! Hubs got a new grill … Read more
I have been meaning to make one of these for some time now. I sew all the time, but I don’t have a pincushion, just a little plastic box that the pins I bought came in. I have seen a number of cute tutorials out there to make your own pincushion, so when I saw … Read more
In our house, we are avid readers, Henley included. We read so many books with her each day (I’m talking ten or more books), that they tend to get old. We have shelves and baskets of her books in nearly every room of the house, and they are all well loved. I am thrilled that … Read more
It has been such an exciting time around here as of late. I hit the halfway point in my pregnancy with our second little girl a few weeks ago, woohoo! I’m 25 weeks now and can’t believe that in three short months we will be a family of four! It was also Henley’s third birthday … Read more
Its Spring and finally warming up around here! We love the warmer weather and spending a lot of time outside. Lately we have been eating lunch out in the backyard, playing in the sand table, and swimming quite a bit. Aside from all that, Henley’s favorite thing to do outside is play with bugs. Seriously, … Read more
I know quite a few people who are pregnant or have babies right now and wanted to share with you a super easy project that is great for handmade shower or new baby gifts: burp cloths. These burp cloths are so easy to make, even a beginning seamstress can whip a few of these up … Read more