DIY Projects, Crafts, & Paper Fun
My 11-year-old asked for a “nerd shelf” back in the summer. A nerd shelf is, apparently, a shelf (or shelves) for storing all your nerdy collectibles and treasures. So I gave her an old and very small bookshelf of mine. It worked for a while, but she quickly grew out of it. So while she…
I want to update my friends on me and my life. It’s long overdue. My life is amazing. I have been gifted with a wonderfully bright, creative, and loving child who fills my days with joy, noise, questions, inventions, and wonder. She’s truly a treasure and I am so thankful to have her. She brightens…
My 10-year-old LOVES to cook and bake. This weekend she decided to celebrate the arrival of spring with these cute duck cupcakes. It all began with the shopping list she wrote out for me… 1 box of Lemon cake mix 2 cans of vanilla frosting (1 can + 1/3 of the other can is separated…
I get the home improvement bug every winter and this year was no exception. This time around I am updating my office, which is actually really a nice “family room” with a fireplace and sliding glass door that looks out onto a deck. It’s a great room, but my desk faced the corner and was…
I made an autumn-colored sweater coat back in September. I adored it, but it wasn’t quite warm enough once those wintry winds began to blow. So I made a winter-themed coat that’s warmer, fuller, and furrier. I call it my Snowflake Sweater Coat and it’s so much fun to wear! Some of the links below…
A week ago last Friday I decided to make a cozy sweater coat for a little relief from stress and chilly days. Exactly seven days later, I had a wearable, Katwise-inspired sweater coat all my own. It’s AMAZING! I estimate I spent under $50 on the recycled wool sweaters. And it didn’t take gobs of…
You know those kinda crazy, upcycled sweater coats that have been all the rage lately on Etsy? I’ve been eyeing them for a year now, but never seriously — they are expensive! But last week it turned chilly at just about the same time I decided I needed a new project to keep me from…
We love to play Minecraft as a family and so it should come as no surprise that my child chose a Minecraft theme for her big 10th birthday party! I got a lot of tips on how to pull off an epic Minecraft birthday party from friends and other moms on the Internet, so I’m…
My child tends to ask random questions at bedtime. I figure it’s because we’re not distracted by other things and everything has quieted down. The other day, as she was climbing into bed, she said, “Mom, when I get bored sometimes, I don’t understand why I am alive. What is my purpose in life? What…
Long time no post, I know, but work has been taking up most of my free time lately! I am happy to report that our FitBits are working out great, my healthy eating initiative is still in full swing, and I’ve lost 22 pounds. It’s not coming off very fast — I am averaging 1.5…
