Gearing Up For Christmas
Wow, the Christmas season is upon us again – I can’t believe another year is almost over! We worked hard this weekend to get the Christmas decorations up and we’re almost done; of course NONE of the outdoor light strings worked out of the…
A Spooky Spiderweb For Halloween: Easy Halloween Yard Decorations
For years my Halloween decorations consisted of a few carved pumpkins and the fall leaves I hadn’t managed to rake out of the yard yet, but as the kids have gotten older they’ve goaded me into more and more decorations. Thus the pumpkins were…
Cleaning and Decorating All Day
I didn’t stop for more than a few minutes today and didn’t have a chance to take any photos of the decorating I’ve been doing for the party tomorrow – I’ll try and take a moment before things get crazy to take some pictures…
Red Pom Poms
I’ve been decorating all day trying to get ready for our big bash Saturday – today I’m making pompoms to hang off the patio umbrella to spice it up a bit.
Independence Day is Coming
Here’s a little 4th of July project – patriotic napkin rings (or napkin belts? I don’t know what they’re called if they’re not actually rings). They’re a work in progress so maybe I’ll put better photos up tomorrow or Sunday when they’re done.
Fun With Clay
I forgot to take pictures this afternoon but we got to play in the studio for a few hours – so so fun! I made a little bowl, a teacup and a dish. Tomorrow we’ll glaze them which will be a blast as well….
Crib to Headboard Transformation Complete
Finally, after I started this project forever ago, I’m done with my drop-side crib to headboard transformation! Here’s what our bedroom and bed looked like before: Nice college-style bedroom. Note the absolute lack of design elements. Here’s what it looks like now: Oh my…
The Headboard Is Almost Finished
Today was beautiful here, if a bit chilly for spring, and I took advantage of the nice weather to work on a few of my ongoing projects. I thinned the stand of bamboo some more and then stripped the pruned canes so that now…
Knotted and Braided Bookmark with Seashells
The other day I was cleaning out a junk drawer and found a bookmark I made a few years ago using thin ribbon and seashells. I figured I could improve on it a bit, and since I also found a couple of shells in…
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