I've probably only mentioned how much I'm enjoying puttering around the house with small projects a few hundred times now. I love creating my happy corners and seeing how spaces are coming together. I'm getting used to the different craft supplies that are available to me here, too. There's a large wood blank section at our local craft store and I picked up a mirror that was on sale without knowing exactly what I was going to do with it. When Alice needed a little something extra for her room, I ... Read More
20 DIY Rustic Sign Projects
The rustic sign craze isn't going anywhere anytime soon. My grandparents had DIY farmhouse signs hanging up in their home and I have fond memories of going to craft markets as a kid and seeing all of the rustic homemade signs. Markets are still full of wooden sign craft ideas and now that we have the internet, blogs are full of information on how to make rustic wood signs. I love making DIY signs and have rounded up 20 DIY Rustic Sign Projects to inspire you to make your own. There are so ... Read More
Apple Bacon Brie Egg Sandwich
I have been on a huge apple kick lately. The girls get fruit break at school, so we constantly have an assortment of fruit around the house for them to pick from. It works for my own snacks and meals, too. We've gotten so used to making meals for the whole family that when it's just one or two of us, I'm finding it difficult to come up with tasty food. In a flurry of trying to cobble a together a lunch for just me one day, I combined various bits of what we had in the fridge and couldn't leave ... Read More
How to Handle Bad Weather at Disneyland
Nothing ever goes wrong in sunny southern California--except when it does. Even though it may be a fluke, a day at Disneyland can still be marred by the rain. That doesn't mean you have to throw in the towel when the going gets tough, though. You paid good money for your Disneyland trip--learn how to make the most of it! If the weather doesn't follow your vacation schedule, here are some things you can do to salvage your day by dealing with bad weather at Disneyland. Change your ... Read More
Sir Edmund Hillary Quote Embroidery Hoop
You would be hard pressed to find anyone in New Zealand who doesn't know who Sir Edmund Hillary is--he's on the $5 bill! I will admit that I didn't know who he was until I got interested in Mt Everest during my late 20s--Hillary, along with his sherpa Tenzing Norgay, became the first confirmed climbers to reach the summit in 1953. That alone would have made him an icon in New Zealand, but he went on to be the first person to reach both poles and summit Everest. He was well known for his ... Read More
How to Finish an Embroidery Hoop with Bias Tape
I'm really enjoying being able to sit and stitch again--now that all of my things are in one place, I can finally work on some of the projects that I've had on my idea list forever. I have always felt that the hoop in a project can help to really show off your work if you play it up a bit. This is how to finish and embroidery hoop with bias tape--it's super easy and you can make pretty hoops in batches so that there's always one ready for your next project. What you'll need: ... Read More