I’m sure most of us have seen the gigantic wood ruler growth charts out there. I’ve been meaning to have a growth chart in my home for a long time (my boys are 5 and 7, oops!), so I went online to buy one.  Whoa! Those things are like $80 a pop! I was feeling […]

I LOVE this stitchery- and it was FREE!  Head over to YouCanMakeThis.Com for the free pattern! Image from YouCanMakeThis.com They also have a free stitchery handbook if you are new to this kind of craft.  It took me about an hour, and I just love how it turned out. The only thing I changed was […]

I LOVE this stitchery- and it was FREE!  Head over to YouCanMakeThis.Com for the free pattern! Image from YouCanMakeThis.com They also have a free stitchery handbook if you are new to this kind of craft.  It took me about an hour, and I just love how it turned out. The only thing I changed was […]

I LOVE this stitchery- and it was FREE!  Head over to YouCanMakeThis.Com for the free pattern! Image from YouCanMakeThis.com They also have a free stitchery handbook if you are new to this kind of craft.  It took me about an hour, and I just love how it turned out. The only thing I changed was […]

I wonder if any other craft bloggers will relate to what happened when I showed my boys the cute marshmallow valentines I created. They were, um, less than enthused to give them to their classmates and suddenly spouted out ideas of their own.  I could have gotten upset and insisted they use what I made, but […]

A few months ago, I attended a baby shower for one of my friends from church.  I wanted to do something for a shower gift, so I put together a cute gift basket for her. I was inspired by this “Time for Baby” gift basket from Darling Doodles.  What a great idea!  However, I changed […]

I found this adorable digital scrapbooking kit that I wanted to try out, so I used it for my layout today.  It’s called “We’ve Moved {House}” by Kara at Craftastical!   It’s intended for new address cards and such, but I found it perfect for a scrapbooking layout, too. Here’s what I came up with: The […]

I LOVE this stitchery- and it was FREE!  Head over to YouCanMakeThis.Com for the free pattern! Image from YouCanMakeThis.com They also have a free stitchery handbook if you are new to this kind of craft.  It took me about an hour, and I just love how it turned out. The only thing I changed was […]

I love me some chocolate chip cookies!  They are delicious and so easy to make.  I know there are a thousand and one chocolate chip cookie recipes out there, but this one has become my go-to recipe. All-time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies – adapted from The Essential Mormon Cookbook Ingredients: 1 C. butter or margarine, […]

I LOVE this stitchery- and it was FREE!  Head over to YouCanMakeThis.Com for the free pattern! Image from YouCanMakeThis.com They also have a free stitchery handbook if you are new to this kind of craft.  It took me about an hour, and I just love how it turned out. The only thing I changed was […]

I was honored to be asked by Melissa of Melly Sews to be part of her Summer Sundress Series.  There were so many awesome dresses, and I am in full sewing mode this month! This post is my contribution to the series. When I sew, I find I am more inspired by fabric then by […]

*** Disclosure:  I was given a copy of Motherhood Realized to review.  I was not compensated in any other way.  All opinions expressed here are my own.   Motherhood is hard.  It’s thankless, it’s messy, it’s monotonous, and it’s often derided as unimportant.  Deliberate mothers know better.  We know that being a mother is one […]

I love me some chocolate chip cookies!  They are delicious and so easy to make.  I know there are a thousand and one chocolate chip cookie recipes out there, but this one has become my go-to recipe. All-time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies – adapted from The Essential Mormon Cookbook Ingredients: 1 C. butter or margarine, […]

A few months ago, I attended a baby shower for one of my friends from church.  I wanted to do something for a shower gift, so I put together a cute gift basket for her. I was inspired by this “Time for Baby” gift basket from Darling Doodles.  What a great idea!  However, I changed […]