Bad To The Bone
Last year, I got sick and tired of being obese. I decided that living in a new area with nothing but time on my hands, I was out of excuses for not taking better care of myself. I started going to gym and working out. …
Recent Posts
Spotlight Award and a Reminder
Maybe you’ve seen the blog Last week I got a sweet email from Megan at This & That Creative Blog saying she wanted to spotlight my settee! The post is up today. It makes me happy that so many people have enjoyed this project …
Blessing Gown with Brazilian Embroidery
I often look at my stats to see what kind of Google searches are getting people to my blog. I can’t help but notice that I get a lot of hits by people looking for Brazilian Embroidery. I thought I’d show you another blessing gown …
It’s All In The Risk
The Nester is have a National {Not Really} Take A Risk Day. I got me thinking about the risks I’m willing to take. My most recent risk is my Ancestral Map Settee. It wasn’t really a risk for me to tackle the project. I’ve done …
How to Highlight Author Comments in Blogger
This originally appeared as a guest post on My Repurposed Life! I’m reposting it in case you missed it._________________________________________________________ I am something of a tinkerer. I like to figure out how things work. This is especially true when it comes to blogs. As I tour …
Settee – The Big Finish
Are you ready for it? If you’ve followed me on my journey to refinish & reupholster my $20 garage sale settee, you know this project has taken me some time to complete. To remind you, here’s the before: If you saw my last installment, you …
Painting a Drop Cloth – On Purpose
Usually paint on a drop cloth gets there by accident. Hey, drips happen, okay? Don’t judge. However, there may be a case in which you might want to paint a drop cloth on purpose. Say, if you’re going to use said drop cloth as the …
Sew Cute – Scripture Bag & Hair Clip
Life can sure sneak up on you. One day, your cranking out an heirloom blessing gown fashioned from an old wedding dress for your new little niece… …and the next day she’s all grown up and ready to get baptized! What’s a long-distance Auntie to …
Spring Square Wreath
Back in February when I was trying to pioneer a technique for making my own foam wreath forms, I made a square wreath form. My technique didn’t turn out as I envisioned, but I still was able to use the forms. I made a square …
I’m a Guest Poster
I feel so grown up today. I’m a guest blogger over at My Repurposed Life. Gail asked me how I’d highlighted my own comments on my blog and I offered to show her readers how to do it. If you’d like to make your …