life lived creatively
Since I’m on spring break and spring is all around us I decided it’s time to do some spring decorating. Is that enough spring in one sentence for you? : ) I’ve got some other things up my sleeve for re-doing my mantle shelf, so that will be coming soon. Today I’m going to show you […] Read more…
I consider myself a fairly creative person. My brain is full of unrealized ideas & random things every moment of the day. Most of the time I know exactly what I want to blog about. When it came time to post today, I realized I have nothing ready! There are more projects waiting to […] Read more…
Did you know that about 70% of your immune system lives in your gut? Your gut is so important to your overall health that it’s sometimes referred to as a “2nd brain”. Kind of gives new meaning to the phrase “gut feeling”! Today I hope to put some knowledge in your head about gut health. […] Read more…
I love to sew and with that love comes a love of fabric! Fabric seems to come into my home on a regular basis, whether it’s invited or not (it’s always invited!). This fabric needs to be managed or it will take over my work space! Over the years I’ve come up with some “systems” […] Read more…
Yes, kids can learn to cook! I’ve had my son in the kitchen “helping” since he was about 3 years old. Even if all he was doing was helping to measure & stir, he was still learning some valuable cooking lessons. He also learned a little math & science! I’m no child raising expert (whatever […] Read more…
This all started when I found some root beer concentrate on the clearance cart at Walmart. It had a recipe for making root beer on the back and I thought that would be fun to do. My son and I whipped it up one afternoon when school was out. The concentrate is clear and he […] Read more…
Making a quilt is something I love to do! It’s like a big puzzle to me and in the end you have something to keep warm with that could last generations. In the past few years I’ve been learning different ways to make quilt blocks – one of which is paper piecing. I’ve designed a couple […] Read more…