Recently, I’ve learned Crayola markers can be used for brush lettering. Would you believe, you can achieve lovely modern calligraphy with just some markers you may already have? It works! I’m so excited to have discovered Crayola calligraphy. Now, I do have a lot of brush markers already… (Obsessed, remember? In that post, I talked…
I’m partnering with Oriental Trading for this post. Oriental Trading provided the products (which I chose), and the opinions are 100% my own. I literally scared Sunny with the scream I let out when I saw this Ewok dog costume onOriental Trading’s website, because it is so adorable. (Yes, they have kids’ and adults’ costumes too. Amazing ones!)…
I’ll say it again, “I LOVE BACK TO SCHOOL TIME!” I always have. (UPDATE: This is a throwback post. Daughter and son are now both college graduates, so I have no kids going back to school. I still love this time of year, though!) Only one of my own “kids” will be going back…
I’m sharing a quick mini-scrapbook or journal idea today, that even the most uncrafty of you can make. Really! I’m going to show you how to make a handmade photo-book (that could be used for many other things besides photos!) This post contains affiliate links, which means I will earn a small commission, if you…
It’s nearing the end of another school year. Teachers are tired. When my kids were little, for a few years when the school year ended, we gave (with the best intentions!), the standard things that we thought teachers would like as a thank you gift (mugs and such.) Teachers get a LOT of mugs. They…
Our neighborhood library closed a few weeks ago. It made me sad. No worries, the brand new one that was built to replace it is huge, light-filled, and amazing. But, the library that closed was the library of my children’s childhood, so our last visit there before it closed was a bit sad. Even a little…
This is the slow cooker I was using a few years back. (It’s been in the garage. It’s kind of beat up…) (This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive compensation if you purchase through the links (at no extra cost to you.) Yes, I was using this old slow cooker. My sister…
Getting older often (usually, hopefully) means getting wiser. To that, my wisecracking (yet sweet!) son would say, “Wow, Mom, then you must be really wise by now.”
When you are planning to create an art project or craft or redecorate a room, do you agonize over color and design choices? There’s Pinterest, of course. But do you still feel a little lost? It took me so long to realize that inspiration is everywhere. That last sentence makes me sound absolutely oblivious….
These days, DSLRs are so good in low light, that many people decide they will never use flash, or that flash is always a negative thing. Bouncing the light from an external flash, also known as a speedlight, though, can make a big difference in the quality of your photos. Learning how to use bounce…
Well, the title of this post is How to Zentangle, but you really don’t have to learn a lot. It’s actually just a way to create images with structured patterns, called tangles. You don’t have to be an artist or have any artistic talent. It’s very relaxing and fun. (This post contains affiliate links, which means I…
Hi there! With summer flying by, I’m in the middle of a lotof things and enjoying some little treats. Like the saltwater taffy I got onthe little getaway I took with my husband a couple of weeks ago. Lots ofit. From a little place in Southwest Missouri, right off the highway, calledThe Candy Factory. The…