Often, one of the best things about making something is the joy of sharing it with another person. Admittedly, there are plenty of things I keep for myself, like the photo plaque I made last week, but more often than not, I like to give things away to bring a smile to someone else. If…
Ten Reasons to Smile
Today has been one of those days. You know. The kind where I want to rewind and start again. For some reason, up to this point we haven’t had a lot of discipline issues with Noah; he’s generally a really sweet, well-behaved child. Who was nowhere to be found this morning. He was as squirrely…
Facelift!
I’m so excited! If you’ve visited here before, you’ll notice that there are some visible changes…hopefully for the better. My grandmother came over today to have lunch with us and play with Noah, which meant that I ended up with about three hours of “me-time.” Three hours! Just for me! I wasn’t quite sure what…
It Takes Two
I love creating things. And I love watching my son do the same. So it makes perfect sense that some of my very favorite projects happen when we come together and work on them as a team. Our latest joint endeavor was this hand-painted wooden sign. You may remember that Noah’s favorite “toy” lately isn’t…
Pillow Talk
Last September, Noah asked me to make him a blanket. In one of his favorite books, Elmo has a quilt made by his mama and Noah thought he ought to have one too. We went to the fabric store together and Noah picked out the fabrics he liked – I was impressed by his choices! I…
The Art of Gratitude
Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but I’m a firm believer in the handwritten thank-you note. Just ask my husband. He took a photo of me when we were on our honeymoon in which I’m sitting at the table in a bathrobe and slippers, writing thank-you’s for all of our wedding gifts. He couldn’t believe I was doing it then. …
