I love the idea of a fancy advent calendar with sweet little numbered packages for each day as the children count down to Christmas. I dream of being organized enough to have one all ready to go by the time December 1st comes around. But,… Continue Reading…advent calendar … 15 days late
I have a favorite baby hat. It is very swedish, but oh so darling. I first had one with no. 3. He wore it all the time. Audrey has a few too : Here she is at one day old wearing an embellished version. And… Continue Reading…my favorite baby hat
I bought a sandwich today for $9. It was really good, but seriously nine dollars?!! In case you are wondering it was the Roberto Benigni from Pasta & Co. and if I were the calorie counting kind of girl I’m pretty sure I would be… Continue Reading…on my mind
Among other godly virtues like compassion and patience {you know, important things}, I’m pleased to see that my baby girl is also developing a passion for paper. So maybe she is more interested in gumming it, waving it aimlessly and tearing it to pieces,… Continue Reading…gift wrap love
My sister and her sister-in-law have a little holiday motto: wrapped and done by december one The amazing part about it is that they actually adhere to it! {me, not so much} Perhaps, like my sister, you have found {or made} the perfect gifts and… Continue Reading…free printable holiday gift tags
Paint is good. It is inexpensive, easy to apply and can transform any room in a matter of hours. We like to paint and find ourselves repainting rooms often. I thought I’d share some of the colors we currently have in our home. They are… Continue Reading…paint
A few days ago the Nester posted about her fabulous coffee filter wreath. Miss Nester posted links to other impressive creations like this one made with natural coffee filters and this pretty one but I was in awe of this amazing light fixture She used… Continue Reading…coffee filter foof {tutorial}
Well who knew my confession of weakness would be so beautifully received?!! Thank you for your kind comments on yesterday’s post. Sometimes it just feels good to be vulnerable and trust that the Lord will use it to speak to someone going through something similar.… Continue Reading…my favorite things
I have a small handful of clients for whom I design fancy holiday cards each year. They know I’m a mom, but I try to be as professional as possible when working with them – dressing up for meetings, taking phone calls away from the… Continue Reading…fraud
Not the best week of outfits. Sorry about that. But I did put together a how-to of sorts showing how I wear a scarf. We’ll begin with that because the photos are fun. . S C A R V E S . I like them… Continue Reading…w.i.w. and tying a scarf
How fun would it be to receive one of these amazing envelopes? I don’t think I would want to rip open the envelope! These are from calligrapher Patricia Mumau of Primele She also sells these custom address stamps which are great too. Speaking of handwriting,… Continue Reading…thing I like: pretty handwriting
In honor of the upcoming holiday season, I’ve created a collection of projects I’ll call the We {Nonna & I} have had such fun creating these projects, decorating the trees and getting into holiday mode {even if our tree is up a month earlier than… Continue Reading…christmas {tutorial} collection
***UPDATE*** Thank you all for such amazing suggestions. It is both terribly heartbreaking to read about each charity and see so much hurt and need in the world, and also incredibly encouraging to know that people are truly loving people by creating, participating in, volunteering… Continue Reading…I need a cause
You first saw it here: and then here: And now it’s finally here! Here is what you’ll need: :: fabric {I used a wool blanket found at a thrift store} :: scissors :: hot glue gun & lots of glue :: wreath form {10 inch}… Continue Reading…Nonna wreath {tutorial}
Autumn is in full effect up here in the Pacific Northwest – and oh how I am loving every {rainy, windy then randomly sunny} minute of it. I’m just such a fall girl : which is actually kind of funny because I’ve also been known… Continue Reading…what I wore
