Amy Butler Talks Creativity
Until today, Amy Butler, to me, was the lady who designs colorful floral quilting cotton fabric. But then, this morning, I came across a video that caught my attention. I clicked on it, with no intention on listening to it….
Rustic Wedding Inspiration
Not sure if you noticed but Pinterest is addicting. It’s a bottomless spiral of do-it-yourself inspiration. One thing I particularly enjoy is scrolling through all of the creative wedding ideas. Even though my own wedding was years ago, there’s still…
Outdoor Fabric & Pillows Giveaway
*** THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. Winner announced here. Thanks so much to all who entered! Last weekend my family was seated around our little outdoor wood dining set on our enclosed back porch. We were taking a lunch break…
4 Unique Gift Wrap Ideas
We’re almost in June. Any wrapping fatigue you may have felt over the last holiday season six months ago has surely subsided by now, right? And that’s good because there are wedding, shower, birthday, graduation and father’s day gifts to…
No-Sew Play Teepee
By the looks of things, this long Memorial Day weekend is going to be be pretty cold and wet for much of the country. Which can be especially frustrating if you’ve got little kids, and hoped they would spend the…
Summer Trends: Color
In both fashion and interior design one trend that continues to keep up momentum is the use of bright, bold color. House Beautiful cited bright paint colors as one of the “10 Home Decorating Trends that will be Hot in…
A Day at the Brimfield Antique Show
Did you know that back in the day, horse hair was used to stuff chairs and sofas, instead of the foam and batting filling we use today? My co-worker Nick casually shared that fun fact as we arrived at the Brimfield Antique Show last week. Then,…
DIY Vinyl Handbag Strap (Tutorial)
Let’s face it. There are the barely-scrape-by DIYers (yep, my hand’s up!), and then there are those whose projects always turn out so pretty and perfectly polished. Janelle of Emmaline Bags is certainly a member of the latter camp. I…
5 Memorial Day Party Recipe Ideas
Because I know I can’t be the only one still planning the details of the upcoming Memorial Weekend festivities with friends and family, I wanted to share some recipes I found on Pinterest last week. It’s always nice to try something…
6 Cute Nursery Fabrics
I’m in no nursery planning mode anymore (like, really, not, so don’t get excited mom, and don’t worry, husband!), but I can’t help but love these cute new Michael Miller fabric patterns for those who are indeed dreaming about their…