My husband soon learned this hobby was going to stick around for a while. He started talking about buying me a new sewing machine. I hesitated for a long time; I follow a lot of quilting blogs, and these awesome and creative ladies have machines that cost thousands of dollars. I wasn’t ready to drop that kind of money on a sewing machine.
I grow selfish very easily, and what two things do I find myself growing selfish about more and more? My time and my money. With two little ones at home, a husband, a yard, a blog, serving at church, investing in friends, and much much more, I feel like I am always telling my husband… Read More
Last summer I found this bench at our neighbor’s garage sale. Is that proper neighbor etiquette? To buy home decor from your neighbor? I also bought my big white ‘R’ from my next door neighbor. I guess I like their tastes. 🙂 I bought this bench for $5.00. It was too inexpensive to pass up.… Read More
Over a year ago, I was at Jo Ann’s Fabrics looking to buy a triangle ruler. I loved all the triangle quilts showing up all over Pinterest. As I was browsing at Jo Ann’s, I asked one of the employees if she had any tips for sewing triangles. She had some not so kind words… Read More
You may have read that we love garage sales around here! Home decor is something great to shop for at garage sales. I recently found this wooden letter ‘R’ at a garage sale (it was actually my next door neighbor’s garage sale…is it good neighbor etiquette to buy their unwanted home decor??) for just a… Read More
I was corresponding with an elderly lady not too long ago. I told her about this list I had created. I wanted to serve my aging grandparents better, and I wasn’t sure how. She shared her story of how her family used to come home all the time. All her children and grandkids would come… Read More
This is a recipe that I have grown to love. Ever since eliminating the majority of refined carbs and refined sugars from my diet, this recipe has been my go-to for treats. It fulfills my daily dose of chocolate. It is simple. Below is the recipe base I have created, but read on a bit… Read More
This is where it all started. I found this picture on The Yvestown Blog. The decorating style of this blogger captures me. I love her use of color.
Last week at church my pastor referenced a prayer in the book of Numbers. He talked about praying it over his children every night. After nights of praying this prayer over and over, his son would start requesting it saying, “daddy, peace, daddy, peace.” My husband and I can completely relate. Our sons says, “daddy, song,… Read More