life lived creatively
Merry Christmas Eve, eve y’all! Are all your presents wrapped waiting under the tree for Christmas morning? Not mine! I still have some to finish before I can wrap them. Where did all the time go? I have a plan every year and it never fails that I wind up at the store on Christmas […] Read more…
This time of year always puts me in the baking mood. I especially love to make cookies! There are so many types of cookies to choose from and it’s a great way to test out new flavor combinations. I’ve developed some cookie baking tips over the years that help me get the perfect cookie almost […] Read more…
Only 5 more nights until Christmas! I’m finishing up presents and last minute gift shopping. Are y’all finished or still working on it too? At least I finally decided what to do for my Christmas wreath before Christmas got here! I’ve tried several different ideas, but none were really speaking to me. I decided to […] Read more…
Remember the wall I started redoing in my Getting Ready for Christmas post? Well, I finally finished! It’s just in time to hang my stockings for Christmas. I really love how it turned out and I also discovered something interesting about the wood on the wall. This probably would have taken less than a day […] Read more…
This time of year there’s always plenty of sweets and comfort food around. As much as I love all the cakes, pies, and dressing, sometimes a bit of fresh vegetables are needed to break the cycle. I’ve got a super simple veggie pasta sauce to help you do just that! This sauce is very […] Read more…
This weekend was busy, busy, busy for me – how about y’all? My house was a little chaotic because I was wrapping presents, finishing presents, decorating, cooking, etc. I only had a path to walk through at one point! I’m trying to wrap up my Christmas decorating (which is usually done by now) so […] Read more…
Can you believe it’s almost Christmas?!? It’s getting tougher to show the projects I’m working on because most of them are gifts. The first Christmas dinner for me is coming up next weekend, so it’s crunch time. I decided to share a quick tutorial for making a double sided twisted cowl – easier to make […] Read more…