Month: May 2017

What a Mother Really Wants

It’s the Friday before Mother’s Day, do y’all have a gift yet?  There’s always the typical – flowers, dinner, chocolate, spa days, etc.  This post is not about material things for your mother.  It’s about those things that cannot be bought & hold way more meaning with most mothers.  I’ll try to keep it light, […] Read more…

Gardening Update for May ~ Weeding & Mulching

  It’s time for another monthly garden update!  Okay, it’s a week early, but let me explain!  I had it stuck in my brain that the garden update was on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.  It wasn’t until this morning that I realized it’s supposed to happen on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.  […] Read more…

fabric art part 2

Using a Photo for Fabric Art ~ Part 2: Stitching

It’s Monday and that means it’s time for some sewing fun!  Today has been a total “Monday” & that’s why this post is late.  Monday gets all the blame!  Haha!  Today’s post is part 2 of Using a Photo for Fabric Art & it’s all about stitching.  We’ll finish up the rose art quilt just […] Read more…

College Dorm Room Ideas for Guys – A Mom’s Perspective

It’s Friday y’all!  That means only 3 more weeks until my son graduates high school!  Where did the time go?!? I’ve put it off as much as possible, but it’s time to start thinking about college needs.  There are lots of ideas for the college dorm room out there, but most are for the females!  I’m a […] Read more…

Repurposed Office Organizer with Succulent Planter

It’s Wednesday which means it’s time for some more DIY goodness!  Today I’m showing you another repurpose of my old jewelry box parts.  I decided to turn this part into an office organizer with a bonus planter top.  Now I’ll have some greenery to liven up my office/entry.  Yeah, my “office” is in my front door entry area! […] Read more…

Using a Photo for Fabric Art ~ Part 1

This is the post I wanted to do last Monday – during the washing machine fiasco!  Since I also wound up with a cold last week, I spent this weekend catching up.  I did get to do a little creating, so that was good!  Today I’m going to show you how to take a photo […] Read more…