Month: August 2018

Dad’s Cheesy Biscuits

I thought there would be no post today, but Dad has come to the rescue! He makes the best cheesy biscuits & he recorded a little video of him making them to help me out. I think that’s awesome! There’s not much else in this post, so I hope y’all enjoy. : )   Dad’s […] Read more…

Garden Update ~ August 2018

Well y’all, this is a sad, sad garden update! I always start out with good intentions, then it gets so hot it sucks the life out of you. I don’t like being hot y’all, it makes my brain feel like it’s smelting! Anyway, I’ve started some clean up of my overgrown flower beds & I’m […] Read more…

Monthly Roundup ~ August 2018

Time to see what I’ve been up to in between blog posts in August 2018! It’s been a month of sales & stash building for sure! I have covered most of these in podcasts this month & I will link to that below. There will be a monthly roundup podcast this Saturday to accompany this, […] Read more…

DIY Painted Wooden Spindle Ornaments

A couple weekends ago, I went thrift shopping & scored all kinds of goodies! One thing I found was an old sewing machine drawer full of wooden spindles. Even though I really only wanted the drawer, the price for all of it was too good to pass up! That meant I had a drawer full […] Read more…

Fabric Art Using Yarn ~ Summer Tree

Time for the next Craft Room De-stash Challenge! This month it’s time for the next addition scrappy trees, the summer tree! Every month a group of bloggers are challenged by C’mon Get Crafty to create a new craft or project from their own stash of goodies! You are allowed $10 max for necessities, but must […] Read more…

August Favorites ~ The Little Things

It’s Friday y’all & I’m testing out a new series on the blog – monthly favorites! This will be about the things I’m loving right now, you know, the things that remind you life is wonderful. I think it’s good to take a look around us & find the things that are wonderful & share […] Read more…

Turn a Yarn Box Into a Gift Box

Since I’ve joined a few new yarn clubs, I’ve accumulated a little collection of small cardboard boxes. These boxes are the fold over & tuck in kind, which are perfect to upcycle for a gift box. Way back in 2016 I did a similar post about re-purposing a tea box for a care package. This […] Read more…