valentine’s day

X’s & O’s Heart Scarf CAL ~ Part 1

Welcome to the X’s & O’s Heart Scarf CAL! This pattern is a little twist on my Pixel & Lace Heart Scarf I did back in 2018. You can find links for that 2 part pattern below this intro as well as all the CAL information. I hope y’all will join in the fun for […] Read more…

Giant Paper Roses ~ Pinterest Challenge

Welcome to the January Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by My Pinterventures. The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop {and y’all too} to not just pin, but to make it happen! My last challenge of 2018 was Crayon Art with Recycled Bottles. You can find a list […] Read more…

Crocheted Pixel & Lace Heart ~ Part 2

Today I’m releasing Part 2 of the crocheted pixel & lace heart pattern!  I really wanted to add more, but I felt like I should finish it off for now.  I hope to have a CAL in the future that will incorporate some of these techniques & more.  This pattern has a bit of free […] Read more…

Sesame Sweet & Sour Chicken

It’s Friday and it’s the weekend before Valentine’s day, so I’m guessing the restaurants will be packed!  How about staying in with Chinese food and a movie?  Sounds great to me!  Any time we eat out, everyone always orders something different – except Chinese takeout.  We all get the exact same thing, sesame chicken with […] Read more…

paper towel tube flower

Making a Flower with a Paper Towel Tube

Since this week is all about love, I though it would be nice to throw in a kid-friendly craft.  My kids are no longer little, but we always enjoyed doing little crafts from time to time when they were small.  This was rather fun for me because I wasn’t so focused on perfection.  It let […] Read more…

Making a Metal Stitched Heart

Valentine’s day is right around the corner (it’s next Tuesday y’all!) so, I’m dedicating this week to love!  What says love more than a heart?  This metal stitched heart is a great way to add a little love to your decor without going overboard.  I like to add touches here and there for Valentine’s Day […] Read more…

red velvet cupcakes

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

  Today is the first day of February.  Although it’s the shortest month, it’s filled with all kinds of interesting things – just check here.  I think I’m really looking forward to that Hoodie Hoo Day on the list!  Besides finding out if we’re going to have more winter on the 2nd (not much winter here […] Read more…