Sewing, Crafts, and Home DIY
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Sharpie, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #StaplesSharpie http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO. I just love raw wood, especially in the winter. It has the way of making me feel like I live in a little cabin in the woods, only without actually having to live in a little cabin in the woods. One morning I woke up and got the urge to chop up a branch … [Read more...]
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Cottonelle, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #CottonelleHoliday http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO Chances are pretty good that you'll be hosting at least one holiday party this year. Here is a list of things to help you get your home ready! 1. Cleaning the house: To save time, pick the three spaces that the most people will visit and make … [Read more...]
One of my favorite home things is hardware. It's like house candy. It's my favorite part of finishing a piece of furniture, and since I'm planning my future house, I've been keeping my eye out for which kinds of hardware I like. But it's kind of overwhelming--especially for my new house. It feels like such a big decision! Do I get satin nickel or oil-rubbed bronze? Do I prefer a classic style or a more modern style? As much as I … [Read more...]
I have been working on a quilt for several weeks now, here and there, when I had time/desire/energy. But this quilt involved lots of flying geese blocks and I wanted to find a good way to make a lot at a time. I found a great method, and I'm going to share it here. You'll get to see the final quilt reveal and pattern on the Riley Blake blog next week! Make Four Flying Geese At a Time To make blocks that are 2 1/4" by 4 1/2", you … [Read more...]
Wow--what a crazy two weeks! First I got strep throat and thought I would die, then it was my daughter's birthday, then it was Thanksgiving with food, shopping, and relatives aplenty, then it was my husband's birthday, and then I got sick again! Please forgive me for my lack of posts. Life, right? I was in the mood to bake the other day (which doesn't really happen that often for me) so I searched around for something easy and quick … [Read more...]
This post is sponsored by Crayola but all opinions are my own. Only a couple more days til' Turkey Day! Amidst all the feeding frenzy, here are several kids Thanksgiving craft ideas that you can do to keep them busy while you party. Color Matching Game Cute Turkey Finger Project Turkey Paper Sack Puppets Thanksgiving Coloring Pages Turkey Chair Hangers Play-dough Turkeys Thanksgiving Color-by-Number Activity … [Read more...]
I need to have a moment of honesty here...I'm in a funk. Who is with me?! I hope you are not, but I also hope you are because then I wouldn't feel like such a schlub. I've been struggling for awhile now, not really feeling like myself. I feel like I'm living this Reader's Digest version of my life because I don't have the energy to do anything else. I'm not sure why...whether or not it's due to the colder weather or what...but I'm just … [Read more...]
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Luvocracy. It's starting to be noticeably more crowded in the stores. More cars driving around. Less parking spots. The temperature rising inside, frenzy, and long lines. Yep, it's Christmas shopping time! I am about 1/2 done. But it's hard to keep all the ideas straight in my head, not to mention the choices I have to make. It would be really nice if there were a place where I … [Read more...]
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