Creating A Pretty & Simple Life
I’m sure like so many of you, you’re finishing up your holiday shopping. I’m there too. With so much going on and being 6 months pregnant, I’m pretty worn out. And I’m definitely avoiding the insanity of the malls right now. So I’m doing most of my shopping via online, kids consignment shops and of course I’m DIY-ing it where I can.Of course I could
If you’re like me, you’re JUST getting your holiday cards out in the mail. Better late than never, right? Well, I hate spending money on expensive cards and I like making something unique for my friends and family. You can see the cards I made last year in this post. For this year, I’m going to do something a little simpler. (Last year took me forever to make
So I’m a planner addict like many moms and crafters. I’ve had a number of different planners, again, like many moms and crafters. Right now I’m loving my Kate Spade New York Gold Dot 2015-2016 planner that I got from The Paper Source. I love the cream, gold, black and pink colors. However, I will admit that it is a bit toned down compared to my
For the past few nights, my Westley Bestley’s sleeping pattern has been crazy. He’s 14 months now and my husband and I have no clue what’s going on. For some reason between 2 and 4 am, he wants to wake up and just whine. And the reason we’re clueless is because he was such a good baby. He was sleeping through the night by 8
Last year I made these adorable, little, snowman-themed Holiday cards. I decided I wanted to share a quick DIY on making a sparkly version of this snowman for tonight’s #htgawcrafting challenge. And since my oh so wonderful son recently destroyed a huge magnet that I’ve had since college, I thought why not use that too and make snowmen magnets? I like to say, “When God gives
With the year ending, I’m in cleaning mode. I try to do a version of “spring cleaning” every quarter. Today I was cleaning out some old crafting supplies when I came across several saved pages from old calendars from The Paper Source. I looooove The Paper Source. Their calendar artwork is gorgeous. Hence I hang onto old calendars for potential projects. Well, craft magic hit me
So aside from being a mom, wife, and crafter, I’m also a designer. After designing my wedding suite, the decorations for my baby shower and falling in love with several craft blogs, I couldn’t stop making stationery. (I’ve always been obsessed with stationery. Stickers, notebooks, notepads, you name it, I’ve been collecting it since I first had an allowance.) So this year I listened to
So we just hit 25 weeks this past week. It’s part of the reason I’ve been late the past few days posting. Baby Girl Finch has decided that Korean food is a no-go for me and kept me up late the other night. But I’m okay with it, I love her so much already! She’s actually the inspiration for tonight’s htgawcrafting project. Like I did
So I’m a mom on a budget, probably like most. I admit I miss my corporate paychecks. They made life a lot easier (and more fun when it comes to shopping.) With that being said, I wouldn’t trade being home with my child for anything; including that paycheck. Being with Westley was the best decision I made. However, being home with my son doesn’t mean
To say “Running your own business is hard” is an understatement. For anyone out there who is in the early stages of starting their own business, you know what I’m talking about. And needless to say, it is easy to get overwhelmed and discouraged. That’s where I am. I go back and forth between being motivated and wanting to give up. My husband calls
