Where Passion & Purpose Collide
Little potted expressions of gratitude, personalized coasters, {semi} homemade soap & the easiest of all…the Pencil Vase. These gifts are all pretty simple, fun & super affordable (assuming you make a lot of soap and give to everyone you know for a few months}. Eat your heart out kinda-sorta-artsy, frugal mommas…this is the way to give gifts! POTTED GRATITUDE This… Read More
I feel morally obligated to tell you about this stuff, and how easy and cheap it is to throw together. I just can’t bear to pay $6 for a small bottle of lavender bounty any longer, no matter how wickedly delicious it smells. Recipes like this have been floating around on Pinterest for some time now, and with a new… Read More
It’s beginning to look hearty-farty around here, and while I have yet to become a wreath crafting, mantle decorating mad-woman {which I fully intend to be some day}, I’m trying my darndest to be more seasonally astute. And with this colorful display of VD prowess {that would be Valentines Day, not venereal disease, just to clarify}, I have officially graduated… Read More
It’s been 31 days since I had refined sugar, and let me just tell ya…I feel phenomenal!! My skin is clearer, my head is less foggy {far fewer headaches}, my energy level is more steady, and my jeans are loser {whoot whoot!}. It helps that along with cutting out the garbage, we’ve tossed in a heaping dose of the good… Read More
Remember these fabulous, squishy little things we ‘grew’ a while back? Well, we felt we could knock it up a notch by putting food coloring to good use {rather than, you know, adding neurotoxins to our food) and adding a pop of color to these little gems. Instead of soaking the water beads {I got ours on Amazon} in clear… Read More
It occurred to me last month, as Christmas crept sneakily toward us, that my desire to actually attempt some of the smashing homespun gift ideas I’d been pinning with passion, combined with my astounding ability to procrastinate, were a match made in hades. And then I promptly forgot that profound thought and continued on my way. As is common for… Read More
I pinned this fabulous scarf a few months ago on Pinterest, not having a clue just how simple, fun and easy it was to create, then promptly forgot about it. Ever do that? You pin something gorgeous, think “one day…when I’m courageous enough to attempt this elaborate endeavor”, forget about it for a few months, and then…in a moment of… Read More
I. am. a. cleaning. machine. 31 Bags in 31 Days is going full force in our home, and I’m discovering a thing or two in the process. Some drawers/closets/spaces are going much faster than I anticipated (I have 5 ‘bags’ completed in 3 ‘days’), while other areas that I only allotted 1 bag/day to are going to require considerably more… Read More
When asked what we had hoped for during those first few months of pregnancy, gender wise, of course we delivered the customary, good parent response…”a healthy baby!”. But if we had been brutally honest, I would have totally whispered…I’d love a girl! And I scored with our sweet Bean. My hubby was just thrilled with his healthy baby girl –… Read More
What you’ll need: * 4-5 yards of tulle (depending on waist size) in whatever colors your heart desires! * thick elastic head band (adult size) * 1 yard of satin ribbon (or 3 yards, if not using elastic for band) * ruler or measuring tape * scissors * delightful friends for delicious company (not necessary, but highly recommended) This DIY… Read More
I love an eye-catching, colorful centerpiece on my table. I especially love one that is fun and easy to throw together! Enter: the jazzed up poinsettia! All you need is: A poinsettia plant {or really any plant with large blossoms will do; think hydrangea, peonies or azalea for garden party arrangements} Floral Wire, or several large paperclips Florists tape, or… Read More
My kids love to dance. And we love to watch them. They also happen to enjoy adding a little spinning, prancing and poking during their elaborate dance routines with the these colorful babies in hand: {No, I didn’t say my children dance in the most safe and well-behaved way possible. But hey. This is real life, and if they don’t… Read More
