1. We are teaching Sawyer English and Portuguese, so it is always a proud moment when some of the Portuguese comes out. During bath, he held up two "0s" and said, "Óculos, mamãe!" (Gl...
When I saw this idea on A Beautiful Mess, I knew I had a solution for my necklaces. I went and picked out some paint chips that matched my duvet the same day I saw the idea on Elsies blog. I pa...
When it comes to designing a room, one of my biggest challenges is finding what I want in stores without paying an arm and a leg. This weekend I went to about 4 stores looking for curtains and didnt ...
Here are a couple of sneak peeks of what is going on in our new bedroom. Brass, floral, black and white stripes. Crazy? Maybe, but in a good way. Coming up this week, Ill share a tutorial for the eas...
We have been hard at work switching our bedrooms. If you have no idea what I am talking about, click here for waaay too much back story on why we are switching our bedroom with Sawyers. (You can also...
One of the best parts of making over a room is deciding on what new-to-you things you are going to bring in. We arent made of money, so bringing in new furniture and decor has to be done on the cheap...
I know I have gone a bit MIA again this week. I did share my love birds cross stitch though, so one point for me. As far as working on any posts behind the scenes, that would be a negative. Why, you ...
Earlier today, I shared this pretty cross stitch piece I made from a pattern found at Sewingseed. I am pretty excited that Tina, the creative mind behind Sewingseed, popped in to offer a discount to ...
I have been enjoying my little self imposed blog break, spending lots of time stitching and watching tv. Its not the most supremely productive way to spend my afternoons and evenings, but its been ju...
top:1. My most recent cross stitch. Ill share more pictures this week, including how I finished it. 2. Tree carving embroidery I made for a friend. 3. My favorite way to spend the afternoon...
Just because I have no other family pictures to share this week. Just because I am feeling a bit weepy and nostalgic at how fast Sawyer is growing. Just because I am missing our happy place...
I always wonder if people notice that I havent been posting for a week or two. Maybe you have, maybe you havent. Either way, I am okay with. We all have our own lives and my little life over here has...
I am beyond thrilled with our most recent round of family pictures we had done. One of my friends did the pictures for us and I cant speak highly enough about her. She was so patient with the less-th...
Hallelujah, its Friday! Which means that tomorrow is Saturday, which means I get to sleep in. I get up at about 4:45 every week day, so Saturday is my day to sleep in til the late hour of 7:00 - or s...
I came up with this half embroidery/half fake flower piece for my monthly guest post at Thirty Handmade Days. I really love how it turned out and I love the sunny burst of color it is in our otherwis...
In celebration of my "How to Cross Stitch" series, I have put together a fab giveaway for one lucky winner. Thats pretty much everything youll need to get started in cross stitching. Aid...
I thought it would be useful to have a list of all the cross stitch topics in this series. This would be a great page to bookmark/pin for future reference! IntroSuppliesBasic Stitching and the Waste ...
Today we are going to go over something that sounds hard but is actually pretty easy - fractional stitches. In some patterns you may run across something that looks like this: See those half whi...
Today I am going to share where I get my cross stitch patterns from. I may not be the most experienced stitcher, but I am pretty darn experienced at shopping. It is my pleasure to be your personal cr...
I have some news to share with you guys. I have been blogging for over a year and thus far have decided that I did not want sponsors or ads on my blog. Nothing against it, I just have not wanted to d...
Today I am going to go over basic stitching and how to start and end your work without using knots. I have already received a couple of comments about the back of their work being messy and not knowi...
(1.) (2.) (3.) (4.) (5.)Its my birthday today, which I really try not to make a big deal about. As I inch closer to 30, I am struggling to keep d...
pin heresource here: The Southern InstituteWhile I am definitely not a fashion blogger, I have considered sharing an outfit post here and there. However, after the total awkwardness of trying t...
The first order of business when starting any new hobby or craft is to gather the supplies you will need to get you going. Something that I can appreciate about cross stitch is that it can be a somew...
I have been working hard on a new "how to" series for the blog: I am so excited about this series and cant wait for you all to see what I have been working on the past couple of weeks. I...
With the arrival of spring and the summer-like temperatures, we have been taking lots of walks. Today we headed out to buy bubbles, pick up dinner, and let Sawyer do some exploring (translate: burn s...
I finished my piece for the stitch swap over at Wild Olive. Just in case the recipient reads my blog (but I dont think she does), I wont share anything about her or her blog just yet. Surprises are m...
I am so excited to write this post. My craft room reveal post has been really popular, and I am so flattered by all the great feedback Ive received. It has become clear to me over the past year or so...
Hi guys! This week I am busy working on my How to Cross Stitch posts as well as a craft room "Where is it now" sort of post. Lots of photography and editing going on here even some old school...
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