I’m a featured presenter this Friday at a new crafty Chicago event called Craft Bar. It’s a monthly workshop-based event held on the first Friday of the month from 6 to 8 pm at Mignonette...
For those of you who don’t know, my husband is turning 30 on Monday, and I’m throwing him a bourbon-themed shin-dig that week to celebrate. Check out the invites if you missed them. This ...
Last Saturday, I headed out to the western suburbs of Chicago to the Wild Olive stitch together meetup. Mollie, who runs Wild Olive is super adorable and very kind. If you haven’t subscribed to...
At the end of last year, I decided to open up and share the 25 goals I want to accomplish before I turn 25, and I’ve posted monthly updates on my progress: 25 before 25 25 before 25 Update 25 before ...
Planning my dear husband’s 30th birthday party (see this post & this post for context) has got me all preoccupied with all things rustic. In brainstorming ideas for his whiskey-themed party...
Wednesday was the last day I attended the 2012 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago. My friend The Candy Fan encouraged me to participate, and we had an awesome time. (All pics in this post were taken...
Today, I attended the first day of the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago – the annual conference for the National Confectioner’s Association. As a member of the press, I got into the ex...
Fastest post ever. I’m off to an international candy expo today in Chicago. Really. I got a press pass and everything! Check out my Twitter today and tomorrow as I share pics, weird candy and m...
In my last post, I announced that I’m planning my husband’s 30th birthday party, themed: what whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for. The first project for his party I’d like t...
One month from today is my husband’s 30th birthday, and one month and six days from today, I turn 25! Regular readers know that my birthday is the deadline for making the 25 goals I want to ach...
At the end of 2011, I shared the 25 goals I want to accomplish before I turn 25, and I’ve posted monthly updates on my progress: February, March, & April. As of today, just 42 days stand be...
Metallics are so in this year. I had been looking to buy or make a hip, industrial light fixture for my place for awhile when I came across this tiered brass number at Urban Outfitters. Read on to ch...
This past weekend, my husband and I drove from Chicago to Iowa to see my little brother play college tennis. I guess I can’t really call him “little” anymore, can I? My “littl...
Here are some of my latest DIY home decor finds. Follow me on Pinterest for tons of new ideas pinned all the time! Source: planete-deco.fr via Heidi on Pinterest Source: toast.co.uk via...
While lurking around on Pinterest in recent days, I found some cute-as-heck polka dotted-ish Chinese lanterns and thought I could replicate them pretty easily. Turns out, I was right. Don’t you...
Sigh. I just love unearthing my family’s crafts! Every time I share one of these posts, it gives me an excuse to call my mom or grandma and learn about them. I’ve had this embroidered dis...
At the end of 2011, I shared the 25 goals I want to accomplish before I turn 25, and in February & March, I posted updates on my progress. As of today, I’ve got 2 months until my 25th birth...
I’ve been doing a ton of spring cleaning lately. You know how home projects can domino sometimes? My 2012 spring cleaning totally felt victim to the domino effect. It all started with my husba...
Easter is probably my second favorite food holiday after Christmas. So many bloggers, parents, and family members are always creating fun and interesting food-based projects to celebrate the season. ...
I love my apartment. I love that I have a yard that we only share with a couple people (who rarely use it). The only problem with my yard is that its soil isn’t very hospitable for growing a ve...
So many ideas, so little time to accomplish them all! Source: solgrim.blogspot.com via Heidi on Pinterest Source: sweetpeachblog.com via Heidi on Pinterest Source: sweetlittlesni...
I’ve seen this idea in a variety of forms all over Pinterest in recent months, which would usually make me avoid sharing a similar tutorial. However, when I moved into my new apartment last yea...
Etching is one of the quickest way to personalize or festive-ize glass items for any special occasion. With St. Paddy’s on Saturday, I thought that this would be the perfect holiday to show you...
With St. Paddy’s just a week away, I realized I need to share some green, gold, and rainbowy finds with you guys before I forget! Source: justcraftyenough.com via Heidi on Pinterest &nbs...
I do! And I recently embraced this side of my craft personality by accepting a position as Candle Making Editor at the blog Craft Gossip. I’ll be posting candle holders, tutorials, candle makin...
My mom randomly sent me an email out of nowhere a couple weeks ago bearing the somewhat cryptic message, “Call me and I’ll tell you the story.” The email had a few images attached: ...
At the end of 2011, I shared the 25 goals I want to accomplish before I turn 25 in June, and last month I posted an update on my progress. Since it’s now March, I thought I’d post another...
I’ve been looking forward to sharing this project with you guys ever since I bought the supplies for it. Using sections of aluminium gutters is the coolest idea idea for a garden ever. It’...
Last week, I showed you guys how to start seeds using a rack of test tubes, and in that post, I promised I’d show you how to safely transfer the little sprouts into a larger pot. Today, I’...
On Monday, I shared how to make a test tube garden and talked a bit about my quest to learn to garden. In that spirit, I want to share some of my favorite indoor gardening inspiration finds with you ...
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