Creating with pen and paper has to be one of my favorite things to do. My Mom has many treasures from over the years. I just can't get over my love of real paper and pens. I've always loved buying a new pen. Anything that looks cool or writes … [Read more]
All About Chicken Stock and Broth Chicken broth is one of those things that just tastes amazing. But how do you make it at home? Well actually, it's pretty simple. I think it takes more time than skill in my opinion. I know some recipes call for … [Read more]
School is out for summer. Yay! The kids are loving it. I'm loving it. But now I get the challenge of the kids having more free time, but I don't want them to squander all their time either. I'm a big fan of being productive. We have lots of fun … [Read more]
There are so many patterns of stitches to choose from when crocheting a new project. It can almost be hard to settle on one that you want to use. I am definitely guilty of sorting through online images of crocheted baby blankets just to get … [Read more]
What Do You Need To Start Crocheting? I learned to crochet from my mom back when I was just a little girl. I must have chained thousands of stitches over and over. It was such great practice and hooked me on this handicraft. (no pun intended) If … [Read more]
Winter. It’s full of possibilities isn’t it? I am, personally, freezing cold half of the time. That’s just me. The rest of my family can all feel just fine in our house, and I will be bundled up from head to toe in wool and fleece. Cici will be … [Read more]
My girls love playing with their dolls. Half of the fun seems to come with being able to dress them up. We are in the middle of winter right now and I have been making hats for us and it seemed like the only logical progression here would be to make … [Read more]
My kids love to ice skate. With our winters, that feel like they last forever, it gives them something fun to look forward to in the winter. Honestly, our winters aren’t “that” cold compared to a lot of places. But we don’t experience the … [Read more]
I have been drooling over this one particular hat online for at least a year now. But since I live in Estonia and shipping anything here seems to be a bit pricey, I’ve never bought it. I think it is so adorable though. I am always cold and since it … [Read more]
I love to crochet, but one thing that held me back from creating more things was a lack of knowing all the crochet “lingo” out there. My mom taught me the basics as a kid and I played around with all sorts of creative ideas. In general, I just … [Read more]