When my sister and I decided to plan a reception for my parents’ 40th anniversary, there was no limitless budget, no army of professionals, and no crew from Martha Stewart Weddings coming to do a photo shoot. Because we’re normal people. We have a limited budget and most of our assistants have no more than […]
So, it’s kind-of a big day on the blog today… I’m a little surprised, a little overwhelmed, and a little excited… I don’t know if I’ve felt this much of a sense of accomplishment since my first child finally got potty-trained… But, this is my 500th post! Who knew I had this much to say? […]
We spent the weekend celebrating. Saturday was the 40th wedding anniversary of two of my favorite people who just happen to be my parents. My sister and I planned a reception, which I’ll tell you more about later in the week, and we were all excited to see so many friends andfamily. But, I can’t […]
You know, I really hate to have to bring this up, but, whether most of us want to face it or not, school will be starting soon. And in these last few weeks of taking it easy, you might want to take a little time to make something special for your kids’ teachers. One of […]
So, I’ve got a fun pillow project for you today that’s easy enough for even the most beginning beginners. I made this pillow to look like it was made from a vintage mailbag, but you can actually take this idea and run wherever your creativity leads you. It’s made of canvas drop cloth, which I […]
