DIY Gift Idea: Hinge Bracelet

DIY Gift Idea: Hinge Bracelet

I love making jewelry.  When I was younger I made earrings and necklaces all the time as gifts for friends.  Today I’m going to show you how to make a super simple bracelet using a cabinet door hinge, jewelry chain and clasps.  Oh and you’ll also need...
DIY Gift Idea: Perpetual Vanilla Extract

DIY Gift Idea: Perpetual Vanilla Extract

Two years ago for Christmas, my husband and I decided to give the gift that keeps on giving- literally. We both love creative gifts and we thought it would be really fun to make perpetual vanilla extract for our friends and family. I stumbled upon photos of us making...
Give Thanks

Give Thanks

I’m not one who typically decorates for every holiday.   I think it’s much more practical to decorate for each season and now is just about that time to put away the fall leaves and pumpkins and switch to snowflakes and pine cones! This past week I added a...
Running Scandal

Running Scandal

We all have our guilty pleasures.  One of mine is the TV show Scandal.  This show stands for everything I don’t believe in- murder, adultery, deceit- but for some reason I can’t stop watching it.  (Like I said, we all have our guilty pleasures.)  Aside...
Ten Things

Ten Things

I recently read a fun blog post by a friend and fellow blogger Regan Carter called Ten Things- (She was featured on my post Some Great Blogs to Check Out.)  I thought it was so interesting to read, and immediately wanted to post one on my site about me. So, here are...
Pumpkin Spice Tarts

Pumpkin Spice Tarts

Today is October 31st. As I sit here, drinking my coffee and savoring this delicious pumpkin spice tart I baked last night, I’m reflecting on this past month and the significance that this day brings to so many Americans.  Growing up, my siblings and I were not...