My friend and I recently threw a ladybug-themed baby shower, and we decided to go with handmade black, red, and white decorations. Instead of buying real flowers, we put together some tissue paper flowers for the table centerpieces. Once we figured out what we wanted to do, they were so simple! Here’s how to make [...]

Carter had a very particular request for his 4th birthday present this year. He called me specifically to ask if I could make him a “Merry or a Pippin costume from ‘Rord of the Rings.’” Not your typical request from a four year old, but I decided that I was up to the task. Carter finally [...]

This is a fast and easy (not to mention cheap) way to make your own cake plates/tiered dessert platters. Here are two that I made to use on a pink and brown baby shower dessert table: Step 1: Acquire glass pieces I went to a thrift store and searched around until I found what I needed: 1-2 clear glass plates (as [...]

Wow, am I behind on my posts, or what? Tomorrow is the beginning of April, and this post is about my niece’s birthday, which was March 1st. As they say, “better late than never,” right? I’m gonna go along with that for now. I decided to make Leanna a nice big hooded towel for her 1st [...]

I made these Earring Frames for my sisters and sisters-in-law for Christmas, but held off on posting the “how-to” until now…because I STILL haven’t given my sister Katie her present. I didn’t want to give away what it was. But, I’ve waited long enough. I’ll finally be seeing her soon, and if she sees this [...]

I wanted to give Heather a photo album for her birthday in February (okay, I may have sent it out in March, and it may have gotten lost in the mail, and we may be really sad about it, but we’re moving on). Anyway, 90% of the pictures I take when we visit are of [...]

A couple months ago (before I got a job) I decided to try to be creative for Christmas. So, I leisurely set to work on “The Glamorous Gal’s Domestic Charm Collection.” Then…I got a job. This halted most everything besides sleeping and eating…and even some of that. A few days before we planned to leave [...]

This is obviously a bit of a detour from my usual health-crazed posts, as it’s all about candy, which some people think I never touch. But, I wanted to deliver a bouquet that was just a little bit different to a couple of much-loved cousins of mine (okay, they’re Tim’s cousins…but since Tim and I [...]

My sister Katie is currently on a short-term missions trip to Burkina Faso, Africa with a team from her church. They are helping dig and pour the foundation for a new church, as well as building relationships and sharing Christ with the people there.