Clik here to view.
52 Pickup: Erase The Tape
Remember, all 52 pickups are open to interpretation. My interpretation might not be the same as yours - make it yours, make it a mantra, make it life lived well.This week the pickup is:I could probably...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tutorial: Easy arrangements with a simple floral arranger tool
A very quick and easy little tutorial for you today. We're making a floral arranger that will be sure to quickly become a favorite. This handy little arranger makes arranging flowers of all shapes,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Embracing Life
This past weekend was the stuff memories are made of - full from top to bottom with passion for the world we live in and the realities of humanity.Saturday marked the kickoff for our summer travels - a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Food Photos and Hungry Mouths
Me: Oh! I have to shoot a picture. The deadline is today.Husband: Ok. (pause) Can I blow bubbles?Me: Bubbles?Husband: Yeah, for the background.Me: Oh. Ok. Yeah, good idea!Husband blows bubbles a few...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Made Better at Home: Iced Coffee 3 Ways
While there is something special about an cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer day, sometimes an iced coffee just hits the spot. Regular, decaf, sweetened or straight, iced coffee can be that perfect...
View ArticleClik here to view.
52 Pickup: Criticize with Kindness
Remember, all 52 pickups are open to interpretation. My interpretation might not be the same as yours - make it yours, make it a mantra, make it life lived well.This week the pickup is:How often have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Turotial: Firestarters: Useful reuse for backpackers to homeowners
Our neighborhood has an email system in place that serves as everything from announcement board to freecycle notices to debate central. Some good, some bad, like everything. Last year a neighbor asked...
View ArticleClik here to view.
To every season: growth, change and gratitude
Many of you already know this – my husband was laid off a little while ago. It's been a madhouse of re-adjustment since then - adapting schedules and needs, opening our minds and changing plans....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recipe: Blueberry Almond Bars for Norway
A long time ago, back in another decade and life I worked for a company that was headquartered out of Norway. As luck was in my favor I ended up traveling to Norway to train some higher-ups on design...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Simple Pleasures
My husband started his new job yesterday. He came home beaming, excited and full of chatter, which is fine with me, I like a happy partner. While he was away I did a major clutter cleaning. There is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekend Reads
So many things have been catching my eye all around the web that it's hard to even figure out where to start - but here's a few (and a few more) that I love. So open every tab in your browser and spend...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Summer Celebrations: Beers and Baseball - A Free Party Suite
I've got a fun one for you today! A freebie and a reason to celebrate. The reason? There is none - which is the prefect reason to celebrate!I hesitate to say this but, summer is starting to threaten to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wordless Wednesday
I'm not exactly good at "wordless" but we'll try "mostly quiet" instead. Some images from our recent trip to pick up our 24 organic, freely grazing, local chickens for the year. Film shot with a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tutorial: How to make editable PDF files for printables & free 'World...
I get a lot of questions about how I make my editable PDF files for invitations, labels and other party goods. I'll be honest, I haven't been that open about how to make them - not because I don't want...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Remedy Quarterly
You know by now I love mail - especially fun mail. This little beauty arrived today: Remedy Quarterly. I was immediately sucked into the incredible writing, pausing to read one article after another,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Perpetual Harvest of Self-Learning
Note: It struck me, as I was writing this, how we often treat ourselves and our creativity like a perpetual harvest, always taking from ourselves and expecting more, but without the necessary break...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tutorial and Freebie: Coloring Book Valentines
This wasn't the post I expected to be writing today, but so be it! I got a note yesterday from my daughter's school. The note said, essentially, we have 21 students, please send 21 Valentine treats by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recipe: Spinach, Lentil and Roasted Sweet Potato Soup AND an eMeals Giveaway!
Spring is achingly close at hand. I can tell by the way I crave asparagus again, a desperate longing for asparagus in every form – young and tender, peeled into ribbons on a salad, crisp bites barely...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3 Super Simple Organizing Tricks
A few quick and easy organizing tricks for you today. Maybe you already use similar techniques, maybe these will be new but if you have other great ideas be sure to share them as well!First up - remote...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Decorating and Maintaining: A Seasonal Wreath of Repurposed Materials and...
Playing a little catch up here! We've been busy - not so much so that it is a huge stress but enough so that it is a distraction. Our little one is in school most mornings now, which leaves the dog...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tutorial: Pot O' Gold Presents: Money (or Message) Soap Gift Tutorial
Super easy, super fast and a fun take on the boring ol', but very appreciated money gift, money soap is the way to go for a difficult gift. A smart friend will use the soap as intended, until their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recipe: 40 Clove Roasted Garlic Lemon Chicken, or the Best Darn Garlic Spread...
Ages ago when my husband and I lived in the city we took some cooking classes together. Well, kind of. The cooking classes were his Christmas present but he was kind enough to use a little of the gift...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Birth of a New Season: Spring Babies!
Kids! They are always ruining the best laid plans...in the best way!Woke this morning to the 8th consecutive hottest day in March in Chicago with a high expected in the 80s, feeling like summer on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Healing Path
For American readers the news that a shooter has taken the lives of at least 12 people and injured 38 more in a movie theater last last night/early this morning will be well known by now. My social...
View ArticleClik here to view.
To Savor a Moment
To tell you the truth, I’m sick of food. I've been sick of it. Sick of thinking about it, sick of making it, sick of cleaning up after it. While I would love for someone else to cook all my meals I...
View Article
