With Hubby on the road 3-4 weeks at a time... cooking has become less and less of a priority with just me at home. Who wants to spend hours slaving over a hot stove, with no one to appreciate your culinary genius? Not this girl!! Most nights its something quick, easy and usually boring... if I … [Read more...]
Works in Progress
So the past few weeks haven't been ALL that productive. I kinda lost momentum after August's market weekend. Ya know... since it was my birthday week. I figured being lazy was allowed :) This week has been much better :) I spent several hours with my friend Shelli and her long arm quilting … [Read more...]
31 Things I Would Tell My 13 Year Old Self
Yesterday was my birthday. I've lived 31 kind of awesome years on this planet, and I've learned at least a few things along the way. There is something about Birthdays and growing older that always makes me introspective. Today as I was celebrating a relaxed, chill kind of day, and I started … [Read more...]
Gettin’ Healthy with #NoExcuses
If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen my sweaty face a time or two over the past month :) In July I participated in a FANTASTIC fitness challenge put together my my friends Ange, from Hairspray and Highheels and Taylor, from Pink Heels Pink Truck. The goal was to complete 75 miles in 31 … [Read more...]
Works in Progress
Can you believe that its actually Wednesday again? Is it just me or does time seem to be flying faster and faster lately? I felt Like I was more productive this week... I guess I had to be with so many ouchie owls to make! How cute is the ouchie owl? I named her Addison... and she didn't … [Read more...]
June’s Market Weekend
Oh what a weekend! I know I say that almost every Monday after a market weekend, but there is always something about these "action packed" weekends that makes me a little bit crazy! May's Market weekend and the week leading it up to it were full of intense making, this weekend started off full of … [Read more...]
Everybody Needs an Intern!
Seriously! Everybody needs an intern, especially if you're a small, handmade biz owner! AND you have a new puppy that demands all of your waking moments... Interns are very handy things to have :) It took all of 5 minutes for Bliss to try and hijack my intern! He was so excited that … [Read more...]
That time my Mother-in-law almost got me killed… #decidetodrive
"KEEP YOUR HANDS ON THE WHEEL!!!" I yelled. Well actually it was more of a shriek as my Mother-in-Law Liz swerved all over the road trying to reach the cell phone that was ringing in the bottom of her purse. "I don't want to die today!!!" Liz looked at me kind of funny, put her hands on … [Read more...]
May’s Market Weekend
What a whirl wind the past week has been! Was it REALLY only a week ago that I found out that I for sure had a booth at Bowie's Second Monday Market? It almost seems like that was a month ago!! After 4 intense days of too little sleep, too much coffee, stress, sewing, making, music, netflixs and far … [Read more...]
Give People Your Love, Not Just Your “Like”
Tehcnology... its a wonder isn't it? Connecting people people on a daily basis that are miles away or right next door, with out ever leaving the comfort of your home. But technology doesn't always cut it, in fact, it can never compare to the wonder of making memories face to face with the people we … [Read more...]
4 Things to do in the Kitchen Everyday!
If you're anything like me, you're probably be familiar with the feelings of guilt, dread and embarrassment when it comes to the state of your house. I'm usually too busy making things, playing with the #MonsterKittens or working on this here blog ... you know the many things that take priority over … [Read more...]
Calm, Simple Moments…
The past few weeks have been busy... a rarity for me since I moved to Texas. On top of all the busyness, Hubby has only been able to be home for 2 days in the past 5 weeks. While that's not the worst run we've had without seeing each other, it is frustrating! So when I found out he got to come home … [Read more...]