I’ve been taking a break from soap for a few days and working on putting together the finishing touches for our half bathroom. You can see where I started here, and the sneak peek here. Yesterday, I went to Hobby Lobby and the Goodwill to pick up some items to decorate with. [...]
The bathroom project is coming along nicely! It looks totally different, and I love it! Just need to add the finishing touches. Here’s a sneak peek:
As you can see, I’ve chosen a light turquoise for the walls. I don’t think my camera captured the true color, but you get the idea. [...]
While we didn’t get dumped on over the weekend like some of you East Coasters, our pile of snow added up to about six inches or so. Unlike the super dry powdery stuff that fell at Christmastime, this snow was very wet and was easily coaxed to roll up. The girls did most [...]
Last December I posted about the Holiday Swap I participated in with the Creative Soapmakers group in Facebook. What I didn’t mention was that there was a prize involved for the best packaging. Stacy Herrod of Day Star Candle & Soap Supply donated a $20 gift certificate to her store where she sells [...]
Last night at the dinner table, our family got to talking about the upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences this week. My husband said something to the effect of,
Last time we went to visit your teacher, she said stuff like, ‘She always listens and is very polite. I never have to ask her twice to [...]
Every year for the past three years, my girls and I have participated in a Midwinter Hug hosted by the Lotions, Potions, and Soaps yahoo group. After you sign up, the hostess matches everyone up to send out a fun present (handmade or otherwise) to one other person. One year it was a [...]
I recently participated in a Holiday Swap with the Creative Soapmakers group on Facebook, and scored some really great items! Check it out:
The red drop earrings are from Zerbena Boutique by Karla Marsh. I wore them the second day of the Holiday Mart! You can see my Peppermint soap, wrapped up in [...]
If you’ve been following my blog for several months, you might remember my Ode to Robert, the vendor next to me at the farmer’s market who passed away in September. Several of the women vendors got together for lunch with his wife, Joan, in October, and she gave each of us an amaryllis bulb [...]
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!! Tis the season to reflect on what we are thankful for (and eat way too much pie…). I am so full of thankfulness right now that it is difficult for me to put it into words. I am thankful for:
- Jesus. His mercies are new every morning!
- my [...]
Hairwear is a company that is owned and operated by one of my friends from college. I found out about her company on Facebook. It started with my status update several weeks ago about wondering how long before my bangs would be long enough to tuck behind my ears. I received a [...]
