Making me happy right now…………this shelf of color and artwork and a photo canvas and memories and favorites! You know I love books and pictures and bright, happy colors and creativity and this shelf is holding it all at the moment! Yay! 🙂 The stack of books are Thornton W. Burgess’ books weaving tales about […]
Celebrating with a Rise and Shine and Give God the Glory Giveaway
It’s our last giveaway for July and it’s a very, very fun and happy one! Sew a Fine Seam is joining us today and giving away this pillow! Thank-you, thank-you Jill! Yay! {To new friends around here who may not know, Jill is my sister and she makes handcrafted and stitched pillows! She’s shared some […]
Celebrating With a GraceLaced Print Giveaway
July. July always summons up memories and pictures of hot sunshine, water spraying, and long days. It carries me back to childhood and carefree days and summertime living. Stirring up lemonade or Kool-Aid in the burnt orange Tupperware pitcher and wedging the lid on top. Eating popsicles, orange or red, purple or green….licking them […]
A Trio of Books For A Well Loved Home
If you love books and journals and planners and creating cozy home and all-things-home-decor, simple or extravagant, then you might be super-happy-excited to check out these three titles! I think they would make a splendid gift package for someone who loves home! All stacked together and tied up with pretty ribbon!!!! Ohhhhhhhhhhhh…….be still, my heart! […]
Pages and Projects {Simple Organizing and Tell Me About Easter}
My knitting needles have gone missing…………not really…………..they just haven’t been picked up by me in a number of days! My projects in January and February have been an interesting mixture of carpets torn out upstairs, on-going sorting and organizing, books, pictures, and a couple of parties thrown in! I have two lovely books to […]
The DIY Home Planner
Guess what happens today?!! YES!!!! It’s the official release day/birthday/celebrateday for the DIY Home Planner!!! It is AVAILABLE at most anywhere books are sold! And thanks to Harvest House Publishers for sponsoring, I have a copy to giveaway today! UPDATE: Giveaway over! {Hop over to my earlier post here for more pictures and info […]
Pages and Projects {Spurgeon Journal, A Family Shaped By Grace and a Pom-pom Wreath}
I’m listening to the windchime on my front porch as I type this. There’s a bit of a brisk breeze today and it’s swinging my windchime in a merry dance. It’s really pretty outside my windows. Sunshine and warmer temps, but when I stepped outdoors earlier, I thought the moving air had a winter chill […]
Standard Canvas Marriage Vow Decor
I’ve been going to share this canvas on my blog ever since May. I was very excited about it and I still am! I won a giveaway for a canvas from Standard Canvas on Revive Our Hearts Instagram back in May the week of our anniversary. It was such fun timing! Standard Canvas creates […]
Christmas Blessing Cash Giveaway 2017
Three of my favorite things about the Christmas season are the cozy, twinkly lights, pretty packages wrapped in crisp paper, and the shimmery colors and sparkle! All these things speak to sensory appeal for me and add elements of beauty and joy to my life. I love how so many of the Christmas pieces can […]
Teacup Exchange 2017
This fall I joined in with Stephanie from the Enchanting Rose for a super-fun teacup exchange. This was the 11th one she has hosted, but my first time to join in. I thoroughly enjoyed it!!! Thanks for all your hard work and time put into coordinating it all, Stephanie! If you go over to Stephanie’s […]
It’s a Giveaway For Canvas Factory!
It’s the last weekend in August! Which is sort of the same as saying SUMMER IS SLIPPING AWAY. I know quite a few schools are back in session. Renae started back at the schoolbooks last week. {See yesterday’s post.} We’ve had windows open this week and cool air breezing in. We have a giveaway […]
Hello February 2017 ~ A Burlap Runner, Some Yellow Roses and a Story
It’s Think Write Thursday over at Carole’s…………. Today’s topic is HELLO FEBRUARY!!! This subject is fun for me since I wrote a long run of Hello Monday posts that morphed into Memoir Monday posts and then ran their course for that season and time. Along with greeting February with a cheery hello, we’re welcoming this […]
Word of the Year {2017} and a Giveaway Package Collaberation
I’ve long seen posts about a “Word for the Year” and enjoyed reading them. But this is the first year I’ve had a word at the beginning of a new year. As I was preparing my spiral for SSMT Scripture memory and searching for verses, the theme Steadfast emerged and though I had never “officially” […]
O Come All Ye Faithful Free Printable
I did a little handlettering for Christmastime and then put it into a printable! The link to save and print it is at the bottom of the post for you! O Come All Ye Faithful, Joyful and Triumphant……………. Here’s what I did for […]
Christmas Pillow Giveaway from Sew a Fine Seam
A year ago today, I was headed off for surgery. Part of me can’t believe the year has swung around already. Part of me feels like it’s been a long, long year. I’m still so grateful for people with medical interest and knowledge and the skill to help those suffering. How do I feel now […]
Glass Glittered Eggs
Yesterday was all about paper shreds and crafting nests! Today we’re breaking out the glass glitter! We’re going to glitter eggs, but you can go right over here and see my glass glittered pumpkins that I made more years ago than it seems it should be! {affiliate links included} I’ve had my bottles of glass […]
Shredded Paper Nests Craft
Here’s what I did over the weekend, among other things! Some crafting! {affiliate links included} I receive a few magazine subscriptions and I enjoy leafing through them. When I find a page with a craft or a recipe or some other manner of inspiration that I want to keep or make or remember, I do the […]
