Category Archives: Crafts/DIY

DIY Christmas Advent Calendar and Activity Ideas

Today is December 1st and that means…yep, advent is upon us! Growing up, advent was never a tradition in our family. I knew of other families who had different advent traditions and it was always something I looked forward to starting with my own family one day. Needless to say the past few years haven’t…

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Autumn, I Adore You

Delicious autumn!  My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.  ~George Eliot I love this quote, but not as much as I am loving the cooler weather that has finally decided to grace us. It has been a miserably hot…

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DIY Welcome Sign – Printing on Burlap – AND a Giveaway!

I’ve been on a crafting binge again lately, finger-painting with my son and sewing new pillow covers for his window seat and completing a few other things from my growing DIY-to-do list. My newest creation? A welcome sign for the entry way. Decorating the entryway was a project that fell to the bottom of my list when…

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DIY Tutorial | Necklace Hanger – Jewelry Holder

Did you know this widow chick is, among other things, also an avid fan of all things crafty? I am often bitten by the project bug, inspired by random wants and needs to create. I love to make things, to think up possibilities and turn them into reality. The act of using my hands and…

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