a blanket for jovie 12 Apr 2013 | 04:40 am

Even though I am done having babies (as far as I know!), I love that my sisters are still adding to their families.  It's so much fun to be an aunt!  My sister, Caitlin, had a baby girl this week and ...

printable valentine word search 6 Feb 2013 | 09:07 pm

I am always on the look out for non food or candy Valentines that my kids can take to school to pass out.  I, myself, love the candy, but their school does not! A few years ago I shared a Valentine w...

working on some love signs 20 Jan 2013 | 07:13 am

 My newest passion in crafting is making more intricate stenciled signs. I made a few last February for Valentines Day with pieces of trim my husband brought home from one of his houses under constru...

friend and neighbor gifts 28 Dec 2012 | 06:08 am

 Can you believe I am posting here?  And, I am posting while most others are taking a break from blogging.  I have been waiting forever to have a little time to post, sew, craft and it seems like afte...

merry christmas from our family 27 Dec 2012 | 04:15 am

seven days and counting 8 Nov 2012 | 06:38 pm

In a week I will be flying to San Diego to hang out with my dear family and also be a vendor at the Queen Bee Market in Carlsbad.  To say that I am excited is an understatement!  . First off, I get t...

new charms, a new business and my specialty 27 Sep 2012 | 08:00 pm

So it turns out that blogging isn't my specialty.  I thought that once all of my kids were in school, that might change.  I guess I am better at making things in my pajamas during the day rather than ...

Untitled 22 Sep 2012 | 06:31 pm

I have burned my fingers and they are raw, but it is so worth it when I get to have a jewelry open house.  So, here's to raw digits!

number 31 10 Sep 2012 | 10:44 pm

I'm getting in that mode.  It finally cooled down here (for the moment) last Saturday and I have pulled out my Halloween decorations.  I decided I needed a few more so I am in the process of making a ...

new signs 7 Sep 2012 | 03:29 pm

For the last ten years, I have made stencils and painted wooden signs and blocks with them for the holidays.  I used to have a neighbor that I would pawn my signs and wooden blocks to each Halloween a...