So this is 2022 y'all. It's been off to a wild start already in some aspecrs. Alas, some things never change and at the beginning of each...

Spring is on it's way and with it my urge to spruce everything around me up and bathe it in bright, new, fresh ways. Bring in a breath of...

I saw these cute daisy socks on pintreat a while ago and really wanted some, but at $19 a pop, that was a no thanks. (Don't get me wrong,...

We buy flour and sugar in bulk at our house. They come in big 25lb paper bags. I always save the paper for my journals and scrap pads. I...

I have been slowly working on getting the apartment redecorated. Not really buying anything new (except a couch, since we don't have one...

How are the holidays treating you? We are done with all our shopping for this month (both gifts and groceries) and now just stay home. I...

When my kids were little, I would occasionally craft advent calendars for them, when we could not get our hands on one from Trader Joe's...

I made another recycled journal. All paper is from empty paper flour and sugar bags. The cover is and old Simocity paper pattern...

We have soap saver sachets for the shower, so the new soap goes in and sort of absorbs the old slivers. But the soap dish is a bit of a...

... is my happy place. So many things! Some cool, some quirky and some well. Not a home run to put it politely lol. I actually have a...

I guess I really should dust off this blog a bit. Sorry for abandoning it again for so long. Lots going on and nothing going on at the...

I got a new commission. This means a few preparatory sketches are in order and back to drawing more. While getting all my stuff together,...

Just a really quick note as promised on the reusable freezer bags. I finally have a freezer again. Yayy! It is so handy to have. When...

If you have been around me for any length of time, you know that zero waste is close to my heart. I am working hard for our family to...

I spent my weekend experimenting with a few ideas. Right now I only have ONE skein of yarn. My husband got it for me a few weeks ago....

I am still trying to find new ways of using up my fabric twine. I love the way it looks, so I keep making it, but one can only display so...

This sad state of affairs, my friends, is where I have been ironing for the last 3 years. Yes. A tiny strip on my dryer. The cord of my...

I finally went to the thrift store again. Haven't been I over a year, but now that I am fully vaccinated, I get a bit more brave in my...