Lessons from the Needles & Making PB with Love
The only needles I was familiar with growing up were on the sharp end of a cactus. I knew how to work a “hook” & crochet a bit, but knitting alluded me. Just a few years ago, I would often stop...
View ArticleTink Tink Tink
Dave loves wind chimes. When I saw this awesome hanging planter in my favorite consignment store in SLC, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. Getting my hands on chimes was more difficult than...
View ArticleA Subtle Touch
Apparently if you have aspirations of becoming a successful bank robber, move to Arizona. On the two month anniversary of our AZ move, the second bank [since we moved here] was robbed. I did not know...
View ArticleOut of Paint
When Dave & I were preparing for our first Christmas together, I was really set on finding actual knit stockings…until we spotted these at our favorite import store. We fill each shoe with small...
View ArticleTraditions & Forbidden Rice
On Christmas day, one of the first items on the agenda was taking a family photo. We had to document what a beautiful family we have before the little ones could even think in terms of getting messy....
View ArticleSmell My Armpits
[fyi I HATE the word armpits, but "smell under my arms" just didn't have the same ring to it. ] For those of you dying to know what my pits [eh, cringe] smell like, I am confident you would be...
View ArticleMake Your Own Dish Washing Detergent
It is more rewarding to make my own anything from scratch, even if it’s just to scrub away germs. The ingredient list is sort of scary once you start looking more closely at conventional cleaners. The...
View ArticleMy New Homemade Deodorant with Lavender & Cocoa Butter
Have you made your own deodorant yet? I am still loving mine…except…occasionally, my under arms became mildly irritated & (unattractively) red, especially when heavy perspiration hits. I...
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