watercolor pumpkins

Do you like crafting with pumpkins? Last year I shared some book page pumpkins that I still love to pieces. This year I got my kids in on the festive fall fun (say that five times fast) and we made some watercolor pumpkins. Although these are painted with standard craft paint, the light and streaky… Continue reading watercolor pumpkins

black and white Alice in Wonderland hand painted sign

I love making hand painted wood signs. Combine that with my love of literary quotes and you get this great black and white sign. I’ve always liked Alice in Wonderland, in fact it’s the theme in my girls’ room. There’s so many good quotes in those books, and one particular that I’ve always loved. I… Continue reading black and white Alice in Wonderland hand painted sign

packing tips for family road trips

As you can imagine, there were a lot of logistics involved in preparing for a road trip for a family of six. The planning, the packing… it’s not for the faint of heart! I’m excited to be sharing some family road trip packing tips with y’all and I hope you’ll find them useful. I have a… Continue reading packing tips for family road trips

blue and red special delivery baby shower

This is one of those party ideas I’ve had for awhile and kept waiting for the opportunity to actually carry it out. For so long I thought a special delivery baby shower theme would be so cute to plan. Not special delivery as in storks, special delivery as in the good ol’ USPS. I was… Continue reading blue and red special delivery baby shower

book themed bridal shower & table runner tutorial

I feel like I have been so sporadic around these parts lately and I really hate it! One of the things that has had me busy has been some preparations for my baby sister’s wedding. Last weekend I co-hosted her bridal shower and even though it was stressful (party planning always is for me), it… Continue reading book themed bridal shower & table runner tutorial