(This is part of the Practice Makes Imperfect series. Click here to learn more.) At least there was chocolate. Those words summed up my feelings as I settled into bed after an evening with friends last fall. It wasn’t that my friends were boring or unkind. Quite the opposite actually. We shared plenty of laughs… View more
Sometimes I get a little carried away, friends. I recently created a floral “Thankful” garland and shared it as a free printable here on the blog. (I actually made two, because I couldn’t decide between two lovely color options!) It was a pretty, early-fall day as I put that little project together, and I must’ve… View more
Driving toward a nearby town with my family recently, I noted a sure sign of fall’s arrival: Wagon after wagon loaded with pumpkins for sale, standing cheerily beside the country roads. Mums have sprouted up on a few front porches in the neighborhood and I find myself grabbing a cardigan before I head out the… View more
I’m the daughter of an engineer. Many people find this hard to guess, since I lean more toward creativity and emotion than the rational, ordered pursuits of science. But there’s one sure way I’m confident that engineering blood flows somewhere through my veins: I love to assemble furniture. I know, some people sigh in… View more
