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Pinterest 365 – Day 13 – Stitched Pumpkin Card
Today’s project was not only fun, it was a stroll down ‘stitching’ memory lane. My mom-in-law taught me to cross stitch when I was 15 (no she wasn’t my mom-in-law then, but Mike and I were going steady...
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How do I love thee, burlap? Let me count the ways.
My love affair with burlap began a few months ago. I offered to make wedding invitations for a friend who was getting married and when I asked about her colors, she mentioned that she loved deep...
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Quest 46 | A 365-day Journey
On November 24th, I turn 46. And I know this is quite a ways off – 46 days to be exact. A couple of months ago I was reading a blog where the author talked about turning 30 and wanting … Continue...
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Once you’ve used handmade soap, you will never want to go back.
I know that’s quite a claim, but it’s true. Really. I was taught how to make cold process soap by a friend a few years ago. In fact, I think she was the one who made that claim and I … Continue...
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Top 10 posts of 2014
I started this blog on October 1, 2012 and while it’s taken me a while to settle into a regular posting schedule, I finally feel as though the train is heading steadily down the track. As I’ve been...
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Day 21 {Make Madness} – Rebatching Soap
Day 21 of Make Madness – Rebatching Soap Last year I had the privilege of helping a friend with her wedding. She wanted to give hand crafted soap to her guests as a wedding favor. We used a …...
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Day 21 {Make Madness} – Part 2 – Rebatching Soap
Day 21 of Make Madness – Rebatching Soap So I went about rebatching my soap slivers left over from a big soap project and everything was going to plan until…. my bag melted! As instructed, I began...
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April blog series {DIY From Scratch}
I’m starting a blog series on April 2nd called {DIY From Scratch}. I decided to start April 2nd because Mike’s birthday is April 1st and we’ll be celebrating. I also thought I would give myself a 24...
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Day 27 – DIY Soap Mold – {DIY From Scratch}
Here’s an update from yesterday’s blog of the National Bleach Alternative. After leaving the solution in my sink over night, I woke up to a sparkly clean sink (minus the porcelain chips from years of...
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Day 28 – Making Lavender Rose Soap – {DIY From Scratch}
Today I made soap using the cardboard soap mold I made yesterday. The recipe I use is from the Soapmaker’s Companion, by Susan Miller Cavitch. It’s called the Soap Essentials bar made from olive oil,...
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