I, like many respectable women, love blue and white anything. From delfts blauw tile painting in Amsterdam to DIY Shibori pillows, I love how the theme continues to show up in crafting. It’s such a classic pairing that only seems to enhance handmade details. With that in mind, the blue tones of pretty Sunprint cyanotype…
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Tips for a Charming Home from Home Stylist Jessie Carrillo
I live in such a slippery place in my mind when it comes to feeling calm in my home. Part of the work for me is being mindful not to let my expectations for my home be unlivable, letting perfectionism keep me from just relaxing into our foxhole as savoring the people I share it…
Memphis Central Station Hotel Review (with Kids and Dogs!)
Whether it’s driving with kids from Texas to Colorado or staying at the TWA hotel with kids and dogs, I’m starting to get used to the idea that it’s just as easy sometimes if we all go together. I loved breaking up our drive to Kentucky with an overnight in Memphis! Our Memphis’ Central Station…
Strasbourg with Kids
When I first looked at moving to Germany from Texas, I was dazzled by the idea of Freiburg, Germany, being just an hour-and-change drive to the Alsace region of Southern France. This part of Europe is the best of Germany and France combined, in my opinion, with half-timber old towns filled with French luxuries like pastries,…
German Tidy Tips and How I Clean “Everything” with Three Ingredients
When I was moving from Texas to Germany, I wasn’t exactly sure what I was seeking. Maybe sanity is the best word for it. And you know what makes me feel sane? My ability to clean my own home myself, scrubbed to high Heaven, in less than two hours. Of course, it helps to have…
Teaching Puns with Valentines
I was invited to teach a Valentine’s Card Making Party with Camp Crafty at the sweetest afternoon Mother and Daughter Valentine’s tea. The concept of the day was celebrating love for yourself and the community, which I loved. I thought teaching puns with Valentines felt like a really fun way to spark up our card…
Financial Love with The Money Witch
Truly, I am so rarely at a loss for words, but this is what I know the subject of money to do to me. Over the last years, I’ve gone on such a journey, cliche but true, through the realms of how women “like me” should approach finances, from overworking myself in a corner office…
My Baby’s Home for Christmas
I’m in the line at a T.J.Maxx property, waiting to purchase one more thing for my baby for Christmas. Her last-minute request for a “fancy, fluffy blanket” will do that to this mother’s homebody heart. After this, I’ll go by the market and consult my final list for the extra eggs, sugar, butter and eyeball…
The Open Hearted Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of year! I love thinking almost all year for gift ideas for this season that show my loved ones how loved they are while preparing us for another bright, creative year ahead. I hope you love poking around for everyone on your list! Each button goes to a treasure trove of finds,…
Four Tips for Fostering Family Connection with Nature
I have been fortunate to have had a childhood with the magic of woods. When I moved away from that place in third grade, it was to the majestic mountains South America, a land filled with colors and flora I had never imagined before. Then, from fourth grade on I was in a more common,…