homemaking

Handmade Home:: Handknit dishcloths

  (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy from them, at no additional cost to you. Thanks for helping to support the blog in this way!) I thought I would start an occasional series about a […]

Simple. Handmade. Everyday. Podcast Episode 3 Show Notes

Simple. Handmade. Everyday. Podcast Episode 3 Show Notes

In this episode I talk about my feelings about QuiltCon, knitting frustrations, a new book, and a simple menu planning hack. Here are the links of things I talk about in the show: (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a […]

Simple. Handmade. Everyday. Podcast Episode 2 Show Notes

Simple. Handmade. Everyday. Podcast Episode 2 Show Notes

In this episode I talk about my love of tea, some free motion quilting adventures, my second sock nightmare, my current favorite binge-worthy show, and how I get my kids in the kitchen. Here are the links of things I talk about in the show: […]

How I use a bullet journal

Do you bullet journal? I do and it is one of those things that even though it’s such a simple concept–it has made a huge impact on my productivity. I’m one of those people who loves to write things down. I have a gazillion notebooks […]

5 Things I’m Loving in January

I had a couple of weeks off from work during the holidays and it was such a treat to be home with the kids with absolutely no agenda. I stayed off of social media (mostly), took lots of bubble baths, read a ridiculous number of […]

The simplest dishtowel hack

The simplest dishtowel hack

(This post  contains affiliate links. This means that if you purchase through this link, I will get a tiny commission, at no additional charge to you. Rest assured, I only link to products that I love!  My disclosure policy can be found here.) I’m almost embarrassed […]

5 things I’m loving right now

The holidays are headed right for us, have you noticed? Before all the holiday preparations, excitement, and let’s face it, dread, fully envelope us, I thought it would be nice to pause and think about what I’m loving–what is working for me right now, in […]

a little story about throw pillows

a little story about throw pillows

Can throw pillows change a room? Maybe. I have never felt great about my decorating skills. Over time I think that I have created a home that is fairly cozy–but I have never decorated a room and thought, “Done!” It is always a piecemeal affair with […]

how to stay on top of your busy life :: reminders

I was doing something that I do every month (or so) the other day–throwing out my old contact lens and opening a new pair. Believe it or not, this action kicks off a conundrum every time I do it. I am supposed to change out […]

the humblest of meals

the humblest of meals

  My dad dropped in unexpectedly this week. And what I mean by that is that he lives in Idaho, and I live in Southern California–and he called me at 1 pm to say that he would be there by dinner. That’s the way my […]