Dec 28, 2023 | Christmas, Crafts
Here’s the situation: the teenager had a gift exchange at high school and she wanted to keep it simple with a Starby’s gift card and some Sour Patch Kids. (Yawn) But unfortunately for her, she’s my kid, and we can’t roll with straight up boring gifts. We did get the...
May 9, 2023 | Crafts, How To
Whether you are a professional crafter or a hobbyist, your craft room or space can greatly affect your overall experience, especially in terms of efficiency and enjoyment. Good craft space planning considers the design, layout, and organization of an area to make it...
Apr 19, 2023 | Crafts, How To
This post is co-written by my talented, artistic friend and architect, Laura Davis, Vice President and Principal of hpd architecture + interiors. As dedicated crafters, we know how important it is to have a designated space for all my creative supplies. Let’s...
Mar 9, 2023 | Crafts, How To
I’ve always considered that handcrafted gifts carry more meaning than store bought ones, especially when they are customized to the recipient’s taste. In this era of fast fashion and cheap imports, handmade gifts allow me the opportunity to personalize the gift with...
Jan 4, 2023 | Celebrate, Christmas, Crafts
The Christmas clearance sales are the perfect time to find deep discounts and a treasure trove of crafting bargains. Experienced crafters are eyeing the leftovers at Hobby Lobby, Michaels and JoAnn, hunting for the bargain buys that will feed their crafting addiction...
Oct 1, 2022 | Crafts, How To, Soccer
A new trend among the local club soccer teams is to host a “media day.” For our high school age girls, this honestly only means a photo session in front of a green screen. But still… it’s exciting and fun (for them) – and sometimes shocking (for the parents) – to see...
Sep 30, 2022 | Crafts, How To, Soccer
I’m not the team mom. Somehow though, I became the team mom who does the door decorations for travel weekends for our club soccer team.I’ve been doing it for about a year now, and you can see the progression of my creations here,and here. Previously, I was really...
Sep 30, 2022 | Explore, United States
Lots of Texans lead-foot it to Colorado during our blazing summer months. The lure of cool mountain air within a day’s drive is convincing for even the most adverse car-trippers. But in their haste to get to all-things Colorado, an overlooked and easy stopping point...
Sep 23, 2022 | Crafts, How To, Soccer
My Simple Hack for Team Tassels I am always at the fields. At least it seems that way. My kid is hard-core into soccer so I spend a lot of time on the sidelines. If you know anything about Texas and Oklahoma weather, you’ll know that you can get all the seasons in one...
Sep 7, 2022 | Crafts, How To
My latest Craft Exchange project was a bit of a Hail Mary. When I sat down to my sewing machine to make a kitchen boa, I realized that something was terribly wrong with my machine since it wouldn’t actually stitch… so all those carefully cut pieces were...
Aug 9, 2022 | Crafts, How To, Parenting, Soccer
If you’ve followed me on social, my blog or Youtube Channel, it’s not news to you that I love being a soccer mom. Most of my spare time is spent at the field (or driving to and from the fields or soccer training…). My daughter plays for a club team so...
Jul 20, 2022 | Explore, United States
What do you do with a mountain if you can’t ski down it? If you are in Estes Park, you get strapped into the Mustang Mountain Coaster, and you roller coaster down it! We discovered the alpine coaster in Estes Park last week. It’s a “roller” coaster that’s built onto...
Apr 26, 2022 | Reviews, What to Read
Does the Zodiac Academy series deserve its description as the adult version of Harry Potter? Ok, so I’m more than four books and 2,430 pages into the massive Zodiac Academy series co-written by sisters, Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti, who define their writing...
Apr 15, 2022 | Explore, Out and About, United States
Anyone who’s driven through west Texas via Amarillo, likely knows of the infamous Cadillac Ranch. Built in 1974 on the historic Route 66, as a public tribute to the evolution of the Cadillac tail fin, these 10 Cadillac’s were half-buried, nose first into the dirt...