If you have an avid guitar player in your family, then you probably have watched them change the strings fairly often. But did you know that those worn-out strings can be turned into beautiful jewelry? You can purchase bracelets online, or you can make your own. This weekend was string-changing time for my guitar-playing daughter,…
We have had a warm December so my daffodils are all up several inches. In fact, down by the creek, some of them already have buds. Today, I decided to try an experiment and dig up several clumps and see if I can grow them inside before the freezing rain and snow started to fall….
I have been loving creating mugs and tumblers with infusible ink and the Cricut Mug Press but I also love mixing things up just a bit. This weekend I decided to try to add some permanent vinyl to my latest creation. I wanted to see whether the two different mediums would work well together. What…
Remember the homemade simmer pot potpourri I made a few weeks ago? I decided to make some more and share with a few other family members this week and I wanted to make jar covers using HTV (heat transfer vinyl) and some scrap denim. This project took about 15 minutes from start to finish and…
A little over a year ago I assembled my first greenhouse and started a journey of learning how to grow things in the winter. As we close the month of December season, I am excited to share some of my upgrades and updates. One of my favorite things to do each day is to spend…
Our family has been visiting art museums since the kids were small and we make it a priority to visit a new museum as often as possible. Over the Christmas break, we took a quick trip over to Chattanooga and spent some time at the Hunter Museum of American Art. If you are in the…
Are you looking for a unique gift idea that will capture your child’s handwriting or special drawing? Did you know you can use infusible ink on a mug and create a custom gift for parents or grandparents? Here are simple steps to take a name or picture and add it to a mug using infusible…
Christmas is almost here and some of you may still not be done with your shopping list. If you are looking for creative last-minute gifts that still show you care, I’ve got some great ideas for you! Just because you have waited till the week before Christmas, doesn’t mean you are out of luck. Check…
As the holiday season ramps up, it’s easy to forget the simple, practical things we need to be doing to keep ourselves healthy and balanced – like staying hydrated. When the temperature starts to drop, people often forget that drinking water is as important now as it is in the heat of summer. There are…