October has always been my favorite month and there is nothing in the world like that gorgeous smell of cooler days in the air and the gorgeous fiery shades of leaves changing color to reds, oranges and golds before they drift slowly to the earth. There are so many things that I love to do during autumn, but of course there is never quite enough time to do them all.…
DIY + crafts
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Marina Grace Turns 4: A Mermaid Birthday Party
Read moreHello, friends! How are you all feeling this week? I hope that your week has been off to a beautiful start. Well, as you can see, the birthday celebrations keep on coming over here by us. Over the weekend, we had Marina’s “Mermaid Birthday Party”…
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Tissue Paper Stained Glass Butterflies
Read moreHello, friends and happy Monday! After a long winter, spring has finally sprung around here and it’s making me so happy! Birds are singing. The gorgeous flowering trees are in full bloom. Folks are beginning their summer garden preparations. It is such a beautiful time…
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Homemaking: Refinishing My Bedroom Set
Read more“When I work fourteen hours a day, seven days a week, I get lucky.” –Armand Hammer I had grand ambitions for my house and yard this spring. More than anything, I was excited about starting seeds for my garden. But then life happened, as life…
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Culinary Wreath-making Class at Pennings Farm
Read moreA couples of weeks ago, I attended a culinary wreath-making workshop at one of my favorite local farms, Pennings. You can check out some of my earlier posts from our Pennings visits here and here; and a trip to the Pennings Orchard when Roman was…
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Homemaking: A Plant Wall
Read moreOver the winter I set out to complete several indoor projects. I didn’t get to everything on my list, but I did complete a few. Two of the biggest ones were to finish painting my bedroom set and get it into my room (complete!) and…
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How to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally
Read moreWith Easter coming up this weekend, we decided to dye some eggs today. I have been wanting to try my hand at dyeing eggs naturally for a few years now and I was so grateful to finally have the space and opportunity to do it.…
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A Sweet DIY Valentine’s Treat
Read moreHappy February, friends! I hope that your “love” month has been off to a beautiful start. It’s around this time each winter that the cabin fever really starts to set in for us. Here in the northeast, the winters are dark and cold. I am…
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Pink & Gold Princess Party // Marina Grace Turns One!
Read moreOn March 20th, 2016 my sweet girl turned one-year-old. We celebrated the day before with a great big pink and gold princess birthday party. It was such a fun and beautiful day. Our family and closest friends were with us to celebrate. We had great…