When I was a kid, Thanksgiving was a much more formal affair. We always went to my grandmother’s house (just down the lane from our house), dressed up in uncomfortable clothes (oh how I hated… [Continue Reading]
Archives for November 2013
*This close* to all finished
This might look like a picture of some pretty double welt, but it’s really a picture of what the almost end of a project looks like. I’m this close to finishing up the chairs that… [Continue Reading]
A sweet treat, just not for me
Some gardeners are much better than I am about planting late-season crops. A friend on Facebook just posted a beautiful haul of beets the other day. I am just burned out by the end of… [Continue Reading]
Giveaway: A bit of holiday help
Where do you stand on mailing things? Have you gone entirely digital or do you still fall back on mailing a good old fashioned note? I’m a big fan of more traditional methods. If I… [Continue Reading]
How to make a custom striped table runner
I found a great new list-keeping app for my iPhone a week or two ago. It’s called Tick, and so far it’s my favorite list-keeping app that I’ve tried, and believe me, I’ve tried many…. [Continue Reading]
Don’t look now but winter’s coming
I was born and raised in Wisconsin, and other than a brief stint down under, I have lived in this state for my entire life. If you’re not familiar Wisconsin, you probably associate the state… [Continue Reading]
New table, even newer color
Sometimes I think about my DIY journey and it sort of blows my mind. Six years ago I was scared to try to improve anything I didn’t totally hate for fear of screwing it up…. [Continue Reading]