I’m always sad to say goodbye to the bulk of our perennials as they start settling in for their fall and winter slumbers. However, one new addition to our backyard surprised me the first year in when it seemed to die off mid-July only to come back for round two with an even healthier display in ...
Cookie Exchange + Craft Night
Christmas is right around the corner and to kick things off, my (practically) mother and sisters-in-law and nieces got together last night for a cookie exchange and craft night. ...
Homemade Soy Candles, 3 Ways
Sometimes when I sit down to figure out exactly where those sneaky extra dollars from my "spending fund" are running off to, our house is there to lend a hint. ...
4 Simple Essential Oil Beauty Formulas + Tips for Storing Them
I’m frequently a little late to the game when it comes to the latest health and beauty trends, not necessarily because I haven’t heard about them the minute they gain their fame, but more often because I tend to be a bit skeptical at first. I prefer to wait it out, giving it a few months (or years), ...
Advent Calendar DIY
December is almost here! Isn’t this the month that always seems to both come and go so quickly? Too quickly? I’ve felt like this for years now, and feeling so caused me to think of something, anything I could do to savor it just a little bit more. ...
Push-Pin Travel Map DIY
I feel lucky to have so many cherished memories at this point in my life. Some of them are documented in some way - through photos, videos, journals, even media coverage. Some of them live only in my memory, or the accounts of others who were there. ...