There’s two types of people in the world: those who plan their Halloween costume in June and those who don’t. The June Planners are the craft-ers, the DIY-ers, who spend the next four months coming up with their costume idea … Continue reading
When my friend told me she was pregnant, I immediately squealed with her for a good 15 minutes and then immediately started crocheting. I had made one hat and started on another project (that one’s still a surprise!) when I … Continue reading
This might have been my proudest crochet moment. A friend of mine commissioned me to make a pair of dainty booties for her future baby girl, inspired by this photo. And the baby girl was due in just one short … Continue reading
A very special 1 year old just celebrated her very first birthday. And because she is simply adorable, she needed a simply adorable birthday banner in her honor. When the munchkin’s aunt sent me this inspiration photo, I knew I … Continue reading
I grew up loving Abe Lincoln. It was basically a requirement in Springfield, Illinois, where every year in grade school you would visit at least one of the Lincoln sites around town. Other than the sanitation plant, local junior college … Continue reading
Sometimes when I’m bored, I binge-watch Bones for a good 6 hours without moving. But sometimes when I’m bored, I crochet. And on a good day, I end up with something like this. I made this darling hoodie during my free … Continue reading
I grew up in a full house. Being the only girl and youngest of four, there was always someone around to play soccer, build a snow fort or ride bikes through the flooded streets with. But no matter what we … Continue reading
The sun is FINALLY shining in Chicago!! It may only be 45 degrees, but that’s 75 degrees above our coldest point this winter, and thus people are already eating brunch outside and rushing for Fro Yo. Kenny and I finally … Continue reading
Writing a craft/recipe/activities blog requires a bit of balance. You have to actually doing the crafting/baking/activity-ing in order to have content to write about, but sometimes it’s hard to find time write when you’re so busy crafting/baking/activity-ing! It’s a rough … Continue reading
I recently shared this photo on my Facebook page and got a lot of “Likes”! And by a “lot” I just mean more than usual, which is like, 2. But I was really excited, because I worked really hard on … Continue reading
