Reading Time: 3 minutesHi my friends, Happy Thanksgiving to you! I don’t know if you’re celebrating today but whatever you decided and wherever you are, I hope today is filled with blessings. Instead of writing the typical, “what I’m thankful for”, I decided to go in a different direction. And, please…nothing wrong whatsoever with reflecting on our blessings,… Continue Reading The Little Craft Rooms that Bring us All Together
Reading Time: 3 minutesHi my friends! Happy Day! I’m sharing these beautiful pillows I finished Friday night for Christmas 2025. This will be our 2nd Christmas in our home. If you’ve been around awhile, you’ll know hubby and I bought our 1st home at ages 60+! Never too late! If you want a lil back story about our… Continue Reading Home Decor: Pillows for Christmas 2025
Reading Time: 4 minutesHey my friends! Hope your day is lovely! Today, I’m sharing my latest sewing project — lined drawstring bags made from 2 different patterns! I think they came out super nice and it’s an easy enough pattern (both of them) that I can see myself making a ton of these bags. So first off, which… Continue Reading Making Lined Drawstring Bags 2 Ways
Reading Time: 3 minutesHi my friends,Tonight, I felt it on my heart to share a little update about my retirement journey. I wanted to write honestly — not in a sad way, but in a real way. Sometimes, we’re afraid to show the tender, darker parts of our story because it leaves us feeling vulnerable. And truthfully, we… Continue Reading How Am I Really Adjusting to Retirement?
Reading Time: 2 minutesHi my friends! I’m not quite ready for Christmas but I am ready for cooler temps! Last night I need (really needed) an emotional boost, life is rough lately and so I thought I’d make a sock snowman! Now, I’ve made hundreds of these little critters several years ago and you can see my lookbook… Continue Reading Sock Snowmen Next Generation – 2025 Collection
Reading Time: 5 minutesHi my friends! I’m really excited to share this month’s sewing project me and my BFF have been doing together each month. Last month, we made infinity scarves and if you haven’t seen that post, you can read about it here. For this month through the end of the year, we’ll be making placemats, Fall/Autumn… Continue Reading October’s Monthly Sewing Project — Fall/Autumn Placemats
Reading Time: 2 minutesHi friends! I’ve got a short and sweet post today because this project came together so quickly! ✨ I’ve been wanting to make more of my own Fall décor, so when I popped into my local Dollar Tree, I had my eyes peeled for Autumn placemats to turn into pillows. Sadly, the shelves were empty.… Continue Reading Dollar Tree Dish Drying Mats Turned into a Fall Pillow
Reading Time: 5 minutesHi my friends! I am soo soo happy to share this post!!! It was a labor of love and I’m super excited! I made sock monkeys for the first time and completely hand stitched!!!! No sewing machine was used in the making of these cuties! LOL 😀 Over this past weekend, I was looking at… Continue Reading My First Handmade Sock Monkeys
Reading Time: 5 minutesHey my friends! I hope you are doing well today! I’m really excited to share my next completed crafty project with you. Every month, my BFF and I complete a sewing project together and for September, we chose to make infinity scarves. About the Monthly Sewing Projects So, after we decide on what we want… Continue Reading September’s Monthly Sewing Project — Infinity Scarf
Reading Time: 3 minutesHi my friends! I have so excited to share a brand new sewing project with you today. My best friend shared with me a pattern for making cord keepers. It’s a Facebook reel and you can watch it here. This is such an easy project perfect for gift giving. And I made 2 of them… Continue Reading DIY Cord Keepers
