This Valentine’s Day, instead of giving away hearts and candy, we’re gifting fortunes. I love the tradition of giving our friends sweet messages and tiny handmade tokens in the depth of winter. If you live in the northeast, you know how much we are all looking forward to something that will distract us from the…
From me to you: Four Valentine’s Day Heart Projects
With February just around the corner, it is time to start thinking about bright colors, quirky little hearts, and sweet scribbled messages. In New England, where everything is frozen and white, the bright colors of Valentine’s Day is a nice thing to look forward to. These are four of my favorite heart projects that I’ve…
Spring Story Stones
Spring is finally in full force in our Massachusetts valley, which means my family has been in search-for-signs-of spring mode. In the past, we’ve collected our signs of spring, traced our signs of spring, and made non-dominant drawings of our signs of spring. This year I decided we should make spring Story Stones! First, find…
v a l e n t i n e s
Here are a few of my lovey dovey crafts from the past. heart magnets fabric heart necklaces heart rings heart strings conversation love rocks heart clips I promise to be back soon with news about my book (title sharing will be involved) and a give-away from a super talented local artist. Sorry for the delay…
Sew-A-Heart Valentine Tutorial
I have hearts and bright colors on my mind. Do you? Sew and give. Thread and sit by the fire. Bring them in the car or on the train. Have children draw their own shapes (abstract designs are wonderful!) or draw some for them. You do some, they do some. You know how it goes….
proof!
My book proofs landed on my doorstep a few days ago. I chanted “be cool” to myself over and over (out loud) as I tore through the envelope. There they were: pages and pages of my words and projects in book format with incredibly beautiful photographs and amazing design and layout (thanks to incredible Storey…
a bag give-away
I’m popping in from my unexpected blog break to let you lovely people know about a super give-away on my friend’s blog. Go on over to Roselee’s blog for a chance to win her hip, handmade bag. It has orange and brown polka dots, people! I’ll be back soon with some exciting news! Promise. xo…
hanging fruit
Bird seed cookie stars and dehydrated fruit ornaments for our trees both inside and out! Our friends Kelly and Joe visited last weekend and brought with them tree decorations that made our hearts sing. It is by far one of my favorite holiday gifts we’ve ever been given and we’ve been ooo-ing and ahh-ing ever…
announcing …
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DIY craft fair signs
As I’m busy making new signs for tomorrow’s craft fair, I figured I post some photos along with my original DIY sign post. These bright spots really make my table feel complete. I use double stick tape to swap out the actual sign part each year. For instance, this year instead of bottle boards I…
Winter Fair
There will be hand printed housesand black inked birdsand acorns sewn onto shirts and black organic bags. There will also be popcorn and the pocket lady and hay rides and candle dipping. The best part about the winter fair is saying hello to the super people in my community. If you are local and you…
colors + mousey necklace
I’m here with a list and some photographs of the necklaces my almost four-year-old Mouse made “for everyone in my family except for Sophia because cats don’t wear necklaces.” She made these at her lovely, sweet pre-school on rainbow day. I’m earnestly so in love with her color choices. And, actually, one of them…
c h a i r
This is my new desk chair, bought on a whim while window shopping at Sticks and Bricks — one of my most favorite shops. Reasons why I love it: 1. It is the most perfect blend of beauty and function2. It was clearly built for someone with a 9-5 desk job. Oh, the back support!…
color and a list
Aren’t these colors great? I love how colonial homes used such deep, vibrant colors inside their homes. These shots were from our trip to Old Sturbridge Village in early September. Remember I promised some lists in the coming days? Things that have been inspiring me: antique wall papersparse line drawings with dabs of color the…
a f t e r
After the gusty winds and steady rains, after a long day of popcorn and smoothies and fancy dresses and books,we put our boots onand went outside. We feel lucky to have a dry home and electricity. My heart is with anyone who suffered from the storm — especially my northern neighbors…
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