WHAT YOU NEED: - hot glue - scissors - drill (optional) - screwdriver - sticks - wine bottle (or any kind of glass bottle- i used izze!) - one Craftistas kit (includes: multiple pieces of colored felt, flower tape, sawtooth wall hanger, 3/8" threaded rod, 3/8" wall hanger, 3/4" split ring hanger, 12x1 1/4 wood screws, and stained 2x8 cut to 18") TO START: 1. gather all your ... continue reading...
new hair cut FAQ
i just cut off all my hair and i am in love with the new look & feel! a lot of you have been asking, so i thought i would clear the air with a little FAQ session on the new do! HOW MUCH DID YOU CUT OFF?i cut off ten inches! at least five of them were already dead so they really needed to go! i was so ready for something fun and new that i told my hairdresser that she could do whatever she thought would look best - she suggested to my collar bone and i responded with ... continue reading...
a thankful future self
I found this lovely print from minna may over the weekend and i was captivated by it. captivated by the thought that i can do something today that my future self will thank me for. i can think of many times when my future self didn't want to thank me - it said "why didn't i do this yesterday when i had time" OR "i should have done the dishes already now they smell bad" OR "what was i thinking?" OR "why didn't i study for that test"... the list goes on. what would it be like to look back and ... continue reading...
week’s end
FAVORITE MOMENTS OF THE WEEK:- cutting off 10 inches of my hair. it feels so light & fluffy!- painting our kitchen cabinets white! almost done and then i get to put my kitchen back together again.- target sales on porch furniture so that we can enjoy our back porch now!- rudy's tradition with my nashville friend while she is in town- sunshine & rain- putting together my new window seat- free chic-fil-a (twice) on cow day!- sharing dreams & planning vacations with my husband- ... continue reading...
brews + bluegrass + banjos
the other night a bunch of tennessee boys that go by the name of Judah and the Lion performed at a little coffee shop downtown. i love local events like this! whereas the boys were not local, the coffee shop was and those gathered together to watch them play were for sure locals. and when i say the tennessee boys were not local, i mean that one of them (the bearded-banjo- man) grew up in my hometown and is a local (is that enough local talk for you?!). and is best friend's with my little ... continue reading...