#Bloggiesta Starting Line - Getting #blogging done

I am signed up for the Bloggiesta! It's a blogging marathon with the majority of participants being book bloggers. It runs all weekend b...

THEY NEED YOU!!

Help sponsor this family!  A wonderful organization called FOVC ( find their website here ) is doing an amazing work in a remote area of  Et...

Turning forty

I'm officially four decades old today.  According to my daughters, I've graduated from being old to really old.  I don't usuall...

10 ways to love

Found this via pinterest.  From  Beria Blogs A convicting list I must say.  I want to do this for my kids and my husband.  I saw this and th...

spring break in Oregon

550 miles and 48 hours later . . . headed west // on our way to whale watch at the oregon coast short sands beach, aka smugglers cove tillam...

EASY 3 ingredient Coconut Milk Pina Colada Ice Cream! Dairy & Refined Sugar Free!

This was so delicious!  I made a dairy free, refined sugar free pina colada coconut ice cream.  The best part was I did it in just a few min...

artists i like: bryce wymer

I recently came across the works of Brooklyn-based artist Bryce Wymer .  I'm particularly fond of his hand illustrations.  The ceramic p...

The Way of the Peaceful Parent

I read this article and found it very inspiring.  As a parent of 4 young WONDERFUL and very different children. I struggle every day how to ...

Best FREE patterns with tutorials for Easter or spring dress'!

If you get started this weekend you have plenty of time to make an Easter dress or two (or 3?) for your little girls.  I looked through tons...

3 Calorie Blasting 20-30 minute living room workouts!

So if you know me or have been following my blog you know that I just started a very competitive game of "The GAME ON diet!".  I o...

Making a blanket from Pendelton scraps

Some folks have a weakness to chocolate, little bunnies, or Johnny Depp.  Mine is Pendleton fabric.  I stopped by the Pendleton fabric store...

new work: In the deep dark woods

I love a good story.  Some of the best stories take place in the forest, where adventure and mystery meet beauty and enchantment.  We are al...