Since I had to take everything out of the closet back when we cleaned the carpets, I arranged everything all pretty once I put them back in. It’s a little bit crazy how peaceful I feel looking at this picture.…
Mascara on the go
I leave the house without makeup more often than I don’t. But on those days when I don’t I’ll catch a glimpse of myself and think I need a nap. Not really, it’s just that my eyelashes aren’t doing it…
Year of Pleasures: Chocolate Truffles
A vendor gave Bear an enormous party sized box of these chocolate truffles for Christmas, and I have just now, finally, finished them off for the good of my family. I’m not normally a chocolate fan, but oh my gosh…
Year of Pleasures: Clean carpet
After we put all the Christmas decorations away we did a pretty thorough Spring cleaning including renting a Rug Doctor and cleaning all the carpets. Being pet owners and parents of a toddler means we are hard on carpets at…
My Favorite Facewash
I’ve been looking for a good facewash ever since I started Project Put Together. I’m still dealing with acne on a regular basis, and I’m also starting to get some wrinkles. I need something that can get rid of the…
Tutorial: Make a Blanket Cape
In my obsessive reading of fashion blogs lately, it’s been fun to educate myself on some clear trends that in other years have sailed right by me. This year it’s capes and plaid prints. I would never never ever have…
Intellectual Property for Crafters – A Case Study
If you’ve been craft blogging for any length of time at all, you’ve probably seen something you made end up somewhere else. Some people are good-natured but haven’t thought through the consequences of what they’re doing, sometimes it’s something totally…
What I’m Eating – Yogurt with Fresh Fruit
I’m not usually a big yogurt fan – the texture is a bit hard for me to eat sometimes. But it’s so dang good for you that I keep trying to find a way that works. Whenever I get home…
Year of Pleasures – Monogrammed Necklace
naked pictures theapolloshowfree Since I make almost all of my own jewelry, I don’t have to many great pendants I can just toss on for a casual day. I’m working on changing that, and for starters I lucked into this…
Backsliding
I had been doing so so good at Project Put Together. Gradual exercise every morning. Better eating, better dressing, better self care all the way around. And then the holidays hit. Between the stress of the holidays, the stress of…