Live Simply-Ideas for fewer distractions

I am not an expert on living a simpler life, but moving eight times in two years gave me a crash course and humbled my soul. I hope that I learned what is really important and what is not. However, I feel that "things" will always be a struggle, but it's a battle worth fighting.  IContinue reading "Live Simply-Ideas for fewer distractions"

DIY Hand Painted Succulent Pots

I love succulents, they are easy to take care of and look so pretty!  I have a lot of house plants and for some reason the small ones I tend to neglect.  Today's DIY I used faux succulents to create three hand painted pots.  You can make this easy DIY fit any space with theContinue reading "DIY Hand Painted Succulent Pots"

Twitter for Writers: Breaking In

If you've been on the fence about joining Twitter specifically for writing let me give you all the reason's to do so. The Children's Writers & Illustrator's Market 2017 dedicates a full article to the topic quoting several top notch agents in the process here is an excerpt: Agent Thao Le of Sandra Dijkstra LieraryContinue reading "Twitter for Writers: Breaking In"

Forcing Spring-How to start bulbs inside

Forcing bulbs in the dead of winter is a rewarding and pleasant way to bring a little spring into the house months early. To do this isn't hard work, for the bulbs have all the nutrients they need to bloom stored inside of them. I love Spring, and all the sights and smells that go with it. MyContinue reading "Forcing Spring-How to start bulbs inside"

DIY Unicorn Horn Ring Holder

I now have a wonderful little place to set all my ring when I am not wearing them because of this fun DIY!  You can create an adorable ring holder with Air Dry clay and some acrylic paint, its super easy and fun! Supplies: Air Dry Clay Acrylic Paint Paint Brush Modge Podge Glitter HowContinue reading "DIY Unicorn Horn Ring Holder"

Windowsill Lettuce

In mid Michigan the winter can get long, really long, to the point where I want to buy potted plants to smell dirt and see the color green again. I'm also horrible about eating lettuce before it spoils in my fridge. Solution: pick when you need it lettuce. About two weeks before Christmas I pulledContinue reading "Windowsill Lettuce"

Turn your Winter Blues GREEN with this photo blog from the Tropics

  A Tropical Plant Tour-The rain forest of Costa Rica I'm stuck in the frigid north this winter, that's not a bad thing, but sometimes I need to lift my spirit. Listening to uplifting music, going outside and decorating with items that simulate spring time are a big help. I like cold, but I alsoContinue reading "Turn your Winter Blues GREEN with this photo blog from the Tropics"

DIY Pom Pom Pillow

Ever since I watched a home renovation show where they added a round pillow into their mountain of pillows on their bedspread, I have wanted one. I couldn't find one that was affordable, so I decided to make one myself.  This is an easy sewing project that is beginner friendly, and the end product is soContinue reading "DIY Pom Pom Pillow"

7 Ways to Find Inspiration

A Guest Post by Theresa Braun I started wondering where it was that I get my inspiration when I write. Here, I’ve come up with a list of things that have triggered my creativity. My hope is that you might find some additional ways to spark your own. Travel: Going to new places in oneContinue reading "7 Ways to Find Inspiration"

Setting Up Setting

This is how the conversation in my head went as I sat reading Setting by Bickham over my holiday break: Chapter 1- Story setting is important.  Chapter 5- Super-duper important. End of Book- Crap, I've got to re-examine everything... Setting: the surroundings or environment of anything. For a book this can be anything from aContinue reading "Setting Up Setting"

DIY Cactus Pillow

Today I am going to show you my process of making a super simple Cactus Pillow! Supplies: Fabric Tissue Paper Pencil Scissors Pins Sewing Machine or you can sew this by hand Embroidery thread and needle How to: First you need to make your pattern. I took tissue paper and drew out what I wanted myContinue reading "DIY Cactus Pillow"

Book Looks: Why Character Looks Matter

I recently read a Twitter post stating they were changing there main character's appearance to "average" to make her more "relatable" for female readers. This is the moment I wish for an unlike button. It's not that book characters shouldn't be average looking, by all means I'd appreciate it if more books were realistic. However,Continue reading "Book Looks: Why Character Looks Matter"

Mercury Glass Globe-Making a replacement light globe from a pickle Jar

Installing a lighting fixture over a staircase can be difficult so when the light globe slipped effortlessly from my hand and dropped to its death below I cringed. Finding a replacement should of been an easy task but after looking in multiple big box stores, I selected the closest fit.To my dismay it was tooContinue reading "Mercury Glass Globe-Making a replacement light globe from a pickle Jar"

DIY Coconut Oil Body Butter

I love using coconut oil on my skin but its always hard to use.  Its either rock hard or completely melted. This DIY shows how you can make coconut oil manageable for however you want to use it. Supplies: Hand Mixer and Bowl Coconut Oil Optional: Extra moisturizing oils like Argan oil Your Favorite EssentialContinue reading "DIY Coconut Oil Body Butter"

Starting Fresh- A new book journey

  After getting my first fully edited book done and out there I've started working on something new. I will not be writing the same way this time. This time I will be intentional about all of it. This time I started with a question, something I needed to create an answer to in the formContinue reading "Starting Fresh- A new book journey"

DIY Planked Quilt Art knock-off

Handcrafting a brand store item is becoming a trend for those of us who count pennies to get by. Often times I find something I like but the price tag is way out of my reach. It's time to be creative and make it myself. I had on hand some left over or culls of aContinue reading "DIY Planked Quilt Art knock-off"

DIY Galaxy Shoes

Galaxies are such a fun way to decorate things.  Today's DIY is a creative way to decorate white canvas shoes! Supplies: Rubbing Alcohol White Acrylic Paint Sharpies Eye Dropper Mod Podge or some type of fixative White Canvas Shoes Paint Brush Step 1: First you need to take out shoe laces. You do not needContinue reading "DIY Galaxy Shoes"

DIY- Felt Christmas Tree for Toddler

If you're like my family you have more heirloom ornaments than normal ones on your tree. They are special and mean something even if it makes the tree look cheesy. So how do you have a family tree when you really don't want anyone in the family to touch it? Especially that glass one from greatContinue reading "DIY- Felt Christmas Tree for Toddler"

Galaxy Mirror Cake

My sister in law is staying with us and we just celebrated her birthday by baking her an awesome cake! If you haven't heard of mirror cakes before, they are just a normal cake with a top coat of gelatin mixed with a couple other things to create a mirror like effect. Check out below toContinue reading "Galaxy Mirror Cake"

Goal Setting

We are slowly approaching the end of the year, it's been a doozy. What will you be doing next year? I'm not necessarily talking about loosing that holiday weight, I mean for your life. How are you going to level up you? One way is to set a goal. We all have dreams. It's time to makeContinue reading "Goal Setting"

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