Holy Homesteading

DIY: Blog Headers

Do you want to create a blog header that is unique to you? In this post I will teach you how to make a great header using Photoshop and your own art. What you will need: -Photoshop (or you can use a free editor like Gimp) -Paint (I used Watercolor) -Brushes -Paper -Water Have funContinue reading "DIY: Blog Headers"

Watercolor Headers

Freebies! Are you starting a blog?! If you are, you're probably on the look out for a good blog header image. I made some simple watercolor blog headers that work great for WordPress. Try them out and let me know what you think! Enjoy! Download Here! Looking to create your own awesome headers? Then HeadContinue reading "Watercolor Headers"

Wand Making

Can’t wait for the new JK Rowling film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?" Get ready by making your own custom wand! I’ve made several for a Harry Potter movie marathon party, they were a huge hit with all of my guests. Skeptical? It’s easier than you think. Here are the steps I tookContinue reading "Wand Making"

Seed Saver

Gardening is very close to my heart. It combines nurturing and creation in a whole new way. After my flowers have bloomed for the summer and fall comes around they begin to go dormant. Producing new attractions in the form of seed pods. Whether it is the center of the sunflower head, round pods ofContinue reading "Seed Saver"

DIY Hand Lettered Globe

DIY: Hand Lettered Globe My inspiration for this piece was from a globe that Anthropologie sells. Its so CUTE! The first time I saw these globes, I just whispered to myself "someday". I said that because someday I want to be able to create stuff as cool as this, and someday afford items as expensiveContinue reading "DIY Hand Lettered Globe"

Going Pro

What is it going to take for you to decide to Go Pro with your creative life? What event, what words, what epiphany, will need to happen for you to wake up and realize the only thing stopping you is yourself? About 10 months ago I sat at home with my newborn, everything was newContinue reading "Going Pro"

Villainous Names

I recently asked my writing group to help me pick out my villain’s name for my current book. I had a small list of options and I liked one better because when my husband said it in a deep voice it sounded sinister. Great reason right? I got the gambit back in comments. The mostContinue reading "Villainous Names"

The Four Page Fallout

"So I have two pages but have no idea what happens next," you announce to your writing group in agony. "How can you not know?" the shy girl asks, "It’s your story?" You shrug in reply and eye rolls abound. But you know they have the same problem you do. So what do we doContinue reading "The Four Page Fallout"

Meal Planning for 2

Our first month of marriage I filled the fridge with whatever I felt like buying. I did not meal plan, then I realized how much money I was spending. My goal was to stay in budget, to create food that I can have fun making, and above all tastes good. A lot of my stepsContinue reading "Meal Planning for 2"

Living Intentionally

Many of us look back on time that has gone by with a fleeting feeling of anxiety. Wasn’t it just spring? What have I been doing all summer? Now is the time to live intentionally, not next week or next year-- Now. For me this feeling of lost time has hit me in the gutContinue reading "Living Intentionally"