I have been wanting to take a refresher photography class. I think it’s always good to go back and relearn your camera, or just set some time aside to shoot more and grow as a photographer. I just signed up for a fabulous Big Picture basic photography class taught by [...]
Remember my very sweet baby girl? Remember my very sweet large baby girl? (22 lbs. at six months, thank you very much.) Remember how she became a nightmare of a toddler who refused to listen, nap, share, and otherwise made it her life’s purpose to make mine miserable, and I never in [...]
I have been dying to make a plastic animal bookend. The kids love books so we are always in need of bookends around here. I first saw this idea from Cassie over at Hi Sugarplum, and have since seen it done several different ways on Pinterest. (If you have done this [...]
We have just returned home from a lovely weekend with family in Idaho. Spending time with cousins is seriously the best thing ever, don’t you think?
Hey! Remember when I posted about all my globe lighting ideas and I said I was glad I was done posting about them? Then I realized I had completely forgotten to post about one of them? Yeah. That was awesome. Apparently I totally forgot about the bamboo roll-up shade light [...]
Okay, so we’re like really good friends right? And if there was a seriously awesome home decor store in existence you would totally tell me about it right? So how is it that you have never mentioned West Elm to me before??? You have failed me as a friend. It’s all good. I [...]
Ya’ll know I do a lot of crafting around these parts. I seriously love to learn new crafts. When it comes to cooking though, that is one art form I definitely need some skills. So when Laila Hardman over at Taste Culinary Boutique offered to let me come take a [...]
This is one more of the lighting projects from Studio 5. I should probably say I am sick of posting about light fixtures, but I truthfully had so much fun I keep thinking of more globe lights I could make! This one is definitely the messiest, but messy always equals more fun, don’t cha [...]
I almost didn’t have this post ready today as the season premiere of Modern Family has been waiting days for me to sit down and watch it on Hulu. Guess I love you more! But just so we are clear, I still really love Modern Family. This paper lantern I [...]
Oh. My. Gosh. I just got home from the Scrapbook USA Expo, and I am dying over all the amazing deals I just got on crafting supplies. Check out my stash! I spent $28 and came home with these amazing frames, a huge pack of tissue paper, notecards, and look at [...]
It’s time for a fabulous GIVEAWAY! Downtown Tape has generously offered to sponsor a giveaway of 10 rolls of washi tape + 25 tags to one lucky reader! Wahoo! Downtown Tape is my FAVORITE place to get washi tape… and did I mention it’s only $1.99 a roll?!? Check out some of [...]
{This project was originally posted at Or So She Says HERE} Ready for a little ‘ol gaudy ring bling? A few weeks ago I was shopping at a nearby boutique with a few girlfriends. We all fell madly in love with a ginormous display of oversized cocktail rings. The bigger the better, [...]
Last week I had the opportunity to meet some of my favorite bloggers at the delightful Blogger’s Night Out hosted by My Craft Channel and Gardner Village. It was so amazing to meet some of the women behind sites I have been following and admiring for years! I might have [...]
Ready to make Darin’s absolute favorite light fixture from Studio 5? What can I say… that guy has good taste! Here’s what you need to make the Christmas ornament light fixture: -3 dozen Christmas ornaments – Hobby Lobby sells these year round in the glassware section. – String – Hot [...]
Well hello friends. If you watched Studio 5 this morning, many thanks for tuning in! Here the first of the “globe lighting” projects. And, um yes, it is an actual globe. The fabulous thing about this project is you can end up with TWO sweet light fixtures. Besides a globe, [...]
That’s right friends, I am goin’ back! Locals, tune in Tuesday at 11:00 to Studio 5, on KSL channel 5. Not so locals, I will post a link to the video as soon as it goes live. Wondering what I am talkin’ about? Let’s just say I’m goin’ global. See [...]
I shared a few pictures of my porch on Facebook last week. I think I might have gotten a little carried away with the metallic and glitter pumpkins. Which is why I will only show you the photos from last week. I may have possibly put out a few more since then? Here’s the [...]
Notice anything new around these parts? Yup, that’s right! I totally got a blog facelift! The adorable Rhianna from Ello Lovely designed this amazing new blog banner for me: I just cannot tell you how much I love it! Rhianna wasn’t even advertising blog banners in her adorable Etsy shop. [...]
This is the story of my earbuds that made me very angry as they were always getting tangled everywhere I went. So I bought embroidery floss in my favorite shades of green. Then I remembered I really didn’t like green. And then I realized I liked Wal-Mart even less, and [...]
Earlier this week Mr. Wright received an invitation for a private music concert featuring artist Justin Cash. I had never heard of this handsome Texas native, but was immediately drawn to his music after hearing his new CD: Beautiful World. Justin is the nicest guy, and it was so fun as a family to sit [...]