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Winter Wonderland Mirror

Frosty winter windows, classic Christmas tunes and the flicker of candles in a mirror. Serene and peaceful. Something we all need in our lives around the holidays right? It can be hard to find in the...

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In Memory of the Lives Lost in Newton, CT

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Merry & Bright Printable

I had no intentions of putting up a Christmas printable this year. Then (while busy at work) I stumbled across the font ‘Christmas Ligtness‘ and the wheels started turning. I set up a few 8×10 color...

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Quick Stitch-n-Flip Christmas Stockings

Sooooo Christmas is in 4 days. Is your mantle looking a little glum? Got a new pet (or child) currently lacking a chocolate orange storage device? Lucky for you I have a SUPER FAST (like lightning)...

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New Life for Old “Christmas Tree” Ornaments

I was very excited to put some of my ‘real’ ornaments on the tree this year. I have a giant tub full that haven’t seen a tree since I moved away to college (6 years for those of you counting at home)....

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Best of 2012

Can you believe it’s almost over? The year 2012 I mean. It was my first full year of blogging and I think I might finally be getting the hand of it! Here are the top ten* posts of 2012: 10. Jingle Bell...

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Fonts on the First: Fun and Swirly Fonts

Happy New Year everyone! I wish all of you the best in the coming year and I hope you’ll continue to stop by when you get the chance. I’ve got a lot planned for 2013 including organizing, decorating,...

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Simple Tip for Squeaky Clean Bottles

Are you ready for my yearly cleaning/organizing tip? Last year  I showed you how to hot glue a magnet to a stack of post-it notes for your fridge. This years tip is just as intense. That’s right. I’m...

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Pork Carnitas – Paleo food so good you won’t miss gluten

It’s amazing how much freedom I’ve found in paleo cooking. [Paleo eliminates grains, sugar and dairy, though some people occasionally eat dairy] Mike and I started on January 2nd and we’ve already...

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Floor Length Burlap Curtains for $7.50 a Panel

Burlap curtains might be all over the place, and maybe I’m late to the party but I’ve had these hanging in my living room for a few months and I’m finally getting around to posting a how-to! I’ve seen...

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7 Kitchen Necessities – Paleo Style

I’ve been cooking a lot for the last month and I wanted to round up my personal kitchen “must haves”. All of our meals have been made from scratch following paleo guidelines: no grain, no sugar, no...

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Valentine’s Day Word Searches

I just found out that it’s almost February. If you happen to be in the same boat (apparently the boat lacking a calender!) consider this a friendly public service announcement. It’s almost February!...

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Mrs. Smith’s Pies and $50 for you!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Mrs. Smith’s for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I love pie. I was lucky enough to get the Pie Queen of New York (my title for her) for my...

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Barn Red Bookcase Makeover – DIY Chalk Paint

I’ve got cabin fever, it’s been FREEZING for the last few days, way past stupid cold – it was NEGATIVE 12 when I left for work Thursday. My illness has manifested in the need to paint everything. First...

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Fonts on the First: Super Sweet Fonts

Welcome to your monthly dose of font love! Whether you’re whipping up a batch of valentines, some sweet subway art or just happen to love typography. Some super sweet heart fonts:   4 My Lover,...

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Distressed Sign Song Art

This project is semi-valentines, semi-wedding, mostly love. I walked down the aisle in our (ahem) non-traditional wedding to the song Thank You by Led Zeppelin (we had an incredibly talented friend...

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Simple Tip for Professional Photos

Let me start by saying I am by no means a photography master. But between shooting for my blog and my job I’ve picked up a few tips here and there. Any photographer will tell you that lighting is key...

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Maple Syrup – The Sweetest Season

It’s a special time of year in the North East. All over the place people are bringing out their drills, taps, buckets or lines and boiling equipment to get ready for the earliest harvest of the year....

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Easy {Kids} St. Patricks Day Word Search

I’ve got a super easy St. Patricks Day word search for you: You can download  the PFD from Google Docs. I provide these wordsearches free of charge, print as many copies as you would like but please do...

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Fonts on the First – Polka Dot Fonts

Are you ready for your (slight late) monthly dose of font love? I’ve got a great round up for you this time with a whole collection of polka dotty goodness. 101 Star Studded, Dialtone*, Dotness, Janda...

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