Soldered Art Pendants

So I am trying to perfect my technique of soldering. I used a cheap Wal-mart soldering gun in the past and it has taken me forever to complete them because the gun doesn’t get hot enough. So I broke the bank and bought myself a Weller 100 watt gun. It is a lot nicer. I {…Read More…}





My Little Froggie

Isaac is going to be a froggie for Halloween. Our church had their annual Trunk N Treat event so we got dressed up and headed out into our backyard. It was so fun. A bunch of people from the church decorate their trunks and hand out candy to the kids. So you just go from {…Read More…}





Happy 30th Birthday Tim!

So I turned 30 back in August and was having a hard time with it. So Tim and I decided to trade birthdays this year so I would have a few extra months to be 29. Wasn’t that nice of him? Well I offically turned 30 yesterday. Yuck! We went to Bynum’s Steakhouse in Indianapolis. {…Read More…}





Dipey Wipey Case Tutorial

Supplies: Travel Size Diaper Case (I used Huggies) 1/4″ foam Fabric Embroidery Scissors Hot glue gun 1/2″ decorative trim 1/2″ ribbon (optional) 1/2″ ribbon charm (optional) IMPORTANT: Try not to manipulate the case too much or glue the fabric too tight or it won’t have a tight seal. 1. Trace around the top and bottom {…Read More…}





If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

If you give a mouse a cookie will they go away? WE HAVE A MOUSE IN THE HOUSE! Yesterday I was at the stove getting ready to start cooking dinner when a rodent ran across and down the cupboard. I was holding Isaac and screamed like a little girl. I scared him to death and {…Read More…}





Confessions of a REAL Mom

Ok in an effort to be open and honest about my shortcomings I have a confession to make. Sometimes I don’t listen to my mom’s advice. I know it is horrible. I certainly don’t want Isaac to follow my footsteps in that. I definitely want him to listen to his mommy. Don’t get me wrong. {…Read More…}





Happy Fall Ya’ll

One of the things that I missed about the Midwest when we lived on the west coast was fall. Mind you, there was an October in the west also. But we didn’t get the beautiful hues of color with the leaves changing like we get out here. I mean we had some pretty yellows and {…Read More…}