Do you know the song? It's a song from my childhood. "He's got the sun and the rain in his hands. He's got the moon and the stars in his hands. He's got the wind and clouds in his hands He's got the whole world in his hands." I hear it in my head, and if I could sing worth anything I would sing it for you all. One of the last lines is "He's got everybody, everywhere in his hands." It's a child like song, and the message can get lost in the repetitiveness, but when I sit and think Continue Reading
An Embroidery Journal
As an inward processor, journaling has always been an important part of me working through my thoughts and emotions. I'm finding it's much harder these days to capture the time I would like to journal well. Rather than just giving up, I've decided to try and capture key words and phrases on my art that can help me to process, refocus, and remind me of the things I want my life to be about. These past few weeks I've been using my embroidery hoops as a way to create an Embroidery Journal of Continue Reading
“LOVE” Wall Art
You know how a Target run can go. I went in for shampoo but then found myself in the lampshade and picture frame aisle. How that happened-I do not know, but I liked it. I found a set of four little white frames for less than $3. I grabbed them, knowing I would find a use for them somehow. After a weekend of painting our foster care bedroom and stripping a funky furniture piece, I wanted a quick fun craft. I came up with this simple wall art with my little frames. Here is how I did Continue Reading
DIY Burlap Greeting Cards
How many of you have lost your significant other to the re-start of the football season? Matt loves the NFL, especially our hometown Atlanta Falcons, and he tops it all off with multiple fantasy football teams. You may love football too, which is great. But for me, growing up with 5 brothers, football became a yawn fest for me. But I love Matt and he needs his down time too, so I try to muster up the strength to support him through a game or two each week. What I have found is that this can Continue Reading
A Safe Place
One of the things I have been working on around here is getting a bed for our foster care bedroom. If you read my last post about when life happens, I hinted that we have a bed! I am excited to share it with you today. After scouring Craigslist for weeks, I realized finding a daybed with a pop up trundle and two mattresses was going to be expensive-even if it was used. In a last resort kind of thought, I asked on facebook if anyone had one they would want to sell me. The next thing I know I Continue Reading