May 2011
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Artist Created Necklace Collection
The night before our wedding, my soon-to-be husband gave me a beautiful wooden necklace with a silver inlay tree. And so began a wonderful tradition …
Every year for Christmas he surprises me with a fantastically crafted piece of art to wear around my neck.
On the far left is a handmade necklace by Sodapop.
The laser cut stainless steel necklace on the bottom is by Nervous System.
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Duvet Cover
Photo by Jamie Beck of FromMeToYou
Last year I was searching for a duvet cover for our guest bedroom and came to realize that I was not going to find what I wanted on the budget I had. So, I thought to myself, why not make one! I had just learned how to sew a few months before this. In fact, I believe this was my second sewing project. So, it is definitely something that any beginner can...
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Just Like Mom Used To Make
Home Cooking is a central part of my family. The amount of food served at a typical family holiday could feed an army, but we always seem to manage through it. One huge inspiration for all of the cooking addicts in our family is my Grandma H. She raised six children on her home cooked dinners and mouth-watering desserts, inspiring them to pass on this tradition to their own children. As a...
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Wedding Season
With wedding season in full swing I am reminded of my own wedding preparations almost four years ago. We took a very hands-on approach to create our personalized DIY wedding.
Insead of the more traditional gifts we decided to find t-shirts for all the groomsmen that fit each person’s personality.
For the bridesmaids, I made personalized photo books with images of our lives...
