Today I want to share one of the crafts I’ve made for my Christmas decor this year. I was inspired to make this wreath last year when I saw Rachel’s tutorial on Smile and Wave, and I finally got around to making my own version! It’s really pretty simple to make.[Read more]
Can you believe it’s already December? Time for Christmas trees and ornaments and Christmas cards and holiday cheer and especially….Santas! Today I have a collection of thrifted Santas for you to help get you into the holiday spirit, enjoy! I love this 1960s plastic guy… A vintage Santa-faced tablecloth… A[Read more]
For today, I share with you a sewing project that I should have shared this summer, but is now totally inappropriate for the winter weather (please forgive me!). This is a dress I made a couple of years ago with a strip of kente cloth that I got on my[Read more]
I’ve been a busy little bee this weekend adding lots of vintage and handmade items to the shop! Here’s a peek at what’s new: Thanks for looking and have a great week!
As you might already know, I served in the Kingdom of Tonga as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 2009-2011. I worked as an English teacher at St. Andrew’s High School, a secondary school located in the capital city of Nuku’alofa on the main island, Tongatapu.Teaching was a big challenge for[Read more]
Here are some thrifted sewing items I’ve picked up lately. I love to sew and I’m always on the lookout for vintage patterns, fabric, and supplies on the cheap! Some carbon tracing paper- I love the design of the package. Just wish the thrift store people hadn’t drawn a big[Read more]
I couldn’t even wait until Thanksgiving to put up my Christmas decorations this year- I was just so ridiculously excited. On Wednesday evening, despite being exhausted from cooking and serving the Thanksgiving meal at work, I put “Christmas Radio” on Pandora and got to work setting up and decorating the[Read more]
A much more personal post today than my usual thrift finds and creative projects- hopefully you all don’t mind too much! My mom made me these cupcakes for my “Welcome Home” party. Last Monday, November 19th, marked the one-year anniversary of my homecoming after living for 2 years in Tonga[Read more]
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This week I have a selection of some things I have been picking up for autumn and Thanksgiving decorating. A cute Franciscan ware leaf dish… Some autumn colored salt and pepper shakers… A pair of tiny cast iron pilgrim people I picked up on my trip to[Read more]
On Friday I debated about doing a little thrifting after work. Luckily, the bargain hunter in me won out, and I’m so glad it did, because I ended up finding all of these: Sometimes I can’t believe the stuff I find in thrift stores! The majority of these date from[Read more]