This month, if you didn’t know, is National Novel Writing Month. It’s the time of year when would-be novelists turn into actual novelists by churning out a story of at least 50,000 words between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30. It is so much crazy good fun. I haven’t even attempted it in years, but I […]
Easy and Yummy Snack Mix for Fall. Or Whenever.
I’ve been seeing posts all over the place about fall snack mixes. Now, I’m not exactly sure why we need more things to snack on this time of year, which is pretty much all about snacking for about 10 weeks straight. But I’m kind of done with Halloween candy (not that it’s gone, I’ve just […]
Found Object Mason Jar Candle Holder {Iron Craft Challenge}
This week’s Iron Craft challenge was in honor of Diwali, otherwise known as the Festival of Lights. And who wouldn’t want to celebrate light right now, at the time when we’re being reminded how precious light and warmth are? I knew I wanted to do something involving a candle, but I didn’t actually want to […]
Halloween and Plan B
I’d been worrying about Halloween for a while. After our trip to Tulsa was sent completely off track by a scary inflatable skeleton, I knew it was going to be a tough day. And it was. Somewhat for the reasons I expected, and somewhat for other reasons. But if I’ve learned one thing while being […]
Make a TARDIS with Perler Beads
If you’re a geek or have a geek in the house you probably know all about Doctor Who and his faithful TARDIS. If you don’t have a geek in the house, you’ve probably still seen pictures of what looks like a blue telephone booth (it’s actually a time-traveling spaceship that happens to look like a […]
A Great Scrub for Cold Weather You Can Make in Minutes
I don’t know how it is where you live, but we’ve already had a cold snap here in Arkansas. And just about the minute the temperature drops below 40 degrees, my skin starts getting dry, itchy and flaky. In a few weeks my hands will be rough and scaly, with little cracks and red spots […]
Keep Your Big Goals in Mind for More Productivity
I consider myself a pretty productive person, and I know when I share on Facebook the results of particularly productive days people tend to be impressed and/or jealous, or at least curious about how I get so much done. I don’t always know what makes one day more productive than another, but I’m developing a […]