Our pal, Laura, always has the most amazing giant waves in her hair. I wanted to learn her method, and I had a feeling our blog readers would like it too. (right? right!) So without further ado, here's Laura's styling... | Continue »

By now, you'll all have heard the rather sad news that effective July 1, 2013, Google Reader will be shutting down. If you like to read blogs in an organized, easily digestible way (like we... | Continue »

If you haven't already heard the news, Google Reader is shutting down on July 1st. If you use Google Reader to follow us, consider switching over to Bloglovin'. We've used it for years and personally recommend it! xo- Elsie +... | Continue »

It was a crafty kind of day at our house a few days ago. My son Corry, home from college, is loving the quiet of the house with just a few friends near by and the warmth pups! He was looking for something to make ... hummm. I reminded him of all the hides of leather we recently acquired ...... | Continue »

Lately I have been working on organizing and decorating in the kitchen/diningroom of my house. Even though these spaces are pretty small I have somehow managed to keep them really minimal (read: bare) since I moved in last year. :)... | Continue »

5 Tips for Bloggers! I started my first blog about five years ago, just for fun. At the time I had no particular goals or plans for my blog outside of posting photos of my craft projects and family. Through... | Continue »