Once upon a time, I was not dealing with chronic pain and I spent a lot of my free time in the parks. Then debilitating sciatica set in and I tried to use my very expensive annual pass but failed miserably. When it was time to renew I was only 3 weeks post operation so…
Snail mail has been sent out for October! This month I did two different cards one that was cool toned and spooky and one with fall colors and little ghosties. All of the die cuts are from The Stamp Market which has quickly become the place I spend too much money at. Fall Leaves These…
Fall may have started in September but October really brings the feels, especially in Florida where we have to manufacture that fall vibe. With October brings a season of letting go and getting cozy. Below are 15 journal prompts to help you pause, let go, and savor the season as well as 31 junk journal…
I am forever grateful that my chronic pain isn’t lifelong. For the past year I dealt with sciatica that increasingly got worse every day. About a month before surgery I was finally given pain medication that took the edge off. The rest of the time, I was ready to sacrifice myself to the Brightline God…
Flavored sugars are not a new concept by any means but I figured out how to make them and then I was left standing in my kitchen wondering what in the world I would use them for. After some internet sleuthing and time spent pondering in my kitchen, I made a quick list of ways…
While I for one am not feeling overly patriotic and I am also still (mostly) bed bound from surgery, I know someone out there is planning an epic get together. I thought I would toss this themed photoshoot up for inspiration to anyone planning for the 4th of July this year. While these ideas for…
With summer in full swing s’mores are inevitably on the menu. While I would like to imagine that summers in northern states bring the need for bonfires in the night to warm up, in Florida sometimes it’s just too hot to stomach going out even at night. I spent my childhood years s’mores free. When…
Summer in Florida is oppressively hot. I hate existing from the months of May-September. Really if we are being honest in recent years it has been March-November. Not a good look Florida. When it gets stifling hot outside, I don’t want to cook and I don’t want heavy meals. This summer pasta is a relatively…
Before the days of Pinterest worthy parties there was a mom who took all of her childhood dreams and turned them into realities for her child. One of those dreams was indoor camping. There was a pillow fort made from couch cushions and the sweetest little campfire made from paper, a strobe light, and tissue…
Chocolate chip cookies are a staple cookie, like the icon of cookies. The only problem with that is that they aren’t all created equally. I have bought chocolate chip cookies from big box stores and also small bakeries that like nothing. Was there a hint of chocolate flavor? Yeah. Did they taste like childhood memories…