Picture it, Halloween 2011 and my husband looked around our home at the 19 projects I had created, redecorated, and crafted for the season and declared, "you have too much time on your hands!" I giggled, but the statement stayed with me and has eventually turned into this blog. I share all of my ideas, crafts, upcycling, redecorating, cooking, repurposing, and parties here.
I began blogging a few years ago, with a family site to keep all of our friends and relatives current on the fam's shenanigans. That turned into following a couple of blogs and then a ton of blogs. I was quickly sucked into the blogging world. The connections, inspirations, and lessons I learn everyday from all of you make it worth the effort.
I am an elementary school teacher who is currently home with my 2 kids. They are 4 and 5 and give me a good excuse to make lots of holiday crafts and host super fun parties. Since I am not working right now, money is tight, so most of what I do is inexpensive and I am no handy man, so most of it is easy too.
I try to publish 5-6 times per week. Monday is Main Ingredient Monday where I choose 1 "main ingredient" and find 20 projects using that main ingredient, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are when I show off my crafts, projects, recipes,and room reveals. Saturday morning is, "Get Schooled Saturday" linky party which goes on till Monday night. Then I throw in a random assortment of nonsense in between.
I truly appreciate all of the comments, advice, and ideas I get here, so please speak up, no need to raise your hand. Just jump on in and let me have it.
Love your site! I have two little ones still in diapers. We are moving into a bigger house soon and I’m looking for thrifty projects for furniture as we will have more space to fill up. I came across the modge podge desk and now I’m excited to try it out!
Love the blog! I enjoyed keeping keeping one -but then I had babies back to back. Maybe when they start school one day.
Cheers,
April
Just signed up to follow you by email. I hope some of your spare time will wing its way over to me!!
I can’t believe I didn’t know “who you were”!!! I love teachers. Good for you for being home with your little people, it is so worth the sacrifice. Love how your blog got it’s name. That was basically me when my kids were ages 3-7. And I had two crazy twins! I think it wasn’t too much time on my hands, it was two many children on my hands, so I had to start painting, DIYing, crafting to keep my sanity in tact. Now my husband tells me how thankful he is I have my business, because according to him, I have enough energy to power a small city. He said, “I don’t even want to think about what you would be like if you didn’t have an outlet for all that energy, it would be just scary”. Probably I would have DIYed my entire home 10x over by now.
I wish I had even 3% of the creativity you have. You always come up with the best projects! Love ya, -K
Thanks so much, Karen! You always make me smile:)
HellO!
Love your site.
May I ask which state you are from?
Thanks!
Jen
I am in Denver, Colorado
Just found your blog…and SO glad!
OOOh, so glad you came by Julie!
Hey Kim, I have tried to add you on google plus but I get a flash of the screen shot and then it disappears. Not sure if it’s just me, but I thought you might want to know, (if you didn’t already).
Well dang! I hate when that stuff happens. I will go check it out and i super appreciate you letting me know!
Love your site!! I also grew up in Allentown, in fact I still live near there in Macungie, PA11
My dad used to live Macungie! My entire family is in the area still; Bethlehem, Coopersburg, and Allentown. We go back twice a year so I can catch up on my cheese steaks, pizza, pierogies, high school gossip, and such:)