Random thoughts on the first day of February Saturday morning:
1. Remember the birdhouse that my husband rescued? The tree right next to it has tiny little leaves on it.
I was so excited I took pictures for Instagram.
2. I’m in the middle of the sweetest book right now. One of you recommended it to me and it’s called Long Way Home. It’s about a girl named Peggy whose best friend, Jimmy, comes home from World War II with so much trauma that he ends up in the hospital and won’t talk to anyone. She finds a mysterious photo of a girl named Gisela in his Bible and Peggy tries to unravel the mystery of what happened. It’s told from both Gisela’s and Peggy’s viewpoint and it’s all about faith and redemption and there’s a mystery and a love story—kind of the perfect book by the faith-based author Lynn Austin.
Be still my heart.
You can see it here.
3. I’m so happy that you were all about the tags I used to make that flower. I think 2025 is going to be the year of the craft. I’m working on the cutest craft for next week. Here’s a hint. It involves blue jeans and monograms.
4. It was an amazing week on the blog. We talked about:
- 17 ways to treat yourself (you deserve it)
- you’ll never believe what I made from paper tags
- the cutest before and after
- ideas for hanging a wreath on your front door
5. Did you see? I just watched some fashion videos and I’m almost afraid to type the words. Super high shoulder pads are back.
Yep.
I saw them online and blinked twice and they were still there.
What is this century coming to?
And now?
Here are all the ideas and inspiration I found for us this week.
Let’s GO.
Isn’t this the sweetest idea?
And so simple to make.
See the how-to here.
Isn’t this the sweetest idea for Easter?
I never thought of gold foiled eggs before and I think I might try it for my hutch.
You can see the DIY here.
Isn’t this the prettiest paperwhite centerpiece?
I love the grapevine wreath as a base.
You can see the DIY here.
We talked about self-care this week.
Sometimes all it takes is to slow down and take time to nurture yourself.
Here are tips on taking care of you.
And in random news:
This is the sweetest house tour
How to make paper
11 of the loneliest houses in the world
3 ways to add texture to cookies
The 90/90 decluttering rule
Off the grid living
Have you seen this show about Jane Austen’s sister Cassandra?
The sweetest tradition
These heart-shaped cinnamon rolls
This DIY heart garland
These brownies
How to appreciate winter
And this?
If you are petite (like me) I have the JEANS FOR YOU. They come in 12 different colors/washed with the cutest cuff on the bottom and they are high-waisted and stretchy. LET’S GO.
You can see them here.
And one more for the road
This is one of my favorite love stories (and explains so much about me)
You can read it here.
// this boxwood wreath on my back door //
Favorite Home Decor Find
I wanted to share what I used on the cruise instead of a lot of make-up.
Here are my favorite drugstore primers, bronzer, blush and sunscreen.
// contour palette //
// putty bronzer //
// power grip primer //
// eyeliner //
// age shield sunscreen //
// sunscreen with primer //
// four blush palette //
Happy Random Saturday To You
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