Strawberry I've never been a very good gardener, but this year I've started to get the hang of it and it's really blooming out there on the balcony. We live in an apartment, so it's all pots, but there's a lot you can do on a balcony or windowsill that can be really rewarding as …
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Love People Use Things by Joshua Fields Milburn & Ryan Nicodemus
The authors of this book make up a pair called The Minimalists, who started a blog together and later a successful podcast about decluttering and simplifying your life. This book is partly their memoir of growing up under difficult circumstances and not having much, to leading lives of debt and unhappiness. At this point they …
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New Cat Collars From Kitty Direct
I feel lucky to have a cat who loves to wear collars. He has a few at this point, and ok, yes, I like to change them up for the seasons sometimes. What can I say, Grim is a feline fashionista. ha ha! Almost all of the collars I get for Grim are from Kitty …
Simple, Cozy Nature Themed Sewing Projects
These are some small embroidery and sewing projects I whipped up this week that I thought I'd share with you guys. I know I often do outfits and things but I haven't left the house all that much. So, a photo of me in a tee just didn't feel up to my usual standards. But …
Style/Beauty: Black Cats and Balcony Gardening
With everything going on in the world and the pandemic, I've been staying close to home lately. Hence the cozy outfit. I haven't been really dressing up and going places, because it's safer at home and things are closed. But I have been up to a few things this last week and I have the …
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Spring Time: Balcony Gardening
From snow last week to warmer days and even bright sunshine. For Valentine's Day my boyfriend bought me two little rose bushes. They're both mini roses, one is rich red and the other this beautiful pink. Roses are my all time favorite flower, but I don't have the best luck with them. They're slightly finicky …
Sew Crafty…. Homemade Felt Decorations
Every year in November, I get excited about the Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Crafts magazine coming out. This was the third year that I bought it, and while it's kind of Christmas themed on the cover, it also has Halloween crafts for about the first quarter of it. The thing is, for some projects, …
Warm Winter Walk
Just a quick one for you this week, my friends. This week has kept me busy with writing and some other projects, and because of that, I didn't take any outfit pics or try out any new products that I wanted to share with you. I do have a fun idea for my next post …
Craft Project: Cross Stitch Christmas Decorations
Kits from un-started to complete. I love making craft projects, and with everything going on this year, staying home and making things has been an upside. It's satisfying to create things and something with repetitive movements like sewing has a very soothing quality. I started these cute kits around Halloween time so that I'd have …
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Bathtime: Magical Bathbombs from Me!Bath
I love a comforting, hot bath in the Fall and Winter evenings. It's nice to soak tired muscles after a ride in the cold or a walk crunching through leaves. Me!Bath have a really cute new range of bath bombs with magical themes, and they asked me to review and share them with you. Mystic …