Two Homes * Two Sisters * One Blog
I knew it would happen. It always does. You start working on one project and all of a sudden it leads to another project...and another project...and another project. Until you find yourself pulling out leftover drop cloth remnants and making chair skirts for your dining room immediately after having your entire house turned upside down while new … [Read more...]
When my daughter was 4 ½ her greatly anticipated Christmas gift was a pair of plastic safety goggles and a Mind Blowing Science kit. Fast-forward a year and a half and a few dozen Steve Spangler episodes on youtube and she’s pretty confident that any opportunity is a good one to test the laws of science. Why limit yourself to a beaker and a … [Read more...]
Oregonians and Earth Day go together like...well...Oregonians and flannels. Or Oregonians and Tevas. Or Oregonians and flannels with Tevas. Or Oregonians and flannels with Tevas and a hemp skirt. As an Oregonian, I live among an abundance of trees...and tree-huggers. While driving home from Arizona over Spring Break, we were literally in awe as … [Read more...]
Burlap is scratchy. There. I said it. I mean, it's the truth, right? Yes, I know it's inexpensive and that you can use it for all sorts of projects. Like pillows and curtains and bows and table runners and wreaths and teapot cozies and leg warmers and ear muffs and...well, let's just say that burlap is EVERYWHERE. But, it's scratchy. … [Read more...]
Hello Picket Fencers!!! This is Angelina from JoJo and Eloise and I am so excited to be back here visiting with you again. Spring! Spring! It's finally here and I couldn't be happier! Seriously, this has to the most beautiful time of year. The temperatures are just right, flowers are beginning to bloom, the birds are Sweetly Chirping and … [Read more...]
Easter has snuck up on me this year. I know that JoAnn’s has already moved on to its patriotic Memorial Day décor, but I’m still putting away stray hearts from February. Throw in spring break, a special 6 year old birthday celebration, and a week long visit from my in-laws and I’ve realized that our Easter will have a … [Read more...]
So, have you ever found yourself standing at the check out line or a fabric counter and the clerk, trying to make small talk while cutting small squares of lace, asks what you are going to make with the fabric you are buying? Excitedly you tell her about this idea you saw in Better Homes and Gardens for Lace Dyed Easter Eggs. How they took … [Read more...]
I'm a word nerd. I love words. Words, words, glorious words! The entire time I'm working on a project I'm ruminating (great word choice right there don't you think?) about how I'm going to describe it to you. What kind of catchy title to give it. How to infuse it with just the right balance of information and witty banter. Is it wrong to … [Read more...]
In my mind the word Brunch = Fancy. But not too fancy. Not sparkly dress and pointy-toed stilettos kind of fancy. More like a cute sundress and espadrilles. It's taking the everyday routine of cereal for breakfast and peanut butter and jelly for lunch up a notch...or two...or three. Toss in the word 'buffet' and you definitely don't … [Read more...]
When we were little our mom would take us on walks. A LOT of walks. We went in every season, every kind of weather and as we would walk she would say, "smell girls, smell!" and we would all stop and take deep sniffs of the air. I can't speak for Heather but I'm fairly certain that at the time I didn't fully appreciate just what I was … [Read more...]
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