Monthly Archives: February 2008

Military Stationery!

Military Stationery!

You may or may not have realized by now that my husband is in the Navy. He’s a student aviator right now (starting formation training today!!!). Anyway, I’ve begun to make a series of military stationery for other families like ours, who will be moving more than they ever thought possible, and experiencing other life-changing…

7 years today… happy anniversary!

7 years today… happy anniversary!

I love you, and I’m happy to be your copilot. Thank you for being by my side these past 7 years, even when we were far apart. I’m looking forward to what the next 7 years brings us. We’ve been married 7 months (and 3 days)… this is only the beginning of our adventure! “Look…

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I made a carrot cake. I took half of it to work, where it was hidden and hoarded like a treasure, until the coworkers who hid it had savored every bite. The other half? My husband ate it all. Except for the slice I cut in this post (which I ate). It looks so pretty…

Creative Spaces Features – Lessons Learned?

Creative Spaces Features – Lessons Learned?

So, there’s no creative space to feature today. Several people have sent me partial entries, or entries that need to be formatted differently in order for me to work with them. At the moment though, I’m “fresh out” of complete features! Fortunately, there’s a bright side to this. The features this month have been amazing,…

Creative Spaces 20 – SoCalledMommy

Creative Spaces 20 – SoCalledMommy

Tell us about what we see in your photos. This is my corner in our basement. My husband picked up the table for $10 at a thrift store, and it’s been great. I have my papers standing up in napkin holders, small drawers on the table for things like stickers, adhesives, pens and small tools….

Creative Spaces 19 – Erika Hendrix

Creative Spaces 19 – Erika Hendrix

Tell us about what we see in your photos. This is where I create and design everything. From the idea to choosing the fabric to cutting and sewing and the final touches and sometimes big crisis when something doesn’t turn out how I want it to…A lot of laughs and tears happen in my little…

Creative Spaces 18 – Sara Schweitzer

Creative Spaces 18 – Sara Schweitzer

Tell us about what we see in your photos.First all forgive me for the quality of my pictures. We are currently shopping and saving for a much better camera. I suppose I’m still in the beginning stages of my sewing space. I just starting sewing about two years and didn’t really set up my space…

Creative Spaces 17 – Kathi Derevan

Creative Spaces 17 – Kathi Derevan

Tell us about what we see in your photos. The tour starts outside, because that is a big source of my inspiration. I am surrounded by rolling hills covered with ancient oak trees, and wildlife abounds just outside my door. We are visited daily by up to a dozen deer at a time, who graze…

Creative Spaces 16 – Kate Ives

Creative Spaces 16 – Kate Ives

Tell us about what we see in your photos. My little corner is in the sun room on the side of my house. It’s my favorite space in the house because of all the light and the lovely pumpkin color. Mostly my one year old and I spend a lot of time out here, what…

Creative Spaces 15 – Avril Loreti

Creative Spaces 15 – Avril Loreti

Tell us about what we see in your photos. This room is the top floor of my apartment. My boyfriend, Frank, and I pretty much got our apartment because of this room. We knew we would turn it into our studio/office space. The right side is Frank’s… and the ever growing left side is mine….

Creative Spaces 14 – Chris Parry

Creative Spaces 14 – Chris Parry

Tell us about what we see in your photos. The fist photo is my storefront. It is not the ideal colour for me, but it would cost far too much to rip out and change, so I live with it. I’ve also included the view of my main work area and my back workshop area….

Mmm… leftovers chain-of-events

Mmm… leftovers chain-of-events

On Monday, I made this for dinner: Nothing exciting. It’s frozen cheese ravioli topped with jarred Alfredo sauce (into which I dumped a huge amount of frozen spinach) and accompanied by frozen garlic bread. See? I don’t always cook from scratch! Well last night, we were slated for leftovers, as per the menu.  But there…

Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and brand new stay at home mom. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate on a budget, and keep a happy home. I breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.Want to know more?