Category Archives: Illustrations

Adorable Recipe Cards at Etsy

Adorable Recipe Cards at Etsy

I’ve created some recipe card sets with my illustrations just for you! Or, you know… your parents, siblings, friends, teachers, or co-workers. They’d make great stocking stuffers or additions to any kitchen or house-warming gift basket. The illustrations came straight from my head and out of my pen. After some computer-manipulation, they became 4″x6″ recipe…

Halloween Crafty Goodness!

Halloween Crafty Goodness!

Check out this fantastic tutorial for cocktail napkins at The Purl Bee. You could do these for any holiday or any time of year. Sewing Stars has posted a cutesie little skeleton that you can print and cut out. If you put it together with brads, it’s movable. I think it would look really cute…

Whirlpool Duet Sport – Ours!

Whirlpool Duet Sport – Ours!

We bought this Whirlpool Duet Sport washing machine and dryer set from Lowe’s. It was delivered to our new house yesterday, and soon we’ll be washing clothes, fabric, and towels with SUPER efficiency! I’m most excited about the quick drying time. Since the washer spins out so much of the water, it takes much less…

My quilt, part 2

My quilt, part 2

I wrote about my first quilt. Since then, I have finished the top and machine-quilted the whole quilt top-batting-backing sandwich (I should’ve used a walking foot on my machine to make it a bit easier, but it turned out fine). I bound the edges in my handmade bias tape, which was a good choice. Now…

My first quilt…sort of.

My first quilt…sort of.

A long time ago, I made a log cabin quilted wall hanging under the guidance of my mother. Really though, I made the top, and then lost interest. My mother finished by quilting and binding it, and that was the end of my quilting. Recently though, I’ve been inspired by numerous blogs full of gorgeous…

Our New Lawnmower – Is it a Consumer Reports favorite?

Our New Lawnmower – Is it a Consumer Reports favorite?

Well, if Consumer Reports gives points for being happy…maybe so! This one is enjoying munching grass and frightening the local flowers. Since we are moving again soon (GASP! Have I mentioned it in Joyful Abode yet?), this time to a house with a YARD… we went ahead and bought a lawnmower. It feels like such…

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?