If this pandemic taught us anything, I hope it was to slow down and be grateful for the lives we have. I will not claim that we all had it easy- I have shed more tears by our “inconveniences” than I’d like to admit. In hindsight, I was able to see how much my family […]
The weather has been gorgeous this week. We practically spend from breakfast to dinner outside. I have taken a few days from my overwhelming to-do list and only focused on the orders that came in. Since last Tuesday, I have made 15 garden stakes! I love that so many people are making time to create their […]
Okay, before you ask, I will ask for you. “What does a Copycat Zatarans Jambalaya recipe have to do with a fused glass artist?” Well, like you, I need to eat to live. I also happen to have a bunch of kids at home. And maybe you are looking in your pantry during this quarantine […]
Oh, my goodness. I love when the National Calendar has my comfort items. Today features one of the first recipes I ever perfected…. National Banana Bread Day. Get ready now, this isn’t your Grandma’s recipe! I am all about that warm, moist loaf that has a sweet crust at the top and a crunch to […]
Need excuses to celebrate? I love to take a peek at the week ahead to see what National Celebration days are coming my way. It gives me a way to celebrate with my kids and spice up the quality time we spend together. Today is National Bread Day! I woke up before the kids and […]
As a Creative, I love seeing what other people are working on in their own creative comforts. I love seeing sketches, photography, the latest meal they plated, the cute kids running in matching clothes, all of it! So… tell me what you are working on! I have been gearing up towards our DIY Holiday Ornament […]
Let me take a moment to say that 15 MILLION babies are born prematurely each year around the world and 1 MILLION will die. The hospital cost for a premature baby is easily $50 thousand more than a healthy baby. My home state, South Carolina*, has a 11.1% preterm birth rate. And lastly, -I- was a […]
If you have ever discovered a new passion, you may remember diving into it with all that you had, possibly until there were holes in your pockets and a warehouse full of goods in your living room. No? Okay, well that’s exactly what I did. Fused glass has been such a treat to my life […]
On my new adventure of diving deeper into my craft, I was anxious to start making ball frit. Frit is a accessory glass that can be used for small details and textures. These chunks of glass, when given enough space, will curve it’s edges becoming a ball. I was excited to start a ball frit […]