One of the first things we did when we arrived in Scotland was buy a Historic Scotland membership for the family. This gives us free access to over 300 historic sites across Scotland and I intend for us to work our way through all of them. Our first excursion with our membership was to Craigmillar…
My first-born daughter was always going to be Madeline and I never had any doubt that my first-born would *be* a daughter. I fell in love with the Madeline books as a child and her name was just the prettiest name I had ever heard. Today our Madeline turns ten. I can remember being pregnant…
I’m completely starting from scratch with all of my Halloween decor this year and I’m loving how quickly I can make something using my Cricut Maker and felt. It’s so fun to be able to start filling up our walls with holiday projects that I’ve made myself with very little effort. I’m in love with…
I’m a bit obsessed with spiders in my Halloween decorations, which is weird because I’m not a fan of the actual creatures. When they’re made of felt, though, they can dangle in my house all they want! This Hanging Spiders Decoration is easy to make with your Cricut Maker and you’ll actually be happy to…
It’s time for another round of Craft Lightning and I’m so crazy excited that it’s not only Halloween themed, but Cricut themed, too! My Cricut Maker took the long way to Edinburgh and arrived just in time for me to make my first project– a fun Witch Silhouette Hoop Art. I have been so antsy…
I have been in love with everything Sherlock Holmes for as long as I can remember. I grew up listening to taped copies of old radio shows. I read all of the original stories and then started collecting anything at all related to Sherlock. My house is full of Sherlock Holmes pieces. The one place…