DIY Seashell Wall Art Craft- DIY Nature Display

I have always LOVED collecting seashells along the beach. I always dreamed of a romantic stroll on the beach while collecting seashells- yes, it’s on the bucket list I made in high school 😉 . I also think that seashells might be the BEST free souvenirs you can take home with you. Plus.. they carry READ MORE

Reflections of Hardelot- What I learned from a summer in Europe

I’ve started painting some little scenes from my travels in France, notably Hardelot, the most dear place in my heart. Searching through old photos led me to read some old blog posts from my 7 weeks in Europe at 19 years old and journal entries from my time in France for 6 weeks at 16 READ MORE

Unique Homemade Gift Ideas for Dad

Father’s day is fast approaching! I’ll be honest. Carter and I are not huge gift givers! My favorite place to find gifts is at the thrift store… nothing better than finding the perfect gift secondhand and for an unbeatable price! This year’s father’s day gift is definitely second hand… 😉 But what if you can’t READ MORE

How to Make your own Beeswax Candles

So I decided a few months ago to get into candle making. It had never crossed my mind, but you know what finally gave me the idea? Baby food jars! We had so many cleaned out baby food jars and I just didn’t know what to do with them all! Then the idea came to READ MORE

The Best Homemade Dishwasher Detergent

Need to save now to read later? Pin this post for future reference! Happy springtime and sunny weather, all! I bet you are loving the sun… I am pleased to say that I am finally done with school and life seems a little simpler now. With school out of the way, I’m feeling ready to READ MORE

In Search of Something Real

We had a beautiful yoga class the other day. Everyone sat in a circle and picked a question to answer to the class. Tears were shed and people hugged almost strangers. People we’ve seen twice a week, greeting with the typical “how are you?”. Strangers became companions as we all searched for something real. I READ MORE