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7 Comments» Continue ReadingI simply can’t buy anything full price…or even half off. But, when caged pendant lights go 75% off at Anthropologie…I’m in! I really do feel thankful when I find a deal. It’s always a little reminder that the Lord is in the small things too. You know I’m always tinkering with the house, and making little changes that make a big difference in the mood and feel of my home. This was one such project. The Preacher drilled three holes into a piece of driftwood I had for decor, and disassembled each pendant and reassembled them after threading the wire through the holes. Brilliant, I know. I’m the ideas, but he’s the know-how for sure! Once reassembled and adjusted to the right length, each cord is knotted on the other side of the driftwood to hold in place. The driftwood is attached to the ceiling via hooks and jute string. […]
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» Continue ReadingA few weeks ago, I became the mother of a ten year-old. Number 1 is such an easy boy to celebrate. He is unassuming, humble in heart, thoughtful, genuine, responsible, teachable, and down-right charming. How could I not grant him his birthday request for a party including all his favorite things… Here’s how it came together: My father-in-law owns several copies of Popular Mechanics magazines dating from the early to mid 1900s. They are amazing to read…oh how much has changed! (and…how much hasn’t…) Scanned pages from these antique copies (with a little help from Photoshop) made for great decorations: …and laminated placemats: …and a Happy Birthday banner: The birthday boy requested a fave-food menu: grilled cheese homemade tomato soup huge assortment of pickles chex mix twizzlers salt and vinegar chips cantaloupe krispy kreme donuts After some Grandpa-led fun with pulleys… …and motors… …we ended the party with a build-your-own catapult […]
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» Continue ReadingEvery year around this time, the school The Preacher and I helped to start hosts a dinner and silent auction gala. If you’ve been reading here for long, you may remember the photos of previous years, and the past paintings I’ve done for this fundraising event. I’ve posted about my painting process before. A good painting (in my own opinion and aesthetic) always has many many translucent layers, built one on top of the other. I inevitably loathe my painting at some point, and declare it a failure. And…without exception, it turns around, and I know the painting is complete when I start thinking of ways to redecorate or repaint my house in order to keep the painting for myself. So it was with the cherry blossoms this year. I began with various hues in the blue-green family. I knew this layer would be covered several times over, so I […]
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» Continue ReadingI’ve been meaning to share this with you since before Christmas, when I made these as handmade gifts. They are worth sharing because it is a craft that is super simple, affordable, and meaningful. Not only are handmade gifts precious to give and to receive, your favorite sentiments, in this case Latin proverbs, make these coasters heartfelt conversation starters. Here’s what you need: Set of tumbled travertine tiles from a home improvement store a Sharpie…or stamps if you are a stamper. I’m a Sharpie-er. cork drawer liner glue clear acrylic fixative spray Cut the cork drawer liner so that each square measures 1/4″ smaller than the size of each piece of tile. Center and glue to the back of the travertine tile. Place a book or two on top of the tile for added weight while the cork dries and adheres to the tile. When your set of tiles are […]
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» Continue ReadingIt was a homeschool day. The question for Number One’s history assignment was: “Write a summary describing why or why not General “Stonewall” Jackson was virtuous.” Lots of facts, a plethora of impressive achievements, scholastic prowess, success in war, a noteworthy resume…Number One’s summary was coming along nicely, he thought. However, a conversation quickly ensued between he and I, upon revising and editing. He was less than pleased…and ready to be done with school. I ask him, “Does excelling in school and success at career mean that one is virtuous? What defines a virtuous person? “If he was an excellent student, what evident virtues in his life resulted in being a notable academe?” “If he was a success in his career as a general, what virtues were present in his life that earned him the nickname, “Stonewall”? Was there evidence of virtue in his life that made him a noteworthy […]
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» Continue ReadingMy lovely mother-in-law taught me how to crochet. She has blessed our home with several handmade quilts and crocheted afghans. To see the immense work that goes into creation each time we use it is a reminder that we are much loved. Each stitch, each crochet. And so it is when you give a gift like that yourself. It is love poured into each and every stitch, each and every crochet. It is thinking about the person you are making it for with every turn of the hand, each quickening of the fingers…until the last stitch is complete, thinking continually of the joy it will be to gift the blessing. This year for Christmas I chose the most challenging pattern a novice like me could handle, and determined to complete it as a labor of love for my mother-in-law. A lovely shawl for a lovely lady. Blue is her favorite color, […]
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» Continue ReadingIt’s always a privilege to shoot photos of a newborn babe. A week in this big world. A week in mother’s arms. Sigh…how I adore babies. Here are some from a recent session.
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» Continue ReadingHello there lovely GraceLaced readers! My name is Heather from Life Made Lovely and I’m excited to share a new tradition my family and I have begun just this year. During Advent we do all kinds of things to share God’s light with others, but for me that’s only a small portion of the season. I want my kids to connect to Jesus so that they can embrace the light He placed inside of them. I want my kids to feel bonded to Jesus in a way that is real and tangible to them. One way I’m trying to nurture that relationship is through our new nativity scene tradition. You see, I’ve been struggling for years to find a nativity scene that was special enough, and then I happened upon an empty wooden stable in the dollar bins of Target. Perfect!! I decided then and there that we would […]
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