“Gluten-free.” It’s the phrase of the day and you are seeing it everywhere. But, what is it? Specifically? See the below Jimmy Kimmel man-on-the-street interview asking people to define gluten: As a lifetime dieter, I have seen the low-cal, low-carb, and… Continue Reading
I am a reader. Always have been. I devour the written word. I can’t remember a time when reading wasn’t a thing for me. This flame has been fanned by several key family members and a love of reading is… Continue Reading
My mom isn’t on Facebook. It isn’t her thing. In fact, she repels technology; yet another facet of my fabulous Mommy. This past Sunday, on Mothers Days, Facebook was flooded with pictures of moms and kids. It was fantastic. Meeting/seeing my friends… Continue Reading
Yep. That pretty much describes it. Even my succulents are looking pretty puny. Maybe it’s the light (or lack thereof) in my apartment. Or… maybe it’s just me. It’s probably me. My glorious first pass at multiple plant ownership was a fail.… Continue Reading
As Coralie mentioned on Monday, my birthday was on the 4th. With every passing year, my feelings regarding my birthday become more complicated. I am extremely grateful for the bounty of love in my life- from friends and family. My… Continue Reading
I don’t know about the rest of the world, but out here in California non-reusable grocery bags are going the way of the dodo bird… and I couldn’t be happier. Grocery stores still have bags to use, but you will… Continue Reading
[spotify track=”spotify:track:3OeX4IyrnpwkElW5iS8leo”] ACNESTIS – (ak-NEES-tis) – noun: The part of the body where one cannot reach to scratch. From Greek aknestis (spine), from Ancient Greek knestis (spine, cheese-grater). Examine the above definition carefully. Isn’t the human language wonderful? There is a word that… Continue Reading
It has been a dream of mine for years to have my own dedicated crafting space. Up until this point, my crafting has been done on various available surfaces only to be stowed away haphazardly if company was coming over.… Continue Reading
So, this is kind of funny. I’m writing the admin intro for my own guest post. A few months ago, Coralie signed us up to guest post on another blog during their “Crafting for Baby” series. We did. It was a… Continue Reading
Time for another Fun Foto Friday round-up. Since last we chatted (about fun fotos), I’ve been doing a lot of driving/traveling; specifically east of Burbank. I’ve visited Vegas, Claremont, and Palm Springs… twice… so, this particular strip of road has become quickly familiar. Since it’s… Continue Reading
Does your city have a flag? Not your state. Your city. One of the 8,743,921 reasons why Chicago is awesome is that it has its own flag. I never knew Atlanta and Los Angeles has their own flags and am… Continue Reading
Way back in the early 2000’s, I remember going to Woolworths/rich in Athens, GA. (Athens historians, which was it? It was in the Beechwood Shopping Center…EDIT: It was a Stein-Mart) I was there to spend a gift certificate I had… Continue Reading
If you read the blog with much regularity, you will know that I am a little obsessed with organizing, re-using things, and packing. When these three things come together, it is like a perfect, zen-nirvana moment for me. Such is the… Continue Reading
Since the beginning of my adventure down the Pinterest rabbit hole, I have seen pins of adorable, painted plastic-animals adorning the lids of glass jars. Once painted, you can use them for storing ALL OF THE THINGS! I have shared my… Continue Reading
What better way to kick off the start of the second year of blogging than with a great guest post?! Today’s post comes to us from my dear, sweet friend Chiarita. You may remember her from our recent trip to… Continue Reading
Life is kind of made of flops, huh? Flops aren’t always negative, but they are always something from which you (hopefully) learn. It is kind of surreal to think that we have been blogging for a year! It has been… Continue Reading
Can you hear that? What?! You don’t hear the trumpets?! You can’t see the confetti?! Well, let me tell you… it’s a veritable Carnivale over here at FTTDWYW. Cause, you know what? This week is our one-year blogaversary! Fun Things To Do… Continue Reading
Its that magical time of the year again: Girl Scout Cookie Time. I was never a Brownie or a Girl Scout, but I like to think of myself as a supporter of both organizations. I love most of the values they… Continue Reading
She’s done it again, folks! Our resident yarn-whisperer, Sheila, is back and showing us how to work with handpainted yarn. Handpainted yarn, although beautiful and special, can also be kind of tricksy with which to work. In today’s post, Sheila gives us some great tips on working with the yarn… Continue Reading
I am the worst. Last week, after sitting myself down and doing all of my posts for one week in one sitting, I walked around so proud of myself for having been so on top of things. I vowed I… Continue Reading