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  • Gluten-Free Banana Oatmeal Muffins

    Gluten-Free Banana Oatmeal Muffins

    For my daughter’s birthday this year, I was going to make the incredibly delicious Moosewood chocolate cake (in cupcake form, of course.) But as the days drew closer to her birthday, I began to have second thoughts. For one, she’s not a huge fan of sweets (yet.) A chocolate cupcake would make her daddy and…

  • How to Give Generously When You Don’t Have A Dime

    How to Give Generously When You Don’t Have A Dime

    You don’t have to be rich to have a generous heart and give to others. Here are some ideas on how to give generously when you don’t have much. I’ve been thinking about this post for a while. My blog is about living a creative life. It’s about having a generous heart and giving to…

  • A Box of Memories

    A Box of Memories

    This simple box of memories is seriously my favorite gift ever. It works for friends, anniversaries, birthdays, you name it. Love it so much! Several years ago my husband and I packed up our apartment and moved from California to Oregon. We had both lived and worked in the Los Angeles area for many years…

  • How to Hand-stitch a Card

    How to Hand-stitch a Card

    Want to learn how to hand-stitch a card? It’s a project that’s easy to make and so much cheaper than buying in a stationery store. Years ago I saw a hand-stitched card in a stationary shop and fell in love. Well, maybe that is a little over the top but I really liked it. The…

  • 9 Fun Ways to Say Thank You

    9 Fun Ways to Say Thank You

    Now that Christmas is over, it is time to say “Thank You” for all the gifts you and your family received this year. Teaching our children to have thankful hearts is something that can start at a very young age. And it isn’t such a bad habit to get into ourselves! So before the new…

  • How to Make Goals Instead of Resolutions

    How to Make Goals Instead of Resolutions

    The fireworks for New Year’s Eve haven’t even begun as I’m musing over this post. I’m thinking of all of the years I made resolutions and am trying to remember what in the world they were. I do remember the one where I was never going to eat sugar again. I think I lasted a…

  • Peppermint Jello Playdough

    Peppermint Jello Playdough

    Well, here we are in the quiet after Christmas. My husband went back to work today after a wonderful week off (why do vacation days always go twice as fast as normal days?), and we’re getting back into our routine. It is cold outside today so I thought I’d pull out the peppermint Jello playdough…

  • 5 MORE Ways to Spark Your Creativity

    It has been fun to see how my first article, 5 Ways to Spark Your Creativity, has resonated with so many people from different walks in life. My hope with these posts is that you will be encouraged to start where you are and grow from there. I admit I am one of those people…

  • Free Printable Christmas Gift Tags

    Free Printable Christmas Gift Tags

    Printable Christmas gift tags are the best! And these cuties are free! Enjoy! My family always had our big Christmas celebration on Christmas Eve thanks to our Scandinavian heritage so we’re officially one week away from the festivities! I should probably be figuring out what we’re going to be eating for Christmas dinner about now,…

  • Give An Experience – Plus a Free Printable!

    Give An Experience – Plus a Free Printable!

    Learn four easy ways to give an experience for Christmas this year! This is a fun gift and will be remembered and LOVED for years to come. Scroll down for the free printable! How is it the week before Christmas?! Are you finished with your Christmas shopping yet? We are busy writing a list of…