Along with Dane’s party over the weekend we also celebrated my mom’s, my dad’s, and Brandon’s dad’s birthdays too. It is hard to buy things for my parents because they have everything and if they want something they just go and buy it.  After racking my brain trying to figure out what to buy for my mom I decided I would make her a bracelet that I had been wanting to make for a while. I really enjoy making...

It’s been awhile since my last post.  This time of the year gets really hectic for us.  Our family has 5 birthdays all in a matter of a few weeks it’s like birthday-palooza.   Dane’s birthday is included in this stretch of birthdays and this year he turned 13. I had asked him for the past month how he wanted his cake decorated.  He finally decided on Wednesday that he wanted it decorated  like one of his favorite video...

We were invited to lunch on Saturday at friends of ours and said that I would bring desert.  I took a few days to mull over what I would make.  I thought about cheesecake but we don’t really know this couple’s likes and dislikes so I saw this recipe for these Death By Chocolate Cupcakes and thought Who doesn’t like cupcakes and who doesn’t like chocolate? I ended up making my version.  I don’t have luck making...

I have gotten a little lazy with posting but I am back.  I completed a new Bat Wing Mantel Clock.  This clock is painted with my favorite colors black and orange and is also gold leafed.  The clock face has been painted with a Crescent Moon and a Witch riding on by. The clock will be listed on Etsy.  Click here to go to the listing. I am moving on to other projects.  I have so many things around here waiting for me to get to them I...

Happy New Year!   Snow! Snow! Snow!.  It just won’t quit!  It’s been snowing   non-stop for the past four days.  I know that this is just part of the joy of living in the snow belt  of Northeast Ohio but really, it can stop now and give us a break! It has snowed so much that the snow is collapsing on itself and making everything look like we are living in Dr. Suess’ Whooville.  Everything looks like big rolly polly ...

Had to post my favorite Christmas gift.  Brandon saw this and debated whether to buy it or not for me.  I am so glad he did because I LOVE IT!!!  He bought me a Gallery of Light  – Hitch Hiking Ghosts – by Robert Olszewski. It is a shadow box and it is very detailed.  The frame is about 5 inches square and on the frame one of the leaves is the switch to turn on the LED blue lights.  The hitch hikers are very detailed and really...

It’s almost here!  Tomorrow is the big day!  I’ve been busy baking and getting everything ready.  The gifts are all wrapped, the cookies are baked we are ready!  I am hoping that everyone here will be healthy for Christmas.  Brandon has been down and out with a wicked cold and I am hoping he’ll be feeling better tomorrow.  Our son is excited about Christmas and we are trying to keep him busy so he doesn’t drive us...