Halloween Extravaganza 2010

November 10, 2010

So I know I am crazy but I am putting ALL of our Halloween-y activities into one gigantic post. Halloween with kids is fun but holy moly it is BUSY. I think I’m still recovering from all of the festivities. It makes me tired just looking at all the pictures! So buckle up your safety […]

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Mother’s Day 2010

November 5, 2010

My computer isn’t letting me work on/upload my Halloween pictures tonight (storyofmylife) so I went through some older posts that I’d started but never posted! Hence, “Mother’s Day 2010” right before your eyes! It’s like a time machine. (Photos from May, thoughts from today) I look at these pictures and think how much my kids […]

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Coldiness + Cute Fall-ish Dessert

October 25, 2010

Today is one of those chilly days where you just want to stay in your jammies all day and drink hot chocolate by the fire with a good book. Fall turned a bit winterish today, slushy frost on the ground and snow in the mountains (complete with the loudest rain (hail?) storm I’ve ever heard […]

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Unique Vintage Halloween Wreath

October 19, 2010

As one of the contributors at The Crafting Chicks I was able to share a project tutorial at the adorable blog eighteen25’s Spooktacular September last month, along with some AMAZINGLY CREATIVE bloggers. It was such a treat! I created this unique vintage square Halloween wreath out of an old framed magnet board and pages from […]

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Pumpkin Patch

October 18, 2010

We had a pretty laid-back long weekend, with the kids home from school for Fall Break. It was a beautiful, warm weekend–the kind of weather that makes October one of my favorite months of the year. We took a little trip to a local pumpkin patch to stock up on our pumpkins to carve and […]

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My new bloggie { www.brookiewookie.com }

October 16, 2010

Welcome to my brand new bloggie here at www.brookiewookie.com!!! Happy to be here. I wrote a post on my Blogger blog a few hours ago but in case you missed it (because now it’s GONE), here’s what I wrote: So, many of you know I’ve been indulging in my somewhat nerdy side over the past […]

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My Hutch Redo at The Crafting Chicks

September 15, 2010

Hi! I’m back but only for a minute. I just wanted to share the link to the big “reveal” of my most recent project that I posted over on The Crafting Chicks. I LOVE IT!!!! Click on the link to see lots more pictures and instructions on my Dining Room Hutch Makeover. As a teaser, […]

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Hello, September

September 8, 2010

Well, hello September! Long time no….post. I have been getting death threats many sweet suggestions that I start blogging here again. I know!!! I have neglected this poor thing. It’s been a busy year/summer and it’s just something I had to let slide or else I would go insane! I’m going to try to ease […]

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Food Photography Workshops with Limelight Food Photography

July 3, 2010

I have a great friend named Quinn. She is multi-talented and as sweet as can be. Quinn is an amazing professional food photographer, cleverly named Limelight Food Photography. She has had a multitude of her beautiful work published in various magazines and print, many speaking engagements at conferences, as well as segments on local TV stations. So if […]

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School’s Out, Summer’s In

June 15, 2010

So the end of the school year always brings a sense of craziness along with it. The kids (and the Mom) are always ready for school to be done, wondering if the warmer weather will ever come, ready to be done with homework and spelling lists and animal reports Teacher Appreciation Week and Field Day […]

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