When I was in college at the University of Utah, I worked at the most delightful bookstore, The Children’s Hour in Salt Lake City. One of my favorite authors/ illustrators was the husband and wife team, Don and Audrey Wood. …
I am so happy for my brother Josh who is getting married in September. I love Jen, my sister-in-law to be. We are in the throws of wedding planning and finding many ways to “Make it Do” a beautiful…
I just ran across the most wonderful tutorial and it couldn’t have been more timely. I have been using a Swiffer duster (a large package bought from Costco) but was at the end of my stash. I didn’t want to…
Summer fun can turn those bright, white tennis shoes to dingy gray. But when you are “Making it Do”, you don’t just throw them away… and luckily you don’t need to go around looking grungy either. It’s “Magic” Shoe Cleaning…
Have you ever been to a restaurant, had something wonderful and thought “I wish I could make this at home?” Last month Nan and Pop (my Mom and Dad) took us out to dinner after Lily and Emma’s dance…
Summer is wonderful for lots of things… but it is hard on my feet. The hot dry weather, sandals, and going barefoot around the house and yard all lead to feet in seriously bad shape! A trip to the Spa…
One of the best ways I have found to “Make it Do” is to plan my meals a week at time. I am amazed at how much money I save just by planning ahead. A good idea is to plan…
One of the things I have loved most about creating this blog is the new friends I have met along the way… for some reason blogging just brings people together. The authors of blogs I read regularly feel like old…
What are you doing for the 4th of July? How about some retro fun? I’ve noticed that most old fashioned activities don’t cost much… and they are lots of fun. I guess I can have my pie and eat it…
My mom recently got back from the Platts Family Reunion in Enterprise, Utah. While she was there, she sat down with one of her favorite Aunt’s and asked her about her childhood. Aunt Lola will turn 90 in December and…
This weekend the kids and I made Salt Water Taffy. It was a practice run for the 4th of July, when pulling taffy will be one of the activities for all of the kids. I figured I better work out…
My kitchen table is in need of some serious sprucing up for the 4th of July. I went looking for ideas and, as I often do, ended up at Martha Stewart’s website. I wanted a project that wouldn’t cost a…