Guys, this has been a really weird week. It's been great, really, really great, and I've been really happy, but I've had no motivation. None. My kitchen is a wreck and I haven't gone to yoga at all this week (which is crazy because I just bought twenty classes). That being said, I have no recipes to offer. What to...

So yesterday I shared my vanity.Today I'm sharing some finishing ideas that I like for it.So the first idea is this wonderful mirror mosaic table. I don't remember where I saw this table, but if any of you do, could you please let me know! I really love the mirror!I love the maps on these drawers, but I don't know that...

I really should listen to myself more often. Well not the self that talked itself out of bringing her running shoes with her to the gym today. I'm only planning on doing a mile today. My cross trainers will be fine for that. They have insoles. I wear them all the time for zumba. A mile will be fine. N.O.T.A little...

So if you guys follow the Straight Stitches Facebook page the you'll know that I started working on a vanity to replace the one that had been in our master bedroom. I gave the desk that I had been using as a vanity to Devlin so that he could have a computer desk in his room. The vanity that I'm working on was in my grandparents'...

Hey everyone! I know, it's been a while. I took a hiatus last week since I was on vacation back in VA, which was marvelous. So nice being back home with the family. :-) Things here have been...interesting? Challenging? I'm not really sure what the right word is. Probably a combination of several things.Here's the...

My posting has been waning in recent weeks, and I apologize for that, but in reality I don't have anything to share. Not really.I've finished my spring mantle so I could share that, but that would require me to remember to take some  pictures. I need to remember to do that.The truth is though; that I just don't have...

I'm borrowing today's post from my other blog, Muffin Top. Its from Saturday. Dana and I participated in a non-crafty endeavor!Today started very early. 6:30 early.It was for a good reason though. My sister and I ran our first 5k together. It was a pretty amazing time. Before the race - about 8:30 am. The race...

Today started very early. 6:30 early.It was for a good reason though. My sister and I ran our first 5k together. It was a pretty amazing time. Before the race.The race  was very well run and the course was nice and easy. Dana ran the 5k in 35:12 for a pace of 11:21, and I ran 40:53 for a pace of 13:11I could...

Hey guys!I've been busy around here lately, but have neglected to take pictures. I know.....I'm horrible.Here's the dining room and message center in the house right now.I moved stuff  around and I'm really loving all of it.There's also some sneak peeks here and there too. :) So here's the message center - complete...

I have gotten a workout in every day this week so far, and I'm really feeling good about it. I mean I feel the workouts too, which is not as good but hey it all works out in the end.I've also been hovering around 260 for about the last week, so I'm going to go ahead and officially say that I'm down 35 pounds and 10 pounds...

Do you remember that for Lent I gave up my Oreo late night snack?Well, I've been good. I have not had any Oreos at all. I've been so good in that regard.What I've not been good at is night time snacking. And I say this as I munch on a plate of the hub's so delicious nachos. Mmmmmmm...Nachos.I love nachos. A whole bunch.Should...

Last week I showed you the completed medicine cabinet, and I still can't accurately describe how much I love the addition of that wall storage.So today I figured I'd show you the rest of what I've done to the bathroom. Its not done yet. There are still projects  to do, but Dana comes in on Wednesday and I'm hoping...

I don't know if I'm the only person like this, so let me just ask: Have you ever met someone and just instantly known that you wanted to get to know them better. You spend all of ten minutes with that person and know you'd get along scarily well. That's happened to me several times in my life; I was just overcome with...

Who knew that putting holes in your bathroom wall would be so much fun?Who knew that this would make me so happy?Not me. I was scared. Then I did it and it was a lot of fun. :)Then the hole got a little too big. Then the hubs had to get involved.Cue normal home dec/repair argument here.Then the hole got fixed and the hubs...