About Me

My name is Amy and I am a SAHM of two little ones. I love, love, love getting to stay home with them. As tiring as it is, I wouldn't have it any other way.

I like to keep things simple and am a DIY'er at heart. I like cooking from scratch, doing yard work, and coloring with my kids. I usually have multiple projects going at once. I am good at over estimating what I can get done within a certain period of time. I am constantly presented with the reality that things always take longer than you think, especially with little ones running around!

I am also a crafter and sewer. I have loved crafting and sewing since I was a little girl. I think I inherited the bug from my mom and grandma. I remember going to fabric stores with my grandma when I was little and loving it. She made many of her own clothes. I remember her sewing machine table loaded with all of it's goodies sitting against the window in her dining room. I would love looking in there to see what I could find. My mom was more of the crafter. But she too sewed, and has a very old Singer, also in it's own table, tucked in the corner of her bedroom.

I hope you will find some fun, easy, useful projects and information on my blog!

Happy crafting!

Craft Room Organization - Take One

Well, I have been searching for organization ideas that are both budget friendly and not to difficult to put together. My craft space is small, so organization is key to a harmonious space. I have recently discovered Pinterest - which so far, is wonderful. So many cute ideas. I have found a few there and other places. I hope you like!

Ribbon storage ideas:
This I found on Pinterest - original photo from http://www.creatingkeepsakesblog.com. I actually have this and it works great for me. Just used a pants hanger, which I had to modify a bit (took off a couple rungs to accommodate large spools), and voila - perfect ribbon storage hidden in my closet.



Here is another cute idea, also from http://www.creatingkeepsakesblog.com , that doubles as wall art!



Here is fabric storage, also using a pant hanger, posted by http://everythingetsy.com



This post can go on forever! So follow my Craft Room Organization Board on Pinterest for more great finds!

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Craft Room Clutter

OK, so my first blog post is going to be about my problem of the day - or actually a perpetual problem - craft room clutter! In our house, my craft and sewing space is also our office where my husband and I run our respective businesses. Most of the time I am drowning in papers and the thought of cleaning and organizing it all is a bit daunting. We have papers, papers, and more papers, fabric, sewing machine, desk, craft table, file cabinet, and various attempted organization paraphernalia.

So, between entertaining kids and doing my regular homemaking "chores", I will be scouring the internet and magazines to find realistic, budget friendly, organization ideas that will work in our small space. I will share what I find.
Happy Crafting,
Amy