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My Friday Five – Birthday Week

My Friday Five – Birthday Week

Happy Friday! 1. Sweet Notes – It was my birthday this week. Todd and Carter both got me very sweet cards. I love that Carter signed both his first and last name, like I might not know which Carter calls me Mom. #lovethiskid 2. Celebrations – continuing on with the celebration theme, we met a

My Friday Five – We Love Fall!

My Friday Five – We Love Fall!

1. Daylight Savings Time Adjustment – this week’s daylight saving’s time change has really thrown me off. Hopefully I’m at the tail end of waking up way too early and tossing and turning. I forgot how dark it gets early now though. Winter is coming. It did produce a huge moon over the Iowa State

My Friday Five

My Friday Five

Okay, only the 2nd week in and I already missed posting on Friday. Oops! Just one of those weeks folks! 1. Glorious Fall! Last weekend was absolutely beautiful, sunny and in the low 70’s. It was probably one of the last warm weekends before colder fall temps and winter weather hits. In fact, last year

My Friday Five

My Friday Five

I’m replacing my monthly wrap up with my Friday Five as a way to keep up on day to day happenings and favorite finds from the week. 1. Stomping Grounds – We spent last Saturday at Simpson College, where Todd and I both went to college and where we met. We usually like to take

Best of 2016 – 4 Year Blogiversary!

Best of 2016 – 4 Year Blogiversary!

It’s hard to believe that 4 years ago today I started Sometimes Homemade as a place to document my craft projects and DIY adventures! It’s fun each year on my blogiversary to look back on what you deemed most popular for the year. It’s been a fun journey over the years and my projects and posts have

Mason Jar Herb Garden

Mason Jar Herb Garden

Herbs are easy to grow and if you’re looking to keep your crop small, mason jars make the perfect planter and can be used indoor or outdoor (with proper drainage). I know I’ve mentioned it before, but my husband is more of the cook in our family than I am. I get by, but he actually

Best of 2015 – 3 Year Blogiversary!

Best of 2015 – 3 Year Blogiversary!

Here we are again at the end of another year. It’s hard to believe Sometimes Homemade is 3 years old today! I had to cut back on both projects and writing a bit this year as things in my professional life were quite busy, plus keeping up with a now 7 year old and a

Beaded Leather Cuff Bracelet

Beaded Leather Cuff Bracelet

This beaded leather cuff bracelet is a stylish addition to your boho chic jewelry wardrobe. It’s easy to make and requires few materials, so you can make a wide variety of looks with different cuff widths and bead finishes. I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend! I’ll give you a round up

Homemade Bubble Solution

Homemade Bubble Solution

Make a homemade bubble solution with common household ingredients you already have on hand. We had a great end to Carter’s spring break from school last week. I took Friday off from work and we went to the Science Center of Iowa. It’s a place Carter has really grown to love more as he’s gotten

Hand Stamped Cheese Knives – Spread Love, Joy, Cheer!

Hand Stamped Cheese Knives – Spread Love, Joy, Cheer!

These hand stamped cheese knives are a great gift idea for the cheese lover in your life or as the perfect accessory at your next wine and cheese night. A while ago I ran across these cute hand stamped cheese knives on Pinterest with the sayings “Spread Love, Spread Joy and Spread Cheer”. When I