Self Discovery through crafting, up-cycling, cooking and living

Author: Angela

  • Breakfast: the most challenging meal of the day

    Breakfast: the most challenging meal of the day

    Seriously, I struggle with deciding what to eat for any meal. But, for me, breakfast: the most challenging meal of the day! Part of it is because I let things get into my head. Eat protein for breakfast. Start your day with savory foods, not sweet ones. Eggs are bad for you. Eggs are good… Read more

  • A Little Self Love Goes a Long Way

    A Little Self Love Goes a Long Way

    We all deserve (and need) to take care of ourselves. Feeling good helps us to be the best version of ourself that we can be. There are all kinds of ways to take care of yourself. I truly believe a little self love goes a long way. I’m going to share a few of my… Read more

  • Upgrade: How to Use Different Pens in your Cricut

    Upgrade: How to Use Different Pens in your Cricut

    I may have broken my Cricut pen holder that came with my machine. Oops! I was using adollar store pens to write on cards and I pushed a little too hard to insert the pen – snap! But, this is one of those things I like to call a happy accident. This is how I… Read more

  • Feel Good Nutty-Sweet Happy Eats

    Feel Good Nutty-Sweet Happy Eats

    I try to eat protein throughout the day. I struggle sometimes, though. Eggs don’t always sound great. I try to limit processed foods (including lunch meats). Sometimes nothing really sounds good, at all. This morning, I tried something new. I layered a banana with peanut butter and toasted coconut. It was really delicious, satisfying, and… Read more

  • Moms Against White Baseball Pants, Dawn to the Rescue

    Moms Against White Baseball Pants, Dawn to the Rescue

    Why? Why do we have white baseball pants?!?! Kids slide in the orange dirt of a ball field. They are also great at sliding or diving in the grass. Now these white ball pants have orange dirt ground into the white fabric AND green grass stain streaks as well. Ugh! Don’t even think about it… Read more

  • Ugh! How to clean-up that dirty baseball hat

    Ugh! How to clean-up that dirty baseball hat

    Ugh! Your favorite baseball hat is dirty! Have no fear, this article with share how to clean-up that dirty baseball hat! It may be hard to see in the images. The hats above are really dirty. But see how they turned out below! It’s amazing how clean these hats got!The secret? Dawn Dish Soap. Cleaning… Read more

  • Lovely, Inexpensive Hand-Made Gift Tags

    Lovely, Inexpensive Hand-Made Gift Tags

    This is a new idea on how to address a gift. These lovely, inexpensive hand-made gift tags are quite easy to make. I shared some ideas for affordable gift tags in an earlier post. They are fun and easy to make, and so much cheaper than buying cards! I made some traditional (basic) gift tags… Read more