Category Archives: DIY Tips and Resources

How to Make a Picture Book Ornament

If you’re a book-loving parent, there’s a chance that you’ve seen the same Instagram reel that the algorithm feeds me throughout the holiday season for two years now: a mom who paints ornaments featuring the cover of her child’s favorite picture book of the year. If you want to try making it for yourself, butContinue reading “How to Make a Picture Book Ornament”

Behind the Scenes: Creating High Quality Art Prints From Home

Here’s how I turn an inkjet print into a long-lasting, high quality work of art to gift or sell! I always take a lot of care to make sure that my products are long lasting and durable before I sell them. With art prints, the biggest concern is fading, yellowing, and any other kind ofContinue reading “Behind the Scenes: Creating High Quality Art Prints From Home”

DIY Pop Culture Advent Calendar: One of My Favorite Holiday Projects EVER!

I have to give all the credit to my friend Kelly for this one. My friends come up with such fun projects for me to do, and this one was AMAZING. If you’re painting your own advent calendar this year, or just looking for ideas for pop culture Christmas paintings, scroll down to see imagesContinue reading “DIY Pop Culture Advent Calendar: One of My Favorite Holiday Projects EVER!”

Taking Engineering Lessons Home: A SCRUM Task Board for Household Chores

After teaching during COVID, all my task management strategies fell apart. My mental load was overflowing. When my second child was born in 2022, I couldn’t afford to let things continue to get out of hand. It felt like nothing was getting done in the house, the piles of laundry never stopped, and I couldContinue reading “Taking Engineering Lessons Home: A SCRUM Task Board for Household Chores”