I swear some of my best ideas happen when I’m hunched over the toilet bowl with a scrubber. Maybe it’s because I subconsciously want to be in another place? I’ve thought about this phenomenon (while cleaning) and wondered why for me, cleaning and creative epiphanies seem to always go together. Cleaning aids creativity? So I…
We moved from our large home in the suburbs to a smaller home in the country(ish). And we love it! We have discovered so many things we love about this life! More time for Nature, Art, and Creativity to name a few! So I thought I’d keep a log of what we are doing each…
The Long, Dark Hallway When designing our home, we knew we didn’t want the very popular open-concept floorplan. We wanted the kitchen to be its own space with a separate living room, dining room, etc., just like an old farmhouse would have. So, in order to do all of these separate rooms, it was clear…
When we were planning our kitchen, I searched all over the internet for open shelving reviews. I love the look but worried about the maintenance. I had a hard time finding an honest review so I thought I’d do a quick post for anyone out there who might be searching. We ended up deciding to…
Here at Lily and Thistle, we are all about creativity at home. This “oldie but goodie” is such a great project! Decorating and DIYing is such a great way to make art because it’s usable! 🙂 Just a quick note I’d like to invite you to join one of our community’s family favorites: Nature’s Art Club! …
From the Archives – April 2012 I wanted to share this with you even though it is too late for you to do it this Easter…I’m calling it “Spring Grass” because I think it is the perfect indoor decoration for the season (before or after Easter). SO easy and so pretty…and, it is perfect for…
A Woman on a Mission I lived in Connecticut and Rhode Island for a short year and a half as a Mormon Missionary in my early twenties. Part of the job was knocking on doors to see if I along with my assigned companion could share a message about Jesus. We did lots of other…