With New Year approaching I want to share with you what I’d like to be working on in the not~so~serious~side~of~me~crafty~home~improvement~world this coming year. Learn to crochet this black hole cowl ~source~ elletrain knits Crochet this blanket (this may be a 2 year plan ~source~ all things bright and beautiful Finish our couch that is stripped down to the springs and frame. Paint our bedroom and decorate it with a beachy theme. I’ve started a pinterest board of inspiration here. {Read More}
Becki Ryan Giveaway Winners!
Becki Ryan Cd giveaway winners are….. Roberta S. and Chrissy from Boerman Ramblings !I’ll be emailing you both. Let me know how you like it! For everyone else I’ll be doing just 1 giveaway a month of different things, so be sure to enter - it’s just as simple as leaving a comment! Missed Becki Ryan’s introduction? You have heard Becki here: The Worship Lounge (Kingsway, UK) Design 4 Living - This is My Worship (Kingsway, UK) “Alive” as heard in Flicka – 20th Century {Read More}
Blog 411
The past week was full of Christmas celebrations and cousins. It was an exhausting good time! I pray your Christmas was wonderful celebrating Jesus’ birth! I spent an hour on Christmas Eve sitting with my son in a truck letting him nap away from the craziness. That gave me time to pray, reflect and dream about the next year(s) personally and with my family. I even had some time to brainstorm some blog posts on my new iPad (squeal!!!) In {Read More}
Dear, My 19 year old self ~
Dear 19 year old self, There’s so much I wish I could protect you from, but you wouldn’t have grown. The moments you knew what you were doing deep down in your gut - God was calling you. Calling you out of your sinful ways and into a deeper relationship with you. Those moments when you turned away and did your own thing - you didn’t have to wait so long to run to God. He was there for you. {Read More}
Glorious Grace
Every month I’m reading through a book of the Bible. Some of you are silently joining along. I’m so glad! If you’re jumping in, you can find out more here. I’ve been reading and re-reading these chapters and praying through them. That means I’ve been praying that God would reveal Himself to me, change me and speak to me through His Word. Grace - undeserved favor - really stood out to me this morning. I don’t deserve anything from God. {Read More}
Becki Ryan Music Giveaway
Are you a music person? I am. I connect with music. A song brings back memories of joy, laughter and tears. There are some that bring me right back to the MRI machine and others to my church or wedding. Becki Ryan‘s cd has that impact on me. The last 2 years I have found myself praying the words of every song. Becki is an amazing person and artist that is humble with what God has given her. She has a {Read More}
Christmas Tree Skirt
Today I’m sharing my quick Christmas tree skirt (that you can even make if you don’t have a machine!) Stop on by and say hi to Christina at Momma Day by Day. She is a sweet woman that I met through the book Grace for the Good Girl. A beautiful writer and blog! So go over and check out my skirt! PS - so excited to have a new black and white chevron rug! This will be gracing the floors {Read More}
Car Mat Quilt
Just a little something I made for my nephew’s 1st Birthday. I quilted it around the roads and trees. I’m hoping he grows to love it this year as he starts to play with his cars and trucks! photo from my instagram feed - find geekyandsassy on there! Now I’m hoping to work on my kids’ iSpy quilts! I’ll share about them soon!
Hi! I’m Virginia from Geeky&Sassy -where I blog about my not so perfect journey with my faith, family and crafty endeavors. Today I’m going to share a simple way to make a tree skirt (with or without a sewing machine!) I like to put a bit of the fun trendy decor elements in my home without spending a lot of time and money. If you don’t own a sewing machine or you have fighting fits with it every time you get {Read More}