The Domestic Church

Hey Guys!

This has been a very productive lent for myself. I gave up Facebook, and I seem to have found SO much more time for creativity and those home projects that desperately need to be done. I have been doing alot of reflecting and re-evaluating the way I do things (doing it better or more efficiently etc.)

I have COMPLETELY redone my living room. ( I Will do a post later on it once I'm done with all the nitty gritty details)

which seriously needed some TLC.In a word eyesore! Not really, but It was the room I have done the least with since being married. Being on the home decor kick overload mode,  I have being looking at alot of DIY projects, and then a thought struck me.

Instead of focusing on floral prints or whether this khaki matches that khaki (yeah)

I should focus more on the Religious year "seasons"

Don't misunderstand me, I do have religious icons, statues, crucifixes. after all, the family IS the "Domestic church".

For example:

Being's it's Palm Sunday I will shortly be pulling out my purple cloth (was a sheet) and covering all religious items in the house to give the home a somber and mournful tone. Believe me, the moment you walk in a room, you notice it- it helps my family and I to really feel the spirit of this holy week. Easter Sunday when the purple comes down, just adds to it for all of us, even the Hubs notices a difference.

I am SOOOO excited about the dining table centerpiece for Easter that I am in the process of putting together. Here is a picture of the inspiration diy showoff did:

Isn't it GAWGEOUS!?!?!
I will put "He is risen" on the hanging eggs instead of Happy Easter.
I just love that phrase, and what a great way to use it, don't you agree?



So I have been on the hunt to find more liturgical items for the home, to use for every different season. It is a fun and challenging project!

So my question to you all is, what is your approach and method to home decor and how do you incorporate the faith into your life??.

Headband Tutorial

I have so many ideas and projects I want to make it's crazy! I don't have enough hands

(not to mention time) Anyway.

 Here is my tutorial for my headbands. I used scraps of fabric I had left over from other projects for the flowers. (which are called yo yo flowers FYI) These are SO easy to make, and I think would make great gifts! I bought the headbands in a pack of 10 from a local store and cut them to fit a child's head. So to make the flowers you need a cup or bowl to trace for your circle, depending on how big you want the flower to be.

 This is what you will need:
 
  Scissors
  Thread
  Needle
  Headbands
  Pen
  something to trace your circle

 After you trace your circle and cut it out. Thread a needle and sew a running stitch all way around.

Gather your thread and pull to make the center of the flower

(the button or embellishment will cover the stitches)

 tack it in the center aand sew to the headband. So easy! 

This is the finished product.I hope you have as much fun as I did making these. Happy Sewing!

Funky Headbands!

Hi guys! These are my newest craft experiment I have worked on, and I absoloutley love the way they turned out! They are for sell! I have more cut out of different fabrics, but I ran out of buttons to put in the center : ( so I couldn't finish them for this post. I will post pics once I finish them, so stay tuned! : )