• Do yourself a favor and make a recipe book this Thanksgiving.

    If you’re looking for something special to give to your entire family, or simply make life easier for yourself, a Thanksgiving day recipe book and Turkey Day Timeline is the way to go. See below for what that entails! Everyone has a holiday that they love more than the rest. For my Sister-In-Law (SIL), that holiday is Thanksgiving. She owns it and not a single person in my family complains or has any intention of taking it away from her. My SIL has hosted us every year for the past 16+ and it is something everyone in my family looks…

  • Add a little fun to your day with these pocket fairies

    Pocket Fairies (or as our friends like to call them Fairy Pockets!) is a super fun craft project that you’ll want to com back to over and over again. This easy to use template is perfect for a rainy-day activity or whenever you need a little quiet (creative) time. Way back when, The Big was obsessed with fairies and wanted a quick and easy template for drawing them. So my mama and I got together and came up with a few different templates for her to use. She was so into it that she created one of her own templates…

  • Want to skip the salon and try your hand at gel manicures?

    Want to skip the salon and try your hand at gel manicures? From products and tools to tips and tricks, here’s everything you’ll need to get started with at-home gel manicures. Every now and then, I find myself going down new creative rabbit holes. Two years ago, that creative rabbit hole was DIY manicures. And while that may not sound all that creative, I can assure you that the possibilities for nail art and design is limitless. It’s also one of the few ways I take time out for myself and play. I was initially drawn to dip manicures (not…

  • 5 low-carb recipes to make this week.

    Are you needing some inspiration for what to make for dinner this week? Here are 5 low carb-recipes that should be added to your repertoire immediately. They are all dairy-free, gluten-free, and low-carb slash keto-friendly. It’s the age old question: what the heck do I make for dinner? In our house, that question is compounded because I have to factor in the recipe needing to be dairy-free, low carb, and appeal to my children (which is basically impossible). So when I come across a recipe that satisfies at least two of the three (my children are truly a lost cause,…

  • What’s new in the Etsy shop: lots and lots of stitchery.

    Want to know what’s new in the Etsy shop? Lots and lots of stitchery, that’s what. Embroidered portraits abound, with a crossed stitch piece and a textile landscape thrown in for good measure. It feels like it’s been ages since I’ve updated the Made With Lev Etsy shop. (Probably because it actually has been ages since I’ve updated the shop.) It’s not for lack of having things to list, that’s for sure. Unfortunately, it has everything to do with the old ADHD adage of out of site out of mind. Yep. I totally forgot that I had so many embroidery…

  • 8 books that answer the question of what to read next.

    Looking for what to read next, but don’t know if you can trust the whims of BookTok or Bookstagram? Here are 8 of my recent reads — mostly in the Romance genre — that have earned a 5-star rating. Every year I set a goal for the number of books I want to read and then either forget about it a week later or binge read every book in the last month or two of the year. Last year, I set a goal to read 26 books and ended up reading (and listening to) 38 books. Of course, that all happened…

  • A reading re-cap for March with a record number of books read (and enjoyed).

    Want to know what I read in March? I’ll give you a hint, it was a LOT. And it had everything to do with romance, college athletes, and suspense. Of course, I wouldn’t have it any other way. To say that I’ve gone full force into reading would probably be an understatement. I have officially exceeded my reading goal for THE YEAR in a span of 3 months, with 57 books read to date and another 2 in the process of being read (and listened to). In March alone, I read 28 books. TWENTY. EIGHT. BOOKS. (I legit just shocked myself…