One of my goals for 2019 is to bring back my “crafty side.” I want to get back to sewing quilts, making needlework pillows, and knitting. I want to learn to weave, too!

Ready to get started on a new quilt, I dragged out my sewing machine, some fabric and my Fiskars rotary cutter. That thing is like magic – it cuts fabric like butter with clean, straight lines that I would never be able to duplicate with scissors. I’ve had mine for years and with a new blade it’s just like new. Buy yours here.

Last week, when Emily and I were on our college tour trip in Tennessee, we saw a billboard for the Lodge Factory Store and couldn’t resist. When we arrived, we were greeted by Cast Iron Man (pictured here).

Over the years, we’ve been handed down quite a few pieces and love them. If you’ve never tried it, let me tell you, there are few things better than cornbread fresh out of the oven baked in cast iron.

Check out their website here.