hello! I’m Amy Christie & I am a maker.

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this heart of mine is a place for
inspiring DIYs,
kids crafts, recipes for good food
& stories about real life.
let’s make something.


here’s our latest posts!

Real Red Strawberries | this heart of mine

Before We Go…

Hey there! Did you miss me? I missed you! I felt a little strange all…

Watermelon Cookie | this heart of mine

Before We Go…

Happy holiday weekend! I’m cutting out early this week. MJ is off tomorrow, we picked…

Bold. Brilliant. Beautiful. You. Redux | this heart of mine

Bold. Brilliant. Beautiful. You. Redux

It’s back! Bold. Brilliant. Beautiful. You. is back!! After falling off last year, due to…

Strawberry Whipped Cream with Real Strawberries! | this heart of mine

Strawberry & Blueberry Whipped Cream

Fresh, ripe produce is my favorite part of summertime. Morning, noon and night, I eat…

June Link Love | this heart of mine

June Link Love

The year is almost half over, can you believe it?! We’ve sure enjoyed our summering…

Summer Love Color: Flamingo Pink! | this heart of mine

Flamingo Pink! – Summer Love Color with Cricut

Cricut is celebrating color with a Summer Color series and we joined the fun! I love…

Mocha Ripple Ice Cream! | this heart of mine

Mocha Ripple Ice Cream

There isn’t a dessert that rivals ice cream during the summertime. And homemade ice cream…

Rainbow Cupcake | this heart of mine

Before We Go…

Thank goodness it’s Friday! We’ve had a couple big highlights this week. Sweet J can…

Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Cookies n Cream Filling! | this heart of mine

Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Cookies & Cream Frosting

The other night, after dinner, I just had to have a chocolate whoopie pie. I…

Tidying Up | this heart of mine

Tidying Up

Since I bring it up to almost everyone in person, I thought I should probably…

Make No-Sew Napkins - Perfect for a Summer Picnic! | this heart of mine

Make Easy No-Sew Napkins

The weather is warm, the grass is green and growing, school is out and we…

Trust the Timing of Your Life | this heart of mine

Trust the Timing of Your Life // word

Ugh. I haven’t especially liked the timing of recent events in my life. Okay. I’ve downright hated…