Last year, I began a tradition of sharing 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Projects (or at least 12 Christmas projects spread out over 12 days . . . life gets a little busy around Christmas time.) This year, I’m going to incorporate some projects that I’ve sewn for our home and for gifts, as well…
Category: Hem Me In
Sheri
On November 5th, my sweet friend, Sheri, passed away after a hard-fought battle with rectal cancer. I originally met Sheri online through a cloth-diaper-sewing bulletin board while I was pregnant with our fifth child, Jamie. We shared a love for homeschooling our children and, of course, for sewing. Sheri was an avid supporter of breastfeeding…
A Christmas Tee in a Twinkling: A Tutorial
Have you been following along with the Holiday Bake & Craft Sew Along over at Skip to my Lou? There are some great sewing tutorials already posted and lots more to come, AND today is my turn to share! Be sure to click over and check out A Christmas Tee in a Twinkling! I also…
Settling In
Our new house is slowly becoming our new home! The moving truck has come and gone.My kitchen no longer looks like a black & white version of Christmas morning aftermath.My beloved Pyrex bowls are safely tucked away in their new cabinet.The rest of the house is starting to take shape, too. Maybe a little slower…
Happy Halloween!
Little Red Riding Hood, the Big Bad Wolf, Granny, the Woodsman, and the Muffin Man, all hope you have lots of fun today, dressing up and gathering treats!
Celebrating Papa
This past weekend, we spent a beautiful Saturday afternoon celebrating the life of my step-dad who passed away unexpectedly several weeks ago. Ralph was “Papa” to my kids and my sister’s kids. He was a rough and tough outdoors-man with an enviable cache of hunting rifles and a beautiful garden full of corn and field…
On the road to Florida with InstaGram
About two weeks ago now, the boxes were packed and labeled . . . . . . and loaded. (Thanks so much to everyone who came out to help load the truck and to those who watched our little ones so we could get all the last minute details wrapped up! You were a huge…
Moving Day Is on Its Way!
I think it’s official enough now that I can say, “WE’RE MOVING NEXT WEEK!” The house is under contract. The inspection is done. The appraisal is back. Closing is set for next Thursday. A good bit of the house is packed, and the moving truck will be arriving next Wednesday morning. That’s only 10 days…
New Family Photos! Plus A Little About Choosing the Outfits for Our Session
Woo-hoo! We got our family pictures back! And, I LOVE them! I’m so excited to have beautiful family photographs to display when we’re finally settled into our new home in Florida. Our photographer was Brandi of Brandi Thompson Photography, and she is simply amazing! She does such a great job of showing families actually interacting…
Maple Oatmeal Blueberry Crumble
Blueberry season is just wrapping up here in Texas which I think means it’s probably in full swing north of here. Our house is full of blueberry lovers, so when I was presented with an amazing deal on 1 1/2 gallons of fresh organic blueberries straight from the farm, how could I possibly pass it…