This is my 500th blog post. Pretty amazing. I had no idea when Dave signed us up (three point five years ago) that I would enjoy so much having a creative outlet in the 'sphere. Since …
Yesterday after nap time, Mister Monkey and I ventured to a nearby park to tromp around a bit. I was excited to get some photos of this little guy in his monkey suit in the …
Whew. I like Mondays. I especially like this Monday, as it is the beginning of the end of the wonderful and fantastically busy Halloween holiday. Over the weekend I wrapped up a few items, and …
After working on costumes for all girls (seriously, seven girl costumes!) I was really excited to receive a request for one that is ALL BOY. Old school, comic strip, fluffy-tummy, Adam West-as-the-original-Batman costume. Awesome.Of course, …
What do you get when you combine a white sailor collar, black knot, red puffed-sleeve dress and... Wool felt pig ears? A darling OLIVIA the Pig costume, of course! I had so much fun recreating the classic …
Sundays are funny around here. We attend church meetings weekly, but not until 3 pm. So, we have all morning to have adventures of a semi-spiritual sort. Usually that means a simple family outing. Last …
I was excited to spot a repurpose project on Etsy. From a flower girl gown into a vampire bride costume. The buyer said that this dress fit her daughter perfectly, but that she would not …
When I was in Junior High, I had a dream that I was the mother of twins. Girls, with curly red hair. Really, I'm not joking! And I actually really would love to have twins …
You might think with all the sewing that's been going on, that we've ditched the rest of life for a while. Luckily the only thing that is suffering is my sleep schedule! I mean, a …
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Ever heard of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? I hadn't until I received a custom costume request on Etsy for a Clementine costume. I immediately googled to figure out …
After seeing my pillow rampage a couple weeks ago, I had a friend email me about making a couple pillows to top her two little boys' beds. Initial pillows. How cute! How could I refuse? She …
When I asked Dave about what he thought we should get for our family for Christmas, he said a boat. All three of us love the water, and we're here, just 15 minutes away from a …