Here's the first finished of my handmade Christmas gifts this year. A needlepoint initial pillow for my sister-in-law (and her husband...sort of:) I knew she loved these ones, but their price is about 5x the set …
Hi there guys! How was your weekend? Ours was fantastic, minus the beginning of a bout with the flu that I feel may be coming on. It's taken over my head and stomach, and I …
Is your season feeling magical? We have just over a week to go. Woah. Because we started so early, we've really been able to soak up a lot of the Christmas fun. The decorations make …
There are some fantastic gift guides floating around the inter web these last few weeks. I am taking full advantage of the ideas and trying to follow the advice of wiser givers. In general, I …
The box for the Trader Joe's Gingerbread House was darling. I fell in love with the little vintage characters, so I decided to cut them out and add them to my Christmas decor.With some bent …
One of our favorite Christmas traditions is building and decorating a gingerbread house. This year, Milo was old enough to really get into the process. You know, like eating the gingerbread before it's put together?! After just …
Happy Friday! We've been feeling all sorts of festive. I think it's because our home is filled with little bits of Holiday cheer all around. We bought our tree (all romantic-like at Home Depot for …
I love a good excuse to dress up and feel fancy. Dave's Firm Christmas Party was a great chance to whip me up something nice. I hadn't sewn for myself since I was very pregnant …
I'm super excited today to share One Little Minute with one of my favorite bloggers and almost-family members (my-sister-in law's sister- in-law) Caitlin from Hue and Hum. You might remember when I posted about her …
We were 40 minutes late to church on Sunday. First, because we were all a little sick-feeling with snotty noses and froggy throats. Then because once we all took naps to sleep off the edge, …
Hi there! How was your weekend? We had a fun, busy one. Thanks to our Advent calendar activities, we cut out snowflakes to hang in the window, and stuffed a bag full of items to …
Dave's cousin Megan just returned from a few months studying in Spain. One of the dishes that her house mother made for her was fettucini alfredo...with raisin! I am a raisin fan anyway, and the …