A few months ago I got a couple of these Tee Juice Markers from Jacquard. I thought the broad, fat tip looked absolutely perfect for simple polka dots. Turns out it is! There is no guess work involved! Just squeeze, stamp, […]
You know how sometimes you meet people that you just click with? A new couple moved into our area a few weeks ago and I immediately loved Evie. In hopes to get to know her …
Have you seen Nie Nie's Back to School Feasts? I have loved watching her family celebrate with whimsy (as only Nie Nie does) at the beginning of the school year. Last weekend, as Dave and …
It's hard to believe Milo is a preschooler! Yesterday was his first day, and we look forward to an amazing year. Mentally, emotionally, and socially, this kid was ready to go (probably even last year!) …
I had never really thought about making shorts for myself, even though the few pairs I own are all either hand-me-downs or cut-offs from old denim. I rarely shop for clothing, and shorts have never …
Ahh, Lake Powell. It's a place unlike any other. My family has been going every summer (two or three times most years) since my childhood. I have more memories from vacation days spent here than …
Milo is obsessed with superheros lately. I'm not sure exactly how or when it started, but now he eats, plays, and bathes with Spiderman and Batman action figures (Superman figures don't exist right now, apparently). …
Yesterday I posted about my new Scout Lock It Pocket Rocket, and how much I have liked it (whoever wins the giveaway will love theirs, too!). In fact, there was only one improvement I wanted to make: to …
What better way to celebrate your Holiday weekend than with a fun giveaway? Have you heard of Scout by Bungalow? I hadn't until a couple weeks ago, even though the company is headquartered here in DC. …
A few months ago I mentioned that Dave and I are not eating meat this summer, in an effort to chose our meals more deliberately, and eat more seasonal veggies. Well, I'll be honest. We've …
While we were visting family a few weeks ago, we happened to be staying in Park City on the last day of the annual Kimball Arts Festival. Dave sweetly offered to hang in the room …
It wasn't until a couple years ago that I realized the vast worlds of difference between quilters and apparel sewists. I was new in the DC area and was invited to a fabric swap at …
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