Have you grabbed some figs yet this year? Their short early-fall season is upon us and I can’t seem to pass them up. This week I followed Ina Garten’s advice and cut them in half (stems removed) wrapped them in […]
Last night I finally finished letterpress printing Eliot's birth announcements. I still have to score, fold, trim, stuff and send them, but the hardest part is finished. Along with the card, we'll be including a newborn …
You know, I love a good Arts Festival. I like to hypothetically decorate my imaginary house with my favorite pieces, mixing and matching in my head as though I really was going to throw down …
We drive a five seater car. Once in a while we go somewhere with more than just the four of us, and I get the lucky seat in the back middle between my two little lads. …
The turn of seasons is a perfect time to clear the closet. I always enjoy pulling my sweaters and boots out of summer storage. It makes me excited for pumpkin treats and apple cider! However, …
I had planned on sharing some road trip food tips today, but I'll get to them later. Right now my little sister Emmy and her dear husband Josh are aching from a family loss, and …
Okey Dokey. Here we go with a review of the holiday weekend. With Dave's new job, for a while we can only take vacations on ACTUAL holidays, which is a totally different mentality from being …
We had a wonderful Labor Day weekend, and I can't wait to share! A detailed post will have to wait, though because today, I'm tackling the usual return-from-a-trip to-do's: bags to unpack, loads of laundry …
Thank you for chiming in about the wedding dress! And it was fun to hear about some of your own wedding attire experiences. I am excited and relieved to have that big project finished. Of …
Hello there! I'm back with another few wedding dress photos for you. It's been fun to hear from a few people (in person) that you've enjoyed the insider scoop on this project. I appreciate hearing …
Okay, so now we've designed and sketched, and created a pattern on the dress form. Next it's time to take that pattern and turn it into a real dress by cutting out the pattern pieces …
He sure makes me work for it. But when I do, I am greatly rewarded. When Eliot smiles, his whole face lights up, flowers bloom, soft music begins playing on the wind and I am …
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