I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend. Mine was great. And a little busy. On Saturday afternoon I was planning on maybe spending the evening working on an Easter dress for myself while …
Good morning! I spend the night camping out at a local pre-school to ensure Milo got one of the coveted first-come, first-served slots. It was crazy (I devoured Catching Fire before another parent showed up …
Something about the New Year whispers change to people's hearts. During the Holiday Season, we hopefully have turned our thoughts to God, and that sets us up perfectly to create some meaningful goals for the …
Here is last of my handmade Christmas gifts. It was a middle-of-the-night brain child as I thought about what we could do for Milo that would help him play more easily and imaginatively with the …
Once we had Milo, Dave and I decided we'd celebrate the New Year in style... but on New Year's Day, so the kid could join the fun. At midnight we snuggle in our pajamas at …
Ahh, the New Year. Just around the corner. Today I'm cutting out a billion triangles with my Christmas present to decorate for our 3rd Annual New Years Day gathering. The boys are giggling wildly about …
Of all of my handmade gifts this year, for some reason this one means the most. Maybe it's because I had to overcome a serious mental block against sewing quilts (the billion pieces, straight lines, …
This little DIY was a gift for my dear sister Chelsea. She is notoriously hard to shop for, so I thought I'd give her something so exclusive it's not found in stores: a yarn wrapped paper …
Now that the gifts have all been unwrapped and the surprises are safely enjoyed, I've got a couple other handmade gifts to share! These fun gold dresses went to my sister's girls, who Milo and …
Santa knows me really well. He filled my stocking with cheese, and a new cheese board (already labeled) to put it on. Having and impromptu cheese-tasting with my boys was my favorite part of the …
I blinked and my baby turned six-months old. He is a melt-your heart little charmer, and my days are brighter with his drooley smiles (and kisses:) Little Eliot fits into our family so well. He's a …
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 …