Just a quick note to say, I will return to this here ol’ blog very soon. There have been a lot of changes going on around our house in anticipation of our new addition. That has meant no spare time for writing and lots of exhaustion for this mamma! I hope to get back to…
You can read here and here about my misadventures in a self-imposed Pinterest Challenge from months past over at my Kitsch Designs blog. Yep, I decided to go for it again. I know, I know. You are thinking, what is her problem? Does she enjoy making herself insane with too much to do? Adding more projects to…
Thanks to some really sweet friends that are no longer interested in producing little humans I have acquired several cute maternity items recently. During my first pregnancy I never gave in to any true maternity wear simply because I was able to make do with belly bands. You know, those tight bands of Lycra that…
This week I decided to take advantage of Joann’s Coupon Commotion sale and stock up on some more PJ fabric. I wanted another flannel set, but at $6.99 per yard and more cutsie patterns than plain to choose from, I had been putting it off. Now that the flannel is $1.99 per yard I decided that pink…
I’m doing it again this spring! I have decided to consign some clothes with The Clothesline. I didn’t make a killing last fall, but I made back what I put into it plus what I spent when I shopped the sale that week. So, I figured breaking even and adding to my wardrobe is worth it. …
With the coming of our second child this summer I have been in redecorating mode. First, for my son’s “big boy” room. Since learning yesterday that we are having a girl, I am now in redecorating mode for the nursery too. Yeah! Fun, but exhausting. In my search for cute juvenile fabrics that could potentially…
Since I am on a “Country Living” kick I thought I would share one of the heart-shaped pin cushions that I created. They included instructions in the February issue or you could do as I did and get them online. I wanted to make this cute sewing notion for my mom’s Valentine’s Day gift. For…
My subscription to Country Living finally started and I received my first issue (March 2012) a couple of weeks ago. I used to get this magazine regularly, but once my Little Guy got a bit older it became very difficult to read more than a snippet of anything. I found my magazines piling up all…
This week I just happened upon the Etsy shop, Happy Notions, owned by Nicole Sarvay and found it to be exactly as the name implies – SUPER HAPPY! Nicole sells vintage and reclaimed fabrics and most of what she has available is bright and cheery. Scrap Pack I found myself really drawn to the fun daisy print fat quarters…
Back in January I made a list of sewing, craft and art accomplishments I would like to make this year. I thought it might be nice to recap where I am in that process….especially since I feel like I have not done anything lately! 1. Pajamas Check! 2. Drawstring pants for my Little Guy – I…
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