last week may have seen only the slightest bit of making, but there was much shooting + reshooting for the JCasa SHOP. if you are looking for a special teacher gift, i have a few of my vintage patchw...
i got a pedicure on wednesday. then i stopped by the greenhouse and ordered 5 yards of mulch which was delivered that very afternoon. something is wrong with my sequencing, yet so very right. 8 hours...
i've had this wall hook for several years, lost in the mess abyss of a hall closet with no hope of finding a home anytime soon. but when from the first moment i saw my studio space, i knew it wo...
Pat walks into a bar... Pat: “I just got the alabama shakes.” Bartender: “Oh man, is it contagious?” Pat: “Why yes, it kind of is.” Thanks everyone, I will be here every Monday. The Alabama Shakes ar...
with all the busyness of life - work, practices, rehearsals, playdates, dentist appointments, meetings, shopping, etc. - all that here-there-everywhere-ness can put a hiccup in even the best meal pla...
i spent a goodly part of a recent saturday extracting the Italian parsley beast that had spread itself throughout ALL the flower beds (from one tiny plant last year, oh my), and it's nice to see...
they told me i didn't have to lift a finger today. and for a while this morning, i did not. then i got to prepping everything for dinner to celebrate our moms. the girls reminded me i didn'...
look for new pieces in the JCasa Handmade SHOP very soon,including special somethings for the littlest of girlys. xoxo - - - (in the meantime, be sure to check out the STUDIO SALE going on right now!)
Our two girls have an ongoing rivalry about who is better: Adele vs. Norah Jones. Each girl has her favorite, and I have to admit that it is a pretty good grudge match. Battle of the multi-platinum s...
:: we thoroughly enjoyed these insanely delicious panini and oreo truffles while friends came over for a visit with their dreamboat of a new baby this weekend! he looked perfect in his pointy elf cap...
The year was 1978, and I used to have one of those Panasonic tape recorders. It was the kind with the little simultaneous play/record button and the sleek black microphone that plugged into it. It wa...
well hi. what can i say, i fell off the exercise wagon a bit in early April (ok, also in mid-April). i could list the ridiculous reasons, but i won't. who wants to read that anyway. not me. the ...
one thing leads to another when i'm in my studio. it's a brilliant blessing to have this space dedicated to creating. really great new pieces for the shop : coming soon. xoxo
just when we thought winter had taken its leave from our neck of the woods, a mighty cold wind whipped into town overnight. but other than sideways trees, it was a gorgeous day - so i pulled out a fe...
So last Friday night was the Father/Daughter Dance, and it was a great time. I do, however, have to call out the DJ. I get it, a gig is a gig; but any great entertainer will teach you, you have to ...
[old-fashioned girl : our look for week two of Project Run & Play] looking over the precipice into the great beyond of all things sewing-related, i decided to narrow my focus in on attempting a f...
one thing that has been tucked into my bag lately to accompany me to the oh-so-many places i will go has been my new crush - even though i only recently learned the basics of crochet, it's prett...
after years of saving - in both the monetary as well as the design inspiration senses - we are closing in on the reality of our kitchen renovation. truth be told, i nearly cried when i heard the est...
I used to get a ride to school from a kid down the street during my freshman year in high school. This kid was a big fan of top 40 radio. I was just the passenger - pay my $10 a week in gas money a...
and then my freckle-faced daughter looked up with her bright blue eyes and declared, as if the answer were there all along, "Mama, how about we make a skirt for storytelling." so that'...
model + designer/stylist. apparently if we go on to next week's challenge, they will switch roles. i can only hope that it'll be warmer than 40 degrees by then. they are such good sports...
bright and early tuesday morning, my favorite two kiddos boarded the bus to head back to school after our fun-filled spring break. shortly after the bus chugged away, i drove five miles into town wh...
**one of my favorite things in 2012 so far has been the addition of Pat's carefully crafted music reviews to this space. after a week's hiatus, Mr. PLC joins us once again with another swe...
our spring break staycation has been filled with wonderful times spent together. playdates, parties, haircuts (including one very sweet 7-year-old donation to locks of love), hiking and biking, libr...
i am delighted to spill the beans that i will be part of Project Run & Play this Spring! designing clothes for the girls + other people's kiddos is something i've done here and there, b...
be kind.be courageous.be fair.be compassionate.be honest.be responsible.be loyal.be respectful.be all that you can be.be yourself. - *what do you want to be? xoxo
i was happy to have made time for activity amongst the busyness of this past week. let's just say it took some doing to fit in these miles. abbreviating a day in the studio to return home to r...
DOING :: a few granny pillows to brighten up the girls' beds for Springtime. yes, i am hooked. DONE :: two ever-so-twirly ladybug circle skirts for the girls' music program at school (foll...
two days ago, i taught myself to crochet granny squares. one day ago i finished a really happy + colorful granny rectangle from stash yarns. today i made it into a pillow. its backed with thick wool ...
like many of you, i cannot resist the Granny Square. and it kills me that i have no clue how to make one. sure, i knit and sew and dabble in all manner of craft, but crochet has eluded me. until mo...
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