While Graham worked on the chicken coop this weekend and the girls insisted on being indoors, I stared at their unfinished quilts looming on my sewing table. I need to get started on the ...
Do you sew with knits? Im scared, but hopeful. I ordered a variety of knits from fabric.com a couple weeks ago to start experimenting and learning the different types. This stretch ...
Today, the girls over at Project Run and Play announced the winners for Season 4!! I can hardly believe another whole season has come and gone! Below, I am sharing the tutorial for a wrap...
Weekends in the spring/summer are dedicated almost entirely to yard work and outdoor projects. With five weedy acres to maintain and three crazy girls to reign in, progress seems soooo sl...
Have you been following the Vintage May series over at Skirt as Top and Craftiness is Not Optional? Lots of good inspiration! Today, Im sharing a cute, vintage-inspired dress. Go ch...
Ive told you before about the extreme diet that Ive been living for the past 10 months, yes? My girlfriend called it "gluten-free on steroids" which made me laugh (particularly since th...
This is a post I have been meaning to put together for quite a while now. You may remember last year when I posted about putting photographs onto canvas using Mod Podge. I receive comment...
The weekend was beautiful. We spent a lot of time playing outside. The girls ran around in swimsuits and sprayed hose water in each others faces. They plastered the house with signs that ...
I so appreciate your comments on the recital dress and miss Olivia. Its encouraging to have that affirmation that other moms struggle with the same things that I do. My shy girls sensitiv...
Just before the afternoon errands, Grace and I dashed outside for an impromptu photo shoot. She cracks me up. Shes really into posing with her head tilted and her smile spread so wide her...
In case you missed it over at See Kate Sew, here is the tutorial for the Ruffled Neckline Tank to coordinate with the Layered Ruffles Skirt. I think ruffles are my favorite sewing "accessor...
My Olivia loves to be near her momma, which frankly, is one of the most heartwarming and heart wrenching parts of being her momma. As she gets older and is expected to become more indepen...
Did I tell you about the time that I thought it would be fun to build a dollhouse essentially from scratch? Probably not, since it was more than two years ago. Christmas 2009, actually.&n...
Were running a real live petting zoo around here. Thats right! My house is full of babies, a sure sign of spring (or that Im crazy!!) I already told you about the chickies. &nb...
This skirt has been on my to-do (again) list for months. I made an initial version of the layered ruffles skirt as a dress (the "light and breezy dress") for Olivias birthday last fall....
Thats right! Project Run and Play, Season 4 started this week!! I still havent put away all my leftovers from Season 3, but there is a whole new set of talented designers working furiousl...
I didnt get to enjoy a drop of traditional Easter treats, but I did convince the Easter Bunny to deliver Peeps of a different kind. Eight fuzzy little Peeps, to be exact. Well talk more a...
You know how much I love ruffles, right? Well, I decked out Liv in bigger girl ruffles for Easter. Im showing you how to make the ruffled neckline tank over at See Kate Sew for Kates Ruff...
Did you know you can pick up wafer paper printed with edible ink in a variety of images? I picked out some cute bunnies to try and I couldnt resist the vintage Easter images so I purchased some...
The girls are home for spring break this week. Hooray for sleeping in and wearing pajamas all day! Im so excited to just spend time with my girls without the need to jump in the car and d...
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. The sun is out today and I have a couple projects ready to go! If you are looking for some quick Easter projects, you should check out some of t...
As I mentioned previously, I think this silk dress is one of the most gorgeous things I have ever made. It makes my heart skip a beat a little. I think it makes Addies heart skip a ...
I found these eggs at Beyond/Beyond through Pinterest and had to copy. I used some lovely brown eggs that a mom at preschool brought me from her chickies (oh, how I want some chickies of my own...
Have you worked with chocolate easy-melts or candy melts yet? Molded candies are quick to make and look like you purchased them straight from the candy shoppe! Purchase easy melts from a ...
Rolled flowers have been all over the fashion place for several years. They are fun to make and require very little fabric or skill. When grouping them together with coordinating tr...
Were going to do something new around here, okay? If youve been reading along, you know I love a good celebration. And you know I love to dabble in a whole lot of everything artsy craftsy...
The bunny cupcakes in the Silk and Chocolate Easter Collection are classy and simple. The white fondant toppers are made using a mold and a fluted circle cutter. I snagged a Springerle re...
This weeks collection is luxurious and indulgent. Its impractical and irresistable. Dark chocolate molded bunnies, a white silk toddler dress, chocolate cupcakes with white fondant ...
Thank you so much for your enthusiasm about the new Party Inspiration theme around here. It makes me even more excited to know that so many of you are excited, too! Today, Im going to show you ...
Party hats add just an extra bit of fun to any celebration. You can make one in a matter of minutes. Gather some supplies. I like to look through my ribbons, paper, and doo-da...
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