Super Sprout celebrated a super 4th Birthday recently…we vaporized villians, went to the bat cave, practiced our super hero skills – all great fun. I’ll be sharing the details comin...
Without a doubt, one of my very favorite things to do…thrifting. Or dumpster diving. What is better than driving around town on trash day and finding some fabulous furniture pieces set out at t...
Trish Thanks so much for this class/pattern! I finished my bag today! I have to confess, I am something of a “bag addict”, and this is one of the fastest, easiest patterns I have found, y...
Thanks so much for joining Jan and I for our fun Happy Earth Day giveaway. Jan gave away a lovely bundle of her fabrics and my patterns on her blog and I am giving away THIS… …and HELEN, ...
I’m a tree hugger at heart. Truly. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in environment and natural resources and spent the first part of my career working in park law enforcement aka Park Ranger...
I have a small obsession with the What I Wore Wednesday posts over at the Pleated Poppy. I LOVE to see what outfits everyone puts together and get ideas on how to refashion what I have in my closet ...
Where have YOU been? Who ME? I’ve been on a journey. See…I blog for my 3 girls. For me. For my family. For my friends. To share with you some of my crafting and some of my heart fr...
My two sweet peas celebrated their 11th birthday with a fun tween theme of Alice in Wonderland. This was a great theme because it was fun and whimsical but also sophisticated enough that they felt r...
slowly easing back into things…I have a literal mountain of work, laundry and thank you notes before me. Catching up is the name of the game currently. Over the weekend, I had fun sewing up a...
It was a requirement that I have Dr. Pepper on hand at all times for whenever Uncle Mel would come over to our house. He loved that stuff. Trust me, after all this work he did for us for Quilt Mark...
Last weekend, Sprout was invited to a birthday party and I made one of these little notebook take alongs for a gift using my Schoolhouse Clutch pattern. This small simple project is a bonus included ...
Making these little flowers is really very simple. And with literally a bazillion ways in which you can use them, embellish them, mix and match them…you will have endless combinations you can ...
In an effort to save money, we are trying to be more creative with Sunday supper after church and eat at home. Used to be that most Sundays, we ate out. Usually nothing fancy but fast food or…...
L.O.V.E. I’m not a quilter. Not even close. Although I do quilt. I really don’t consider myself a quilter. But I love quilts. L. O. V. E. I cheat at quilting. A lot. Blanket quilts&...
Last fall, my friend Lydia and I, did some craft shows around town. One of the items we made up that were well loved was burlap wreaths. So simple to make and I love the versatility! :: Here’s...
Last year, about this time, my peas and I sat down to this sewing project. If your son or daughter is begging you to teach them to sew – here is an easy peasy project they can wear. They will...
One thing that I wish I had more time to do is to blog hop. My days are so incredibly busy that I rarely ever get to sit and just relax let alone read for pleasure. But one of the blogs that I try ...
Sometimes things that don’t turn out the way you expected or hoped – end up being exactly the right thing. Sometimes, when you try to bake your husband an angel food cake, from a box mix,...
A labor of love. Payton’s Mom picked out some fabrics while Payton was still cooking in her Mom’s tummy for a quilt that would wrap the wee one up when the air was chilly. Payton was born...
A new year, a new look to my Monday Morning Inspiration posts. Calling it now “Sew Inspiring” where you can meet some of the very inspirational crafters, sewers and artists right in your...
I usually don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I figure, what’s the point? It’s not like I’m actually going to make some dramatic changes or anything. I mean, le...
It’s kinda nice when Christmas lasts more than just one day. We have family here in town and elsewhere across the state and our “Christmas” lasts at least a week. No complaints fr...
My twins, the peas, are now 10 years old. The magic of Christmas is still very much alive in our house. When I saw this posted, I knew I had to throw this party. I love the internet for finding par...
I know! I know! I’ve been waiting for days and days to see who won the Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway but the elves: a) Hid my computer b) Changed my password c) Downloaded an “elves only”...
Let the “giving” continue! I’ve done not much blogging this month but a whole lotta giving and that dear friends, is a good thing. Our family has been busy with the season and fam...
Oh how I love this time of year. love. love. love. The fabulous ladies at Where Women Create asked me to participate again this year in their 12 Days of Christmas celebration. You guys, this is so m...
What inspires you? To create and craft and sew. I’d love for you link up on Monday Morning for some inspiration. I am not one of those that hates Mondays. I love Mondays. I’m ready to get my wo...
Christmas Stocking Pocket Banner – I wanted to come up with a cute decorative item that we could make into a fun activity with the kids. The idea behind this banner is that the p...
One night last week, I went someplace that I had not been to in a very long time. I hadn’t even thought about this place in many years. The last time I was there, I was maybe 12 years old, at...
This Christmas, I really want to focus on everything BUT gift giving. I really hate that part of Christmas honestly. Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing my kids smile and all the excitem...
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