I remember my mom making these once when I was a kid. And I’m not sure if it was a stroke of genius…or simply that she ran out of Rice Krispies. But if you’re into totally sugary tr...
A while ago I accidentally got bleach on my favorite T-shirt. And some of you recommended that I bleach it out. So I finally did. And I love it! And I love the 80s. And the 80s are back. So I made so...
1. Congrats to the winner of the Reinvention Book GIVEAWAY! #322 – Rocio Estrada, who said “Love it!” 2. What do you do with leftover popcorn? You know…that huge bag I bought ...
Last week Clara hit the 3 month mark. And she’s showing so much more personality…..smiling, cooing, “talking”, and drooling everywhere. It’s amazing how much can happen ...
For a while now I’ve admired Maya’s lovely blog and cool burlap bucket pattern. Her photos are like jumping into another world for me. So when I heard she was writing a book, I secretly h...
How many T-shirts do you own? How bout your kids? I’m pretty sure 75% of my wardrobe consists of knit tops and comfy shirts (no surprise if you remember this post). We all LOVE knits! They̵...
The other day I was totally frustrated with one of my new book projects. It was just. not. working. And I felt like I’d wasted the entire night. So I woke up in the morning and just like you gu...
At Joanns this week Owen spotted something hotpink across the store and begged to get closer for another look. “Mom! It’s just like the flamingo from Gnomeo and Juliet! Can we buy him?...
Over the past few months some darling things have shown up at our house, addressed to miss Clara. Just thought I’d share some cuteness with you…. From Tiffany at Simply Modern Mom, some c...
For 3 years in a row we’ve attended the local poppy festival. And it’s easily becoming my favorite small-town tradition. Parade, free stuff, yummy treats, live music. It’s so cozy. ...
How many bags do you own? Probably a lot. Maybe a better question is….how many bags have you made? Um, probably a lot. But isn’t there’s always room for one more?Similar to the KID ...
I’m into alliteration lately. And I’ve got a new sewing tutorial in the works for Monday! In the mean time, here’s what’s been going on this month. - Clara loves the bath. If ...
It’s been a while since an Ask Dana post. But I’ve been stockpiling your questions. So here we go! QUESTION: I bought some great flannels to make my daughter a chenille baby quilt. I duti...
On Saturday night our friends invited us over for a bbq at their ranch. I forget sometimes that we live in the same city, since we’re in the cookie cutter suburbs. But their 5 arces of farmland...
is that I’ve been busy sewing. What I mean to say is…. the reason I haven’t been sharing many sewing projects on the blog is that I’m currently working on book #2. Yay! And, y...
I guess I was getting bored of the plain dyed onesies. So 10 minutes before heading to the park yesterday, I did this: I know what you’re probably thinking….can this girl do anything besi...
A couple years ago the kids came home from pre-school with these cool little maracas….made from plastic easter eggs. Genius. So with left-over easter eggs on-hand and Cinco De Mayo coming up, t...
Thank you for playing along with our Giveaway Day last week! Here are the lucky winners, plus an added treat…. One Winner receives a signed copy of the Make it Sew Modern book: #445 – Lei...
• All the notions are 50% off at Joann Fabrics today! Get all the colored elastic, cutting boards, pins, etc you need for cheap! No, I’m not a spokesperson…just sharing the good finds. •...
My first year experiencing Texas bluebonnets, I was pulled over by the cops. Our second year (last year) the whole state was in a horrible drought and I think I saw 2 flowers all Spring. This year, M...
I know you guys love sewing books, so I’ve got one last giveaway today… It’s Vanessa Christenson’s new book make is sew modern! If you follow V and Co. then you know Vanessa i...
With all these baby projects floating around, how about free fabric to go along? Think how many baby circle skirts you could make with these….. And they’re all from another fabric shop I ...
Ever wanted to take a sewing class? No matter what your skill level, it’s fun to do! But it can definitely feel overwhelming trying to figure out where to take one, if it’s going to be wh...
Spring (and babies) are in the air. Let’s do a Giveaway Day! I’ve got 4 fun freebies for you today, all with good sewing variety. First up is an adorable shop for cute/cool/modern sewing ...
Clara and I found a pleasant surprise at Joanns the other day…. They now carry colored elastic!….in a select few colors, only available in the store (not online), and only in 1-inch wide ...
Did you know neither of my older kids can say “S” properly? It comes out quite nasaly and sounds more French than English. They’d have a horrible time with this blog post title. We&...
We hit a little milestone this week. Our little girl is growing bigger, stronger, and still has a full head of hair….which I’m kind of shocked by. But there’s definitely blond comin...
As part of Delia’s wonderful NESTING series two months ago, I shared design ideas and baby inspiration. Check out her archives for an explosion of great baby ideas. And in case you missed m...
It’s weird to see pictures of myself pregnant again. But if we’re celebrating BABY, then we must celebrate pregnancy too. And here is the one and only maternity project I sewed. A semi-ho...
Hope you all had a wonderful Easter! We had family in town which was nice, relaxing, lots of free baby-holding and date night opportunities, good conversation, and a bit of this as well: So, nothing ...
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