I have made four Buttermilk Lemon Rhubarb Bundt cakes in the last few weeks. In the past, Ive tried to freeze rhubarb in order to replicate this cake in warmer months. As my preserving time will most...
The other day I happened to be in the car by myself for a short drive with the radio on. This was a luxury for many reasons, most immediately was the silence that it offered me. Anyway, I got in the ...
I went to a mostly white college in Chicago. I hadnt thought to look at those demographics when I applied, not realizing how important (and polarizing) demographics can be. I was 18! I wasnt too worr...
On Monday morning, I forced myself to listen to Talk of the Nation where they discussed the story of Trayvon Martin and interviewed Jonathan Capehart and Leonard Pitts. I say forced, because it is on...
Pretty soon it will just seem silly to measure her life in weeks-since-birth.
This is the last of the 2011 quilt projects. It was probably the easiest (and scrappiest) of all of them, made from a pattern published by Weeks over at Craft Nectar a couple of years ago. It was a g...
The growing of our family can be measured in lots of collateral ways: loads of laundry, dirty dishes, toys, time it takes to leave the house, etc. The numbers seem to increase exponentially, which ca...
Paul was saying that he felt like these first few weeks of Trulys life are a sort of reprieve given that she came a few weeks early. She is easing us into newborn-dom easily, even though she has a co...
When Augie first saw her he said, "she came out just like I wanted her to." My thoughts EXACTLY. Truly Adele was born Wednesday just after lunch. She was 6 pounds and 11 ounces. We were sur...
I did not let go of moving rooms around, or painting, or thinking about buying a matching luggage set and new robe (because Im having a baby in 1963?). I realize my priorities need tweaking. This bab...
The week leading up to the 25th went a little Crazy Town up in here. Saturday, the 24th, had me standing in the kitchen slowly turning circles wondering what exactly I could cull from the list. This ...
I imagine a whole lot of folks dont count whole cloth quilting as real quilting, but I assure you that as long as that sandwich is in place accompanied by stitches and ties-- it counts! Both of these...
We all got The Sick and frankly, I was a little relieved to wake up with a sore throat on that Saturday morning. I knew it was coming. I just didnt know when and I was ready to get it over with. No a...
Our friend and personal family polaroid photographer, Ann McGarry, is having her first opening tonight at Albina Press over on Hawthorne from 6-8. Thats her up there. Shes going to be smiling JUST LI...
Shelly Figueroa just relaunched her pattern company, Figgys. Holy Mother of Little People Sewing. The new patterns are pretty girl-centric, but as the mother of two awesome boys, I know she wont leav...
We are having the most colourful autumn I can ever remember having. The people in the know say it has to do with the late warm temps and the leaves holding onto their sugar longer. Maybe this is what...
We are happy about this baby girl. I didnt quite get there last post, did I? Yes. Very happy. Shock and happiness dont have to be mutually exclusive, right? Thank you for your good thoughts and kind ...
We are muddling along in the basement, but Im not holding my breath that Ill be able to move my machine and my hoardy stash down there before February. Im pulling piles out to work on around the kitc...
And then stand back and watch their little minds blow. At one point Sam was screaming, "its like a dream! But its actually happening!" I was in the house and heard him through the window an...
I mentioned a while ago that I was going to try and sew quilts for friends this year. This is the third (the second was given prior to documenting) and is going in my Top Five Things I Like Right Now...
October is generally a great, good month. We got married 11 years ago this month, August turns 4 in two weeks and then just a bit later Manny turns 3. I switched out the sheets for flannel and Im wor...
Do you want this book? You want this book. Let me tell you why: 1. Sewing For Boys: 24 Projects to Create a Handmade Wardrobe by Shelly Figueroa and Karen LePage is one of the few options for folks w...
August and September have become the put up months in my life. I guess they have always been this way, since as children, we all helped my family take care of summer foods. I freeze the earlier summe...
Oh, you guys crack me up. And make me all misty (read: weepy). Thank you. I have always felt such tremendous care and support from those of you who read here, and I feel full of good fortune....
** We be having one. Well. Ill be doing the having. And well all be doing the keeping. The youngest and the oldest of the children are happy, and the middle child does a lot of waffling. I think it w...
Before the party prepping really got going, we headed out to a place quite near my parents house called Granny and Grumpas. I know I was just talking thrifting, but this is something all together dif...
My sisters and I threw a birthday party for my parents this last weekend. We wanted to celebrate a couple of big birthdays, one of which was in May and the other that isnt until January. It is a good...
I finished that quilt. There are more details at Bolt, but the basic rundown goes something like this: Crib sized Transparency Quilt Pattern from Quilts Made Modern All fabric is from Bolt, which con...
I am halfway through a small quilt from Quilts Made Modern. I am a big fan of Bill and Weeks and the work they do and I imagine this book will become a part of my go-to library. Im reviewing it tomor...
I am tired lately. Paul will tell you that he has been tired for the last seven (or so) years. Are you tired? I think it is just helpful to say it out loud sometimes. I like to work hard and I...
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