OK, first off... duh. What was I thinking? Of course they are called lightning bugs.. Too many years away from them and I am calling them fireflies. I am properly ashamed, thank you for correcting me...
I hope you are preparing for a fabulous weekend. Last weekend was the busiest I have had in months, so this weekend is about relaxation and fun. We're going to get our chores out of the way toni...
Dear Eliza, One day when you are a little older and we have had a spat over a boy, or a curfew.. or whatever the day has brought us, I hope you google my name to make fun of your sooo uncool mom and ...
I have been sewing.. a lot. Enough to bring the machines home from the studio and set them up in the sunroom off of our bedroom. It has been really nice.. for the last 7-ish months anytime I wanted t...
If you live in this little nook of the world, you know what this is. Oh yes.. it is finally warming up enough to slip in a trip to Big Dipper. Even though that sentence makes no sense, as you see a l...
What do you toss into your bag before you leave the house? Everyone has something they don't leave without.. even if it is only keys. I have a few things that I feel funny being without. One is ...
Saturday Snapshots.. a new feature for my blog. I might not share every weekend, but we shall see. I have felt a need to document our Saturdays for a while. We look forward to this day all week. Some...
Tonight (after we watched Hollie Cavanaugh go home.. we have our priorities) we climbed into bed and Dustin read scriptures. I was practicing more with my camera.. look at this capture in almost no l...
I have a new camera. Its a big girl camera.. all shiny and new and fancy. I've wanted a new camera for a while, and when Ethan broke Old Faithful (all the photos you've seen from me have be...
I have a friend.. well everyone has a friend. But you know how to meet a few special people in this life and it's like.. "oh hey! I remember you from heaven! I'm so happy to see you ag...
Spring has finally come.. Eliza turned eight last week. EIGHT. My daughter is eight. Eight. I thought she was two.. at most? But somehow she is EIGHT and I find her tall enough that her head reaches ...
I recently had two of my oldest friends remarry. Two weddings within a few weeks of each other. I couldn't attend either wedding. What else could I do? Offer to make the dresses. Yup. Then I fou...
I have finally caught on to the world of instagram.. if you wish to see little random bits of my life and are of the I-device club, my handle is portabellopixie. What? I know. Here's a quick s...
I have a few different art supply storage items. All of them have a hand-crafted element to them. You saw this one a few weeks ago. Here is another - It's an old painters box that I found on e...
I painted a lot for Christmas. One painting was one I particularly wanted to keep for myself, as I love gerbera daisies. Any kind of daisy really.. but the colors that gerberas grow in.. it makes ...
Before I get started.. I guest posted over at Making it Fun the other day. Hop over there to see a sneak of what I have been working on! I was in the art store the other day and saw these little pot...
Hey Friends! Sorry for the long absence. I don't do it on purpose. You know how you get into a rut and its hard to change pace? Moi ala winter come January. I make it just fine through...
Just sharing a quick shot from my current sketchbook. (Which I bound myself! Awfully proud - don't think I'll ever buy another sketchbook.) Hope you all have a fantastic weekend. If you hav...
Hello everyone! I hope my December absence wasn't too badly missed, and you enjoyed the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways. I've missed writing in this space, but a plethora of things have kep...
Hey there! Just a quickie to give you the heads up that the newsletter folks got earlier today. We have CLEARANCED out all remaining quantities of our Cupcake Pincushion, Market Bag and Analise patte...
Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone! We are enjoying the day at my dad's Mountain Lodge retreat at the border of the Teton mountains in Idaho. It has been a blissful day so far and every...
Here is the latest winner! Ursula says, "I know one wee lass that would be delighted to have such a beautiful pony! Thanks for the chance to win!" Send us an email with your mailing inform...
"a girl can never have too much fabric! thanks!" C Higley is our winner of the Log Cabin Yardage giveaway. Send us an email at customerservice@sandihenderson design.com and we will get you ...
And the winner is..... Mitzi W. "Those are the cutest bows EVER!" Send us an email at customerservice@sandihenderson design.com and we will get you in touch with Deanna to claim your prize...
Here is the winner of the Fashionable Fabrics giveaway. Rebecca says, "Oh I LOVE this job, such a great selection! THANKS for the chance!" You inluded your email in your comment, so we will...
Congratulations to... Thunder Kaplan, who said "I love the cover quilt !! can only imagine what else is inside." Send us an email at customerservice@sandihenderson design.com and we will ge...
The winner of the Cotton Couture Collection is.... Zarina. She wrote, "I love his fabric too. Unfortunately my LQS does not carry much of his designs." Send us an email at customerservice@...
And the winner is........ Lisa K, who wrote, "My girls would adore this! Who doesn't love Christmas music?". Send us your mailing address and we will get your CD in the mail. Mindy ...
Welcome December! The last few days have found me moving into my studio, moving my family into a new space, finishing my book and finalizing my next fabric collection. I'm pooped. But so read...
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