Tuesdays are my busiest day of the week. So when I read about Tuesdays Unwrapped I knew it was just what I needed to slow down and enjoy life’s moments. If you need a reminder to slow down head over to Chatting At the Sky and join Emily’s Tuesdays Unwrapped. My baby took his first… Continue reading Tuesdays Unwrapped: 2 Steps
This is the season to recount and appreciate all we have been given. A lot has happened in the past few months to make me see all the beauty and gifts surrounding me. With the passing of my dear friend, Sara, I have come to realize that as each day is not promised to us… Continue reading 1000 Gifts
Gazing At: This amazing face: Browsing: Another awesome recipe site. This one is great too for your mock restaurant versions of your favorite foods. This baking supply site – which I found via Crafty Crow. I can’t wait to bake special birthday cakes for my kids and you can be sure I will be using… Continue reading Weekend Update
Since it’s been forever since my last post (and I have good reason, an 11 pound, now nearly 2 month old good reason) I thought it was time to jump back in the saddle. Nobody told me it would take nearly 2 months until I had some semblance of a routine with a newborn but… Continue reading Weekend Update
Amanda’s new website, Mama to Mama. This is an amazing idea from an equally amazing and talented artist and mom. This week I am most thankful for CHANGE: Even though we currently don’t reside in the U.S. my husband, along with many others, fight for it everyday. We had our absentee ballots in as early… Continue reading Thankful Thursday
So I found out about the Cookie Carnival from My Yummy Life’s yummy blog and decided to join up. I love baking this time of year and I am always interested in new delicious recipes. If you care to join me, hop on over to Kate’s blog.
My move to Spain really put a damper on my crafting habits. When you pack up your sewing machine for almost a month it can get hard for someone with crafty ADD. I was a little behind on my FaDSA projects so I thought I would post 2 at once. I made the button scarf… Continue reading Simple Gifts
I know Mother’s Day is quite a number of months away. And I know this project has been around for a while but I only heard about it today and I jumped on it. Raesha, at My Love wrote about Carrie, a19 year old soldier who was killedin 2005. I have to say that not… Continue reading Mother's Day Project
Ok Amy, the math is simple. Hand sewing = pricked fingers = not so happy hands. What is it with you and hand sewing? We thought you got it loud and clear when Finny explained her complete and utter distaste in hand sewing. And if that wasn’t enough, it was plastered all over “The… Continue reading Not so Happy Hands
Well the May Amy Butler In Stitches Sew-Along assignment was the cute little pleated apron. It’s almost the end of June and I have two confessions: 1) I’m well past the deadline. C’est la vie! 2) I majorly overhauled this pattern. I freehanded this apron design using 4 French themed dishcloths. The AB pleated apron… Continue reading Late, late for a very important date…
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