When liZ and I started this adventure of a blog 4 years ago, we had no idea that we could even do it, or that people would want to read about our crazy sewing (and non-sewing adventures)...and well, that we could even come up with projects to blog about for a whole 30 days.  And well, the rest is history.  We are still here...we are still having some crazy adventures and we are still sewing like nobody's business an it really is thanks to all of you. So, when we knew this blog anniversary was ... View the Post

When liZ and I were approached about doing a Sewing Room at SNAP.....we were excited, nervous, thrilled and fearful all at the same time.What if we couldn't get sponsors?  What if no one comes?  And the what-ifs continued.....for months before the conference started. But as we emailed out for teachers, sponsors, fabrics, and sewing machines....some of our fears were set aside.  We knew the sewing community was fantastic, but little did we know how fantastic they were going to be. Babylock jumped ... View the Post

 Over last weekend our house was pretty loud.  There were vacuums going, friends playing over, music blaring (dance parties are a new thing around here) and it was just plain chaos.  Which is fun and exciting and I generally like the sounds of everyone home....but it can get a little loud. And the three-year old....well, he is use to staying home with mom all day and hearing just us talk and the whirl of things like his mom's sewing machine.  So, when all the general chaos was going on and he ... View the Post

A little more than 2 years ago I had baby Ruth.Along with my sweet baby came some very unexpected complications.Complications that took me over a year and hours worth of physical therapy to overcome. Prior to my pregnancy with Ruth I had been involved in running quite a few races with my siblings but after the delivery I could barely stand up-right and running again seemed to no longer be an option. But I was lucky...and about a year ago I was able to start running again.(And because I'm a big ... View the Post

 Photo by Ben Prepelka,sourceA few weeks ago we took our two girls on a road trip.  It was an excursion that we had been planning for months and we were so excited.  We planned out everything...the food, the clothes, the activities...and when the day came we were all set.The van was packed, the girls were loaded and we set off for an adventure...and adventure we found.  We left before lunch and planned on reaching our destination before sundown but mother nature had other plans.As we approached ... View the Post