I have had this on my crafting "to do" list for oh, a year or so......and I finally did it.  I have been wanting to put up our family rules up for a long time.  And here they are. I made the poster in photoshop and then sent it to Costco to print on a 16 x 20 poster size.  I actually think I may send it back again in a bigger size, or mat it when I can find a frame sale.  But for now, I had this frame and it works....and I love it.  We talk about these "family rules" all the time, but they are ... View the Post

My kids think they are hilarious in their "The Pigeon Finds A Hot Dog" inspired t-shirts. At our house we love mo willem's pigeon books--all of them---but we especially love the interactions between the stubborn pigeon and the persistent little chick. (Mostly because it reminds me of daily interactions between Simon and Grace.) Awhile ago I thought it would be funny to make my two silly kids a set of pigeon and chick t-shirts and then when I saw that the sewing maven over at No Big Dill had a ... View the Post

Like Elizabeth, I am having "too short" issues with my daughter's clothes. However, our problem is with pants. Her Levi's to be exact. Gracie has gotten too tall for her Levi's but with spring almost here I refuse to go out and buy a bunch of new pants. I just can't afford it. But I also don't want her running around like a hillbilly. (No offense to any hillbillies that may be reading this post.) So here's my solution---5 minutes with my sewing machine and some white eyelet scraps...It ... View the Post