Every summer I make a list of all the things that we HAVE to do before summer ends. Go to the zoo, make homemade ice cream, go to the planetarium, tour the local museums, visit a barnyard, etc, etc, etc. Then the kids and I try desperately to cram all the activities we listed into our short time together before school starts again. (And then feel guilty if our list isn't completely checked off by the end of August.) ... View the Post
I Need Your Help about a DIY Goodbye…
Right now I'm feeling really torn. For the next three days I am locking myself inside and going through my house to get rid of items that we don't need. It's time to lighten the load...by tons. I can feel it and my husband and kids can feel it. We just have too much stuff. (Seriously...I have stuff coming out my ears...it's time to do some real soul searching and, like the song says...."Let it go!") And while I could (and probably should) write an entire post about this process and how ... View the Post
This is the story of my Golden Blinged Sewing Machine and how I fell in love with sewing.
This is my first sewing machine: Alright...so it wasn't a golden blinged sewing machine when I got it...but it is now. Here's the story: Years ago (and I mean almost 2 decades ago) when I was a newlywed my mom bought me a sewing machine (this sewing my machine as a matter of fact) for Christmas. And I HATED it. REALLY HATED IT. Like...I cried. Why would my mom buy me such an archaic, repressive, stereotypical gift? Me! The girl who hated all things domestic...the girl who would rebelled ... View the Post
On My Mind…(Why I Sew)
For the past few weeks I've been thinking a lot about why I do what I do...specifically, why I sew. I'm not sure what's caused this sudden siege of introspection. I usually go about my business drinking sodas, sewing, playing with the kids, doing laundry, driving the carpool, doing the grocery shopping, mopping the floor, cooking the meals, and embarrassing myself in public all in a whirlwind everyday...and I don't ever stop to think about why I do some of what I do. But over the past few ... View the Post
There’s no green. And it’s all my fault….
I think I have mentioned before, but we are "in between" houses right now....we are a couple of weeks out of moving into our new house (due to some construction) and so we are living out of suitcases at my parents' house who were gracious enough to take in 5 more people. And since we are living out of suitcases, there were a couple of sad kids yesterday that realized that their mother packed them NOTHING green to wear for St. Patrick's Day. Nope, not one green thing. Mom fail. So we borrowed ... View the Post
Polka Dots & Pinafore
I don't share Ruth very often... I don't really know why...but I'm selfish with her. Maybe because getting her here was harder...and our recovery was a long time in the making...and because the two of us went through it together I feel extra protective of her... I don't know, but what ever the reason she only appears on the blog about as often as I do. However, I should share her more often...to me, that girl is a living doll...a chubby, fiery, feisty doll...and I am loving making things ... View the Post
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