sourceI have missed you all!  I love Skirting the Issue every year, but there is always a part of me that loves to get back to our routine.  It makes me excited to get sewing again for myself and my family!  There are a couple of new things to share in the next couple of weeks (and a few tutorials....)Can I share a quick story for The Art of Homemaking today?In our house, my husband and I leave the broom in different places.  I leave it in the pantry behind the door and he always leaves it the ... View the Post

Today we'd like to share the links to patterns for Bereavement Gowns. The pattern I used to make the gowns pictured above came from this site: Angel Babies Info Once there click on patterns and you will find a downloadable pattern and step by step instructions for the "Tea Towel Gown". Heidi (the wonderful lady who runs the Angel Babies site) also has another pattern.  It is a different style and very simple to make.  The instructions for that gown can be found on her blog.  The direct ... View the Post

Almost 2 years ago I gave birth to my 3rd baby, baby Ruth.  Because of complications with my previous deliveries we had a pretty solid birth plan in place.  However, things didn't go as planned...something went terribly wrong. The details are long and frustrating.  But the core of the story is this.  I ended up dying for a few minutes.  And while I find that terrifying my husband likes to argue that it was far scarier for him than it was for me...but that is an argument for another time. Because ... View the Post

You know that around here we love the games from Minute to Win It. We've posted about them more than once...like HERE with our $5 Summer Activities for Boys and then again HERE with our $5 Holiday Party Game Ideas.  So when we heard about a new season of Minute to Win It on GSN we were pretty excited.  And then when Simon heard that he was actually going to get to see a sneak peak of the new season he was over the moon....and it was serious business...sitting up to the counter with a beverage ... View the Post

I first starting making a quilt when my oldest was just a baby.  I was looking for something to do every day that couldn't be undone and I saw a lady at church who had made a beautiful faux chenille quilt for her grandbaby.  So, I got up enough nerve to ask her to show me how to do it, borrowed my mother-in-law's sewing machine, went and bought fabric and made one.  I think it was the worst thing I have ever made---but I was so proud of it.  Yes, the seams were wonky, the binding looked so bad ... View the Post

So, this is my third pair of Firmoo glasses.I'm usually a contacts girl versus a glasses girl but Firmoo is doing their best to change that...and it's working...much to my surprise. When I ordered this pair of glasses I finally got the pair I've looked at since my very first trip over to Firmoo's website: They totally remind me of something Edna Mode would wear.(Who's Edna Mode?  One of my favorite Disney characters of all time----the fashion designer extraordinaire from "The Incredibles".)  ... View the Post