I feel like after this summer I have let my house go a bit.....which honestly I am fine with because it means we've all had a great summer but I think for me it is time to take control back when school starts! ... View the Post
Summer Stitching–A Hand-sewing project.
I had these grand plans to hand sew a million projects this summer. Okay, maybe 10 summer stitching projects. I literally had them all laid out on my sewing room counter along with the fabrics and all the trims and details that they needed....it was going to be lovely afternoon sewing hours. ... View the Post
A Tiered Skirt—-Or I’m Trying to Finish What I Started
A long time ago in a land far far away Elizabeth and I made one or two or 968 million tiered skirts.... And somewhere along the way Elizabeth didn't finish this one: And time passed... ...and her daughter grew out of it... So she gave it to me. And time passed... ... View the Post
Continue (An Art of Homemaking Post)
Last month I was sitting in a meeting when the lady across the table said that it might sound crazy but that I remind her of Charlotte from Charlotte's Web. I told her it didn't sound crazy but was one of the kindest compliments that I could have received. Especially on that particular day. Later, as I was leaving the meeting she asked what the necklace that I always wear around my neck says. Funny you should ask I said....it says Araneae...which is the scientific name for spiders. ... View the Post
A Penny Saved
Recently we started a new 365 Days of Saving Program at our house to save up for a family vacation. However, since the term "saving" often comes with the connotation of "going without" or "giving up what you want" we started this program with a different mindset...a mindset based on the old adage of "A penny saved is a penny earned"...because earning something feels more motivational than giving something up, right? Here is how it works: Each pay day we budget out our money...the house ... View the Post
Quilt Block of the Month–On the Diagonal Quilt Block
It's the first Monday in August so it's another edition of our Quilt Block of the Month tutorials. And this month it is the "On the Diagonal" block.....which is a simple one because it is all squares! ... View the Post
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