Simple Simon and Company

The Art of Homemaking

Simple Watermelon Sorbet Recipe

Today we are joining the Wayfair Homemaker's Team and sharing a super simple watermelon sorbet recipe.  It's one of my absolute favorite desserts in the summer especially for entertaining because people think it took forever and you DON'T have to have an icecream maker to make it.  Just 3 ingredients and a blender and you have the most delicious summer dessert (or snack). I am also sharing the story of how this sorbet came to be---and reminiscing about my days in the Algarve in Portugal.  (I ... View the Post

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Mom and Me Straight Skirt Tutorials (Here and at Sew Mama Sew)

Today we are excited to be sharing two SUPER easy knit skirt tutorials.... For the little girls straight skirt tutorial head over to SEW MAMA SEW for all the details. As for the womens knit pencil skirt just click here:  How to Make a Knit Pencil Skirt Done! (And speaking of skirts and tutorials you still have 9 days to get your skirts turned in for Skirting the Issue and be entered to win one of our 10 terrific prizes....) -liZ ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking

The Art of Homemaking: Stand Very Still

This isn't what I had planned to post for today...in fact, I had something else written about our Skirting the Issue Sewing night...but I keep thinking about something that happened over the weekend and I think maybe I should share that instead.... Last weekend I took my children to a busy place...and I was tired and hungry and just wanted to be back home.  But there I needed to wait for awhile.  There was no place to sit but I didn't want my three kids running around so I found a corner and we ... View the Post

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Churn Dash Quilt

 At the beginning of the summer I finished up my churndash quilt that I was working on awhile ago. It was a project that kept me sane while we were moving....I swear sewing is sometimes the best stress-reliever I have ;) ... View the Post

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A living room…and some help (I need your opinions).

First of all, a huge thank you to all who have been involved in Skirting the Issue this year.  It has been even bigger and better than last year, and we know that is because of all of you who did guest posts, sewed skirts and just genuinely showed your love of sewing for others.  REally and truly, from the bottom of our hearts...thank you! We will be back to some regularly scheduled posts throughout the month of August, but you still do have time to sew up some skirts until August 15th. And now ... View the Post