When liZ and I went to hear Daryl Hoole give a homemaking talk last fall, one of the things she said that night stuck out to me as if it were written in a neon, blinking billboard across my forehead. It was the phrase... "Children deserve your best, not what is leftover."I have been thinking about that thought a lot lately...and have changed it to "my family deserves my best, not what is leftover." I am not sure what it is like at your house, but just about the time the big kids come home from ... View the Post
She wore a Yellow Polka-Dot…..
.......SHIRT, of course!!(I only wish I had a waist like that.)The ever-lovely Melissa of The Polka Dot Chair asked us to participate in Project Polka Dot and we jumped at the chance. We LOVE Melissa, we love her blog, her style, and her genuine niceness. We had the opportunity to sit with her at dinner a couple of times and chat and she is so amazing.....really and truly.Go HEREto see more polka-dotted projects....they are all awesome!P.S. Today is the last day to vote at SEW it all....if ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking—Looking Inside and Making a Change
"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams, who looks inside, awakes."---Carl Jung Three or four years ago when we started this blog one of the first things I started consistently posting about was "The Art of Homemaking". These posts were sparked by the second hand copy of a book entitled "The Art of Homemaking" written in the 1960's that I purchased for the kitchy illustrations but fell in love with when I read the words. That led me to ... View the Post
Up Coming Events
Hey.We have a few things coming up that we've been needing to talk about but haven't. So we thought today would be a good day to just announce everything and do it all at once. Let's go in order starting with what's coming up first.SNAP Last year Elizabeth and I were able to attend the SNAP conference and had a great time meeting so many fun ladies in person. So this year when we had the opportunity teach a class there we jumped at the chance. Our class will be on the afternoon of the 20th ... View the Post
A Pinwheel Quilt and some thoughts…
“Nobody starts out a perfect quilter.” ― Sandra Dallas When my oldest was a baby and I had quit my teaching job, I needed something to do. Then one Sunday I saw a beautiful baby quilt at church that one of the older ladies in my neighborhood had made, so I asked her to show me how to make one. It was my first taste of sewing again and my very first taste of quilting.... I have done a few simple strip-quilts over the years, but found myself more drawn to sewing apparel. But late last ... View the Post
Sew Red
A few weeks ago we were contacted about receiving and reviewing a copy of the new book Sew Red. Sew Red is the first sewing and quilting book to put a stylish twist on raising awareness about heart disease in women. We actually received the book and looked through its beautiful pictures on the way to the sewing and stitchery expo in Seattle and were so impressed with all the projects from sewing celebrities such as Amy Butler, Tula Pink, Anna Maria Horner, and Vanessa from V and Co. But the ... View the Post
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