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Recipe

Oatmeal Blender Pancake Recipe

During the week most of the kids and my husband are up and out the door super early so we don't have a ton of time for warm breakfasts. So, on Saturdays we love to make bigger breakfasts for everyone and get their bellies full before mom assigns chores. (I think it's my incentive to get them downstairs sometimes too with late-sleeping teenagers--but it totally works!) This recipe has quickly become a family favorite and I love that it all fits in a blender so the clean up is simple ... View the Post

Quilting

10 Modern Foundation Paper Piecing Patterns to Make

I recently put together a round up of some of the fun, modern paper piecing patterns. I LOVE paper piecing. Paper Piecing is my "playtime" in my sewing room. I love to see the images come to life on the back of the paper you are sewing on top of. If you are looking to see what foundational paper piecing is HEAD HERE for a post about its history. And if you need a good video tutorial on how to do it...HEAD HERE. 1o Modern Foundation Paper Piecing Patterns to Make The rose pattern by Jitka ... View the Post

Quilting

Black and White Gingham Baby Quilt

I just realized by the picture next to this post that it may look like that one of us is announcing something. It totally made me laugh. The answer is no, but we do have a new nephew in the family! And when there is a new baby in the family, a new quilt is in order. This time its the black and white gingham baby quilt for the win... This baby quilt is a mini version of the large-sized black and white Gingham Quilt from back HERE. It's made the exact same way as our previous tutorial when ... View the Post