Welcome to my 30 Days of Sundresses post! I was so honoured to be invited to be a part of this fantastic lineup. And then for a while I was a bit paralyzed with fear, because hello, have you seen the participants? Many of these women I would consider my friends but I also consider… Continue reading Free Spirit Fringed Maxi

  Hey baby, we’re coming to you from an iPad today via Blogsy app! I’ve finally made a decision regarding replacing my burnt-toast laptop and this app was a big factor in that so I’m really hoping it lives up to my expectations! Baby Dash is 4 months old now and I’m hoping to get… Continue reading Testing and Holiday Greetings

Come by tomorrow to see what I sewed up for my sweet, serious little handsome. And even some pictures of him smiling, instead of just his default “you are sketchy” face!

I just happened to be browsing ikea, as I often do when thinking of ways to best utilize our small space. Chris and I live in a home that’s just under 1000 square feet (plus a basement) with our three kids, two dogs, and copious amounts of fish, so I’m constantly playing furniture Tetris and… Continue reading Friday Favs Ikea Edition

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Happy 2013!! Okay, I’ll do a year-end roundup too. If only because I feel like I did nothing but I know I did something. But I’m not really going to link to my posts, because that takes too much time and I’m lazy. The beginning of the year had me knitting. I did this Mallory… Continue reading 2012 Roundup

Along with many other bloggers out there this weekend, I have nothing of value to say. The whole world is filled with mothers who are holding their children a little tighter and grieving for those in who cannot. My kindergartener has no idea what happened this past weekend in Sandy Hook Elementary, and I would… Continue reading Silent Nights

All the explanation you need is right here * i’m longing to make “Jackson’s houndstooth quilt” right now. * i want to try “crocheting a pompom touque” with some “Lion Brand thick’n’quick“ yarn. * i wish i could sew with “Children At Play” fabric. * i dream of making “my whole home comforting and beautiful”.… Continue reading blame Shannon

By most accounts, I’ve had a fantastic week. My kitchen reno is underway, I finally upgraded my free hand-me-down sewing machine now that it’s on it’s deathbed, and I won the Peekaboo Pattern Shop fall collection from the lovely Girl.Inspired blog. However, as exciting as all that was, or should have been, it was Jackson… Continue reading The Happiest Day