instafriday

This week I am linking up with Life Rearranged for instafriday…sharing a week of photos from instagram. I actually took some instagram photos this week, so here goes!… this was actually from last week, during thanksgiving travels. but i’m sharing it today anyway because it’s my new favorite photo ever. my sweet lil stud!! i […]

Updating the Wardrobe: Tips for a Busy Mama

OK – I’ve got to admit, I’ve never been a shopping lover. (Not that I can’t spend money with the best of them, as my husband might add! HA!) Much to my mother’s disappointment, more than an hour or two of shopping and I am about the crankiest person you will ever meet. It is totally […]

What to do when your sewing machine is busted.

My sewing machine has been out-of-order this summer, so my fabric crafting has been mostly of the glue-gun variety. I have a love-hate relationship with the glue gun. I love it for it’s practicality and instant securing of whatever materials I am working with — and I hate it because I burn my fingers like […]

Kaya’s New Apron

I am always surprised and feel a bit lucky when I finish a sewing project and it actually turns out…because I am a super-novice. And I don’t mean that in a super-hero sense, I mean that in an “oh my word I made something and it doesn’t totally suck! hurray!” way. So I was delighted […]

as summer into autumn slips…

As Summer into Autumn slips And yet we sooner say “The Summer” than “the Autumn,” lest We turn the sun away…  {emily dickinson} Isn’t this a glorious time of year? Each cool, crisp morning seems like such a surprise. The days are still long and summer-like, but cooler, more comfortable, and the shifting of the […]