So this is the thing: I’ve started a shop. It’s not something that I’m ready to share with the internet at large, but I wanted to let you, our very faithful followers, know. I’m starting small. Like, really small. Like, I only have 1 thing for sale right now small. I really really wanted everything…
Guest at Little Kids Grow: On NOT Balancing
Shannon of Little Kids Grow is doing a series on Moms. Specifically, Moms motivating other Moms by sharing their perspectives. She asked some questions about how I do what I do and I was happy to answer. My particular category was “balance” but my response is more about how I avoid looking for balance at…
Warning: Super Creepy Halloween Decor
The idea started simply enough. My six-year-old is fully into Halloween. I’ve wanted to do creepy and fun silhouettes in our front windows and this is finally the year that I had time to do it. Why not make the creepy silhouette of my own kid as a zombie? During the day it’s creepy from…
Wild Jewelry
I’m posting over at Crafts Unleashed today to share what I’m calling “gilded animal bracelets”. K’s birthday party theme flip-flopping left me with a bag of zoo animal beads that I just couldn’t let go unused. To make them more my style, I added a little gold. Grows them up a bit. Okay, maybe only…
The “It’s all about the fabric” Dress
I had no reason to make this dress, it’s really just about the fabric. Here’s what happened: I went to the fabric store looking for an ungodly amount of garish polyester for halloween costumes, but amidst all the petroleum based bolts, I discovered this: A gorgeous pre-stitched one hundred percent cotton bolt of loveliness. …