There are two birthday seasons around our house and one of them starts on Monday! The baby turns 1 and 4 weeks later the oldest daughter and I each celebrate with back-to-back birthdays. I’ve decided that since there isn’t a lot of seasonal decoration excitement for August/September anyway, it’s birthday month. I’ll decorate for one and leave it all…
5 Inspiring Ideas for Listening While You Work
What’s in the background while you’re sewing or crafting? When I have a lot of work on my table that isn’t of the high concentration sort I like to listen. Sometimes to blissful silence, sometimes to music, sometimes to shows or movies that don’t require a whole lot of attention – and more often lately I’m listening…
Me + 3 kids and a 3,000+ mile ROAD TRIP!
We’re more than halfway through the summer! Before any more of it slips away I thought I’d share the bravest/craziest idea I’ve ever had. I took the 3 girls on a 3,000+ mile road trip! By myself! Best idea ever, right? Well…. …not entirely all by myself. On the longest sections of the trip –…
The Pattern that CHANGED MY LIFE
(Pssst! Looking for Friday Fiver? It’s here! A small scheduling hiccup created two fun posts on one day. SCORE!) Before I can tell you about the PATTERN THAT CHANGED MY LIFE I have to introduce the person who posed the question. I’ve followed Abby Glassenberg online for several years. She blogs about sewing and creative businesses – her…
Style That Kid! A New Book from Alida Makes!
Ooooh look, we’re on a book tour! Style That Kid! – available as a PDF download from Alida of Alida Makes – has just been released, and I’m so happy to get to tell you about it. It’s worth BOTH the time you’ll use to read it and the money you’ll use to buy it. We were given…