The Fun, It Just Don’t Stop
Both boys were soundly sleeping this morning (as was their sister), so I opted to let them skip their final Tuesday cross country practice. Instead, I headed downstairs to work on the closet under the...
View ArticleIt’s Progress
I am 95 percent done with the craft closet. As the lovely Jessica pointed out, it’s a bit of a Harry Potter closet — but no padlock on the outside. LOL! That tiny space definitely creates some...
View ArticleIt’s Coming Together
Now that the dilapidated patio has been torn down, I’ve been shopping for dumpster/trash-hauling services. I’ve also been keeping an eye out for plants and furniture for the soon-to-be-revamped space....
View ArticleEmpty Spaces
While in the middle of a project, my serger flipped out. I don’t know about you, but I find that it’s pretty handy to have both the upper and lower looper working at the same time. For some random...
View ArticleSupermodel
Second day with no serger. My house is pretty clean. Laundry is nearly done. My sweet daughter let me snap a couple of pics of her in her new Matilda Jane duds. All in all, a productive day. And my...
View ArticleIt’s Photolicious
As promised in my last entry … I decided a few years ago to do Miss L’s Halloween costumes based on storybook characters. This year’s inspiration is Little Red Riding Hood. I started with Folkwear’s...
View ArticleWonderful Wednesday
My original title for this post was “Hump Day,” but it set me off into such a fit of giggles that I had to change it. Why, yes, I am 12! Thanks for all the encouragement about my new life schedule....
View ArticleLooks Like the Holidays
I’ve had such a wonderful experience with the latest Sweet Goodness Swap. My amazing swap sister, Jessi, sent me a beautiful garland — the picture really does not do it justice. I only photographed a...
View ArticleI Work Here
When I decided to take the plunge and buy a new sewing machine and serger (and then my first cover stitcher), I knew I needed to revamp my sewing space before I moved in my new machines. I think I’m...
View ArticleLet There Be Light
Remember how I was whining about the poor lighting in my sewing space? Yeah, I solved that problem. Today, I installed a new light fixture downstairs. It was fairly easy and only took about an hour. I...
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