A Quick Update

Hi Everybody! I haven't written anything in a while, because I'm back in the US for some work stuff. Also, because I went and caught COVID. :( I've been using…
The Moving Process

The Moving Process

It's all well and good to turn to your husband and say, "Do you want to move to Europe?" It's a whole other thing to figure out what to do…
Ikonart Stencil Kit Review

Ikonart Stencil Kit Review

(What? Friends sometimes take 5 years in between posts). My dad gave me an Ikonart stencil kit for Christmas. Which is a bit like bringing coals to Newcastle. Or Newcastle…

Mother’s Day 2017

Pro tip: sleeping in on Mother's Day will feel extra luxurious if you go out drinking with your little sister the night before. https://www.instagram.com/p/BUDqCGIASZN/?taken-by=beerandpie We schooled some nerds at Hoop…

New Quilts: Starbursts + Les Fleurs

I just finished up three quilts at the same time (and boy are my arms tired!). I made two quilts (each of them has a slightly different layout) from this…

Stuff I Made in 2016

One thing that I like about a blog (versus just putting stuff on Twitter or Instagram) is that it lets you put a bunch of ideas together in context. Oh, yeah,…

Jokes with LJ

Lilian: Why did the pig cross the road? Me: I don't know, why? Lilian: To get to the other side... because he lives there Me: What's brown and sticky? Lilian:…

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Kristian made me a coffee, with a side of Russell Stover chocolates. (Lilian got a chocolate milk with a side of Frozen™ jelly beans.) Lilian and I made a card…