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…
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,…
Assorted Randomness
First things first, how cute is this? We have had a lot of fun with Alexa. She tells some truly terrible jokes. And I'm sure that I will in no…
Sewing and Sewing
I've been feeling really stressed out lately. The combination of pet and house problems, plus a travel schedule that's kindof bananas, plus living with a toddler, plus never sleeping enough,…
How to Train Your Dragon (to bring you fun sized Snickers bars)
Halloween is pretty much my favorite of all the holidays. I love the candy, the decorations, the costumes... (when I was a freshman in college, I outfitted about a half…
Handmade Christmas
I didn't have as much time as I would have liked to sew Christmas presents this year, but I still managed to make a few little things. I figured I'd…
Happy Halloween!
Apparently I made a passing reference to buying a new sewing machine, promised a story, and then never wrote about it again. Whoops. So, yeah, I bought a sewing machine.…
Happy Valentines Day!
Happy Valentines Day, everyone! I am celebrating by working from home in my jammies. We may get sushi takeout for dinner. Que romántico. Lilian's class at daycare had a Valentines…
Baby’s First Capelet!
I mentioned in this post about my baby shower that my grandmother brought a blanket and capelet that my great-grandmother crocheted some time before she died. I had some requests…