It is the first Monday of the month so that means it is time for the Quilt Block of the Month Tutorial...and this month we are focusing on the Flying Geese Quilt block! It is made up of three squares that from one large triangle in the middle and two smaller ones around it. The name comes from the middle triangle being "the flying goose" and the two smaller triangles representing "the sky" around it. It is a basic quilting block that is super versatile and can be used in many different ... View the Post
Archives for April 2015
Thai Chicken Noodle Soup in the Slow Cooker
Thai Chicken Noodle Soup in the Slow Cooker We have a love of Thai food in our house. I think I drool a bit when I think of sticky rice....I used to eat it by the handfuls when we had a college student from Laos living with us. She would cook Laotian and Thai food and it was so yummy. And so for a long time I have wanted to bring some of those Thai flavors that I grew up with to my own family (and eat handfuls of sticky rice again!). This Thai chicken noodle soup recipe is so simple, but so ... View the Post
April Holidays 2015
With tax day approaching we need some days to celebrate and luckily April is chuck full of days to celebrate! ... View the Post
DIY Knot Headband Tutorial
I have been seeing super cute knot headbands all over the place and I have been wanting to make some for Hannie....but I also wanted them to be something she could put on herself and not half to tie at the top of her head. So, the other day I pulled out some Riley Blake knits and went to work on a prototype that would have a "fake knot" at the top so it was just a headband for easy putting on and off. The first one I made the knot part was HUGE, so I scaled it down and it turned out (not all ... View the Post