Growing up I was lucky enough to spend a lot of time with my grandparents. The lessons they taught me are too numerous to count but the one I want to talk about today is the importance of carving out for your self your own personal creative space. My grandpa is 88 years old and he still maintains a creative space of his own. In fact, I took this photo of his work desk on one of my recent visits to his home. Not only does he maintain his space....he still ACTIVELY uses it. He spends ... View the Post
The Top 10 Life Lessons I’ve Learned From My Dog
Exactly 6 months ago we adopted Fred from a local animal shelter. He wasn't the dog we were looking for...but when I saw his mangy face looking out at me from a sea of yapping Chihuahuas I knew he was the dog for us. I originally wanted to get a dog to help my youngest who has a hard time communicating...but after living with Fred for awhile I realized it wasn't just our youngest who Fred helped...he helped my middle child who was feeling, well, like a middle child by giving her much ... View the Post
Teach the One: It Takes A Village (and Patience)
This month as we have been talking about "Teaching the One" to sew I started thinking about my own sewing journey. My Grandma tried to instill in me a love for quilting as I was growing up with her numerous quilts spread across her mothers quilt frames...that I enjoyed using for forts...and not learning moments. My Home Ec teacher tried to teach me proper techniques but...eventually had to kick me out of the class when I was far more interested in goofing off than in sewing. My Mom ... View the Post
They always wake up a day older…
The other day my four year old and I were sitting at the table and eating snacks. I was sipping a soda and he was munching on a bowl of Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish® crackers... something we've both been doing for years. He was telling me all about his field trip to the farm the day before and did I realize how stinky the pigs really were, and how there was a baby horse that lives with the goats and how hilarious that was....and it was one of those mornings that I want to remember. Just one of ... View the Post
Sewing Snippets
Happy Wednesday! I can't believe that April is almost gone...it has seriously flown by. And here comes May...full of last day of school events and all its business. Things are probably seeming a little quieter around here but I can assure you that if you were behind the scenes with us, it would look a little like crazy town, because that's what it is. So, here's what we are doing this week: *Unpacking from SNAP. SNAP deserves its own post and I promise one is coming...because it was ... View the Post
The Day I Thought I Was Wearing Pants When I Really Wasn’t
So here's a story. I've been a bit under the weather and have been for awhile. I'm having a few issues with my blood levels that is making it hard for my body to regulate things like my body temperature and energy levels. I'm not complaining. In fact, I am full of hope. As you read this I'm probably in the hospital getting some IV treatments that I've been waiting for for what seems like an eternity and I am hopeful that they will help. Now, I'm not tell telling you this so that you ... View the Post
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