My girls always want to "help". Help with dinner. Help with dishes. Help with housework. Help with washing the dog. Help with everything. But usually the "help" of an 8 and a 4 year old is actually just more work for me. So I tend to brush them off...and give them jobs like: Make sure everyone's shoes are put away or put a fork by everyone's plate for dinner. However, if you follow us over on Facebook you've heard about the home we bought and the renovation projects ... View the Post
Fabric Shopping in Puerto Vallarta Mexico
At the end of last year my husband and I had one of those "numbered" anniversaries. We haven't done much to celebrate in the past and so we decided it was kind of a good excuse to save up and plan for a short get-away trip. And if you know me in real life you would know that I love a good deal....so while we didn't have a specific destination planned (I was thinking it would be close but a warm vacation--it was in the winter) I ended up finding a GREAT deal on a 2 person trip to Mexico and ... View the Post
On Creating a Creative Space
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
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