Simple Simon and Company

You are The Special

And that is all that I have to say. For today. -liZ ... View the Post

I actually was working on this quilt at the end of last summer, but it slipped through the cracks when school started and the craziness also started. But it feels good to get another work in progress completed and done! ... View the Post

Celebrations

World’s Easiest Chili Con Queso Dip Recipe

This really is the world's easiest Chili Con Queso Dip and next to salsa it's my favorite thing to dip my chips into to! It's the perfect dip to make for family movie nights or for game day parties because its inexpensive to make, easy to put together, and delicious. ... View the Post

Babylock· Quilt

The Sawtooth Star Mini Quilt

In my new basement sewing space (that I feel so lucky to have) I have a really long wall. It's long and greyish-white....and it needed something. I have been debating for months about what to put up there and then it dawned on me that it would make a great gallery wall for some of my "practice quilts." You see one of the things that I decided I wanted to for my quilting this year was to learn a lot of the classic quilt blocks that have been around for generations and generations. So, I ... View the Post

Quilts

Easy Beginner Quilt Top Tutorial—Mostly

I love quilts that are simple to make but still look great. And this is one of those quilts. If you are a novice quilt top maker or have been wanting to try your hand at a quilt top this may be a great way to ease into quilting. ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking

The Art of Homemaking: Just Fold It

I don't know if the scene is the same at your house...but laundry really is one thing that I am not good at. My mom, well, she's an expert. She loves laundry. In fact when we were waiting for our house to be finished last spring, we lived with my parents for about a month and she made the deal that she would do all the laundry if I would do all the cooking. Score! (She thought she had the better deal...but no way, I totally had the better deal!) I have tried so many different things, one ... View the Post