I have been dreaming of Spring and shift dresses and my girlie has been dreaming of the "perfect pink" lately (she loves colors!) so we teamed up at the fabric store. She picked out a perfect pink cotton sateen and I picked out the perfect swiss dot for the top. I used our new bodice pattern (that really is coming out soon--we have been teasing you for too long) for the top and then a-line it out a bit at the bottom for the shift dress part. And we both love the result! (And the shoes for ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: Devotion and Duty over Moods
It's been awhile since we've had a daily dose of Daryl here on Tuesday and I've been missing her. So from 1967....here are some words of wisdom from Mrs. Hoole: I love that....homemaking IS a great career. And I love even more the idea of becoming "a professional" in the field. But the whole"...letting her devotion and sense of duty, rather than her moods dominate her...." well, that is a greeted with a little less enthusiasm from me. That's a tall order! Some days I'm just plain grumpy ... View the Post
Riley Blake Crochet Cozy
A few weeks ago I shared this handmade gift over at Riley Blake Designs, but today I am bringing it home..... Here's the story behind it. I was recently helping my mom clean out her craft room and we kept finding loose crochet hooks around the place.....one here, one there and quite a few more in her crochet basket. And an idea was born. She was in desperate need of a crochet cozy! I used just under a half-yard of fabric and it took about 1 hour to make---which is just the kind of ... View the Post
Off the Blog: What’s Going on Behind the Scenes in February
Today we are sharing a few things that are going on behind the scenes this month here at Simple Simon and Company: #1. Setting Up A Craft Room: I've been working on changing my preschool room into a craft room...it's been a long coming...over a year in fact. But because I posted about it here: "Just over a year ago I shut the door...." (and because it makes me cry) I won't retell the story. But I will say. #1. Thank you for all the sweet comments....I mean to respond to them, when I'm ... View the Post
Shot Through The Heart: My Valentine’s T-Shirt
Why yes, yes I did totally make myself this t-shirt to wear today. Well....actually it wasn't all me...it was a collaborative effort...with myself, Elizabeth, and some guy named Cameron who has a magic beard and embossed business cards. Here's the story: Elizabeth and I were invited to a party to a Cricut Explore party. (Which was lovely...they had all my favorite treats...soda, Hi-Chews, popcorn, candy, more soda....) But instead of circulating and hanging out like most normal people do at ... View the Post
An Easy Valentine Skirt
I have a girlie that is out-talling all her clothes---her jeans, her dresses and her skirts have all become wayyyy too short. So, we are trying to make the winter ones last and adding some Springy things into her wardrobe for the rest of the school year. I keep telling her that her jeans are making darling capris, but I am not so sure she is buying it so it's a good thing she is still wearing boots to cover up the fact that they are shorty-mc-shortens. And just yesterday I was staring at this ... View the Post
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