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The Sonjia Scarf Tutorial

So late Thursday night I was watching Project Runway (I always watch it during it's second broadcast at 11:00pm when everyone is asleep and I can enjoy it...while eating nachos...and stretched out on the couch.  Crazy?  Maybe, but I've never claimed not to be.) Anyways, so I'm sitting there watching it and Sonjia (who I love) is wearing this totally awesome grey, knit scarf.  Unfortunately, I couldn't find a picture of Sonjia wearing the scarf but you can see it in this clip from the last ... View the Post

09.10.12

The Art of Homemaking

The Art of Homemaking: It’s not the tragedies…it’s the messes

I read this today.It says better than I can the thoughts that I've had floating around in my brain these past few days.It's from one of my favorite homemaking gurus:  Sarah Ban Breathnach. "Whenever I am feeling overwhelmed by outside circumstances---worries about money, concern over a sick family member, or anxiety...instinctively I turn to homegrown rituals to restore my equilibrium.  There is an immediate emotional and psychological pay off to getting our houses in order.  We might not be ... View the Post

09.08.12

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Where a kid can be a kid.

I have been thinking lately about the art of homemaking and how it relates to family life. And I have come to the conclusion that I need to be more of a “fun mom.” Yes, I read to my children, teach them to do chores, cook with them, drive them everywhere…..but after vacation ended this summer I haven’t had a lot of time to play together with them. We have been on the go with various tennis and piano lessons, parties and other summer activities and in the last couple of weeks, time has slipped ... View the Post

09.07.12

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Vintage-Inspired Doll Kits.

We are slowly unloading the bins from Swiss Days (it was pouring-down rain when we were taking down).  And along with unloading comes unmixing up all the leftovers.  Which, thankfully, aren't many.  But because we don't want to store them in our storage another year.....you get to be the beneficiaries of some leftovers....aren't you thrilled?We made some vintage-inspired doll kits and there are a few left if any of you are interested. There are only extremely limited quantities of each left---so ... View the Post

09.06.12

Sew for Girls· Skirts· Tutorials

Easy Skirt Banner Tutorial and Riley Blake Giveaway!

Today is Riley Blake Day!  HoOrAy! (We love Riley Blake Day.) And today Elizabeth and I had several (thousand) things that we wanted to share but we managed to narrow it down to two different tutorials.  I'll be sharing mine here and Elizabeth will be sharing hers over at Riley Blake.  (Go check it out.  It's super cute!) Here's what what we're doing: We don't need to tell you that one of our favorite things to make are skirts, skirts, and more skirts. Skirts are the perfect project for ... View the Post

09.05.12

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Hair Therapy and $1,000 Sweepstakes

"Genius is of small use to a woman who does not know how to do her hair."-Edith WhartonI've always had a complicated relationship with my hair. I think that I've tried almost every hair style ever invented:  bleached, dyed (brown, black, and purple), long to my waist, short to above my chin, permed, dreaded, braided, curled, waved, straight, crimped, and ratted.  And I've got the pictures to prove it...but fortunately for you I'll save the gory details (and photos) for another time.  Suffice it ... View the Post

09.04.12

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