Are you ready for a photo bomb? We had the opportunity to meet up with my sister in law Jean and her husband Matthew in Chicago while they were there from San Diego, promoting their game company Wiggity Bang Games at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair the weekend before Thanksgiving. If you’re in the market {…Continue Reading}
Don’cha just love a cozy sweater dress? How ’bout a cheap and easy sweater dress? I picked up this perfectly nice Izod cotton argyle sweater at a local thrift store for $2.50. I was hunting wool sweaters to felt and this caught my eye. It was an XL, and it looked just “eh” on me; a little short {…Continue Reading}
I’m a bit late to the bento party. I’ve always thought they were cute and creative and a great way to encourage kids to eat a variety of foods. I didn’t delve into the world of bento previously because Arden was mostly eating lunches at daycare and didn’t have a real problem eating lunches. Now that I’m working part {…Continue Reading}
Recently I was contacted by Heather who wanted to share her story about surviving Mesothelioma, a lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Heather was about the same age as I was when Hadley was born, so the thought of fighting for your life just when you should be your happiest with a new baby {…Continue Reading}
I’ve had this post saved as a draft for over a month, waiting to do the final photo and collage on the quilt. It’s just not happening, so I’m going to just finish it before I forget what I want to say and come back later if I ever get the collage completed. 1 year. {…Continue Reading}
I made these cute Mini Boden inspired Heart Patch Trousers as part of Kids Clothes Week Challenge, and I’ve been wanting to share some of the details of how I created these with you. Here are the inspiration pants. I was hoping to find corduroy in a similar turquoise color, but my local JoAnn’s only had a super-fine {…Continue Reading}
