Last night, after an exhausting day of caring for my sick family, I decided to not even consider my pile of work. I needed to do something for me. It was late, snowing and cold. …
You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take. ~Wayne GretzkyI woke early on Sunday and readied my arsenal for the MADE fair. It felt like I was preparing for a marathon, my …
hump day nuggets: little bits of the season in photos and words about the last weekNuggets might have been published earlier today had some disappointing individual not stolen my identity and tried to open a …
It's been nearly a year since I left my job at our local museum to be home with my girls and stitch together writing and sewing to create income. I was nervous for the change, …
Holidays and traditions have renewed importance now that I am a mama. I remember, in my bones, the wonder and fun I experienced as kid when I slipped my mama-made fifties girl costume on my …
I sew but I haven't always. I come from women who can turn and press, slip stitch and machine baste like nobody's business. I still have a lot to learn but I am getting there, …
I'm back and I was happy to be away and now I am happy to be home.I promise some epic nuggets tomorrow but for now just a quick hello! Nice to see you again! and …
hump day nuggets: little bits of the season in photos and words about the last weekI was *this close* to bagging nuggets this week. Oh July is just plain INSANE round here with gobs of …
hump day nuggets: little bits of the season in photos and words about the last week Hello, Solstice. Thank you for faithfully arriving at my party with your big, warm hug and your long, bright limbs. …
hump day nuggets: little bits of the season in photos and words about the last week Things are sure sprouting around here. Things like spinach, arugula and Ruby. The world is just so dang photogenic this …
With all the sewing I do for others, I wanted to make something for me. I experienced some guilt over this because of the sewing to-do list that threatens to suffocate my family. And whenever …
hump day nuggets: little bits of the season in photos and words about the last weekHuh. I wonder if I might be that ridiculous mom who hands out raisins on Halloween and stuffs Easter eggs …
