A friend of mine is expecting a baby and yesterday I had the pleasure of attending her baby shower. I brought along some presents I made for the baby and a few favorite books (by Sandra Boynton) my kids helped pick out. I love making this bear. I’ve done it a few times now. I […] Read more…
Month: June 2010
Summer Dress
| Apparel
Well, I’ve had this beautiful Amy Butler fabric for a year now. I meant to make a summer dress for myself last year, but I never got to it. This Saturday, I’m heading off to a friends baby shower and I thought it was the perfect excuse to finally make it. The pattern came from […] Read more…
Summer Boy’s Tee
I was fooling around the other day with an idea for a boy’s shirt that looks like those baseball style t-shirts we’ve all seen. This is my first attempt. I just used some random knits (from my stash) and modified the Sienna Dress pattern since it had a similar cut at the shoulders that I […] Read more…
Love is in the Air
| Life, Photography
Happy Anniversary to my wonderful husband! Today we are celebrating 7 wonderful years of marriage! I’m still madly in love with him. I can’t believe it’s already been 7 years. I thought I’d share some rare photos of me from the happy day. The dress was Vera Wang from the Luxe Collection which I found […] Read more…
Shaving Soap in a Mug
| Tutorial
I just whipped up this last-minute father’s day present for my dad. He loves to use shaving soap in a mug with a brush. So this is for him. I thought I’d share what I did. For those of you who have never made soap before, it’s super easy. You can get this done in […] Read more…