Month: May 2012

Fruit Stripe Gum Ruffled Halter

| Apparel, For Kids

I had some of this pink/orange/yellow stripped seersucker fabric from another ruffled halter that I made for my niece’s birthday, so I made a smaller version for Gwyneth.  Someone commented on flickr and said that the fabric reminded them of Fruit Stripe Gum (and that’s what I think of too now.) 😀 The back was […] Read more…

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Petit Pain au Chocolat

| Cooking and Baking

When I traveled to France many years ago, one of my favorite things to eat was pain au chocolat, which literally translated means “Chocolate bread”.  It’s really more of a croissant baked around chocolate.  Super yummy!  These are little versions — and couldn’t be simpler to make. Start with a package of refrigerator crescent rolls.  […] Read more…

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Easy Peasy Skirt with Pockets

| Apparel, Tutorial

This is a re-post of a guest blog I did a couple months back — just in case you missed it!!  Spring is upon us and it’s time to make some skirts!  Skirts can be an easy addition to your wardrobe and easy on the wallet too — especially if YOU make it.  These skirts […] Read more…

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Angry Birds

| For Kids, Life

Connor has recently been into angry birds.  He loves the games and his new favorite movie is Rio.  If you haven’t seen it, it’s a great family movie.  I love the music and colors; the kids love it all.  The last time we watched Rio, he drew these pictures.  Didn’t he do a good job […] Read more…

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Vintage Sheet Sundress

| Apparel, Flowers and Gardening, For Kids

I had a few bits of vintage sheets leftover from another project I’m finishing (which you’ll see soon).  I thought that they’d make a cute little sundress. The dress is very similar to Gwyneth’s Easter dress, but I enlarged it a bit since the Easter dress fit perfectly and I want this dress to fit […] Read more…

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