The Birthday Boy

| Life

My little boy turned five today.  I guess he’s not so little anymore.  But he still feels like that to me. It doesn’t feel that long ago that he was this size. He’s growing so quickly, and yet just right. He’s my little artist, engineer and explorer. He’s a great big brother. He constantly amazes […] Read more…

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Car Roll and Mat

| For Kids, Tutorial

When I first saw this Riley Blake fabric (My Minds Eye – Wheels in Brown and White), I knew exactly what I wanted to do.  I’ve seen other car rolls before, but this fabric just screamed “Wouldn’t a nice young boy (or girl) love to drive their cars on me???”.  So here’s a super simple […] Read more…

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Pulling Mozzarella

| Cooking and Baking

I’ve never thought of hand pulling my own mozzarella, but I recently took a class and I wanted to share what I learned. This is traditional, Italian mozzarella (not the low-moisture version you find in most supermarkets).  It is very moist and delicate.  Give this a try! One of the things that always deterred me […] Read more…

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Baby Gifts and More Fabric

| Apparel, Fabric, For Kids

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…

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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…

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