We’ve been hit hard with sickies this winter. Though it’s been a mild winter in our area, compared to most of the country, we’ve had more than our fair share of germs! Ella spent 2 months straight with one or both of her ears infected, while on a constant stream of various antibiotics. She ended up getting tubes 4 days before Ollie was born. We had colds, flus, and snotty bugs. Then 2 weeks ago…
Continue readingI have very little experience with boys and boy things. I have 3 nieces and 3 daughters, so when Sofie started getting invited to boy birthday parties at school this year, I was at a loss! I love to give a handmade gift along with a store bought one when I can, just so I can give them something a little more personal. So when one of our best friends had a party in February,…
Continue readingI get emails almost daily from readers who come across my pillowcase dress tutorials and want more information. So instead of trying to update the several posts I have, I decided to create a new one, combine all information into one place, and put it somewhere prominent on my blog so it’s easy to find and easy to come back to. I have 2 pillowcase dress tutorials. The first is a very basic, wonderful for…
Continue readingFebruary was an exciting month for me all around. Not only did we welcome little Ollie into our family, but I was featured in a magazine! Back in December I was contacted by Sew Magazine, a British crafting mag, asking if they could feature me in their February issue as the Blog of the Month. Yes you can! I couldn’t believe they’d ask ME! That’s only 12 bloggers a year and to be asked was…
Continue readingWell, I said I’d been sewing and I promised to start sharing more, so here we go! For Valentine’s Day I wanted to make Sofie something new. I’ve made various pillowcase dresses over the years that have been passed down to Chloe and Ella to wear for the day. Sofie’s really gotten into holidays and celebrations lately and she was having a party at preschool on Valentine’s Day so I thought she deserved to look…
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