Well, we survived our first week back to school. I think there were more ups than downs. This year I started my baby on the workbooks I've used for all of my three-year-olds. He is so excited to be doing school now, but it's bittersweet for me. I am finding this school year a little …
No pictures from the home front this week. We had a busy beginning to our week because we were getting ready to go camping. We've left the three oldest at home this time, but by the time you read this we'll be happily camping with the rest of our children. My husband and I have …
This week I made a dress for myself. I was so happy with how quickly it came together. This is the fourth time I've made this pattern so I'm learning how to tweak it and am happy with how it turned out. Once I started sewing the dress I realized I would need to line …
Summer is fun with no school, day trips and vacations, sleeping in, playing outside, lazy days, BUT I am looking forward to cooler weather, school routines, walks in the crisp fall air, cuddling (something no one wants in the heat) and a fire in the woodstove. I recently made another clutch. It's the same pattern …
I started off this week by helping my middle daughter sew a skirt for herself. She wanted white fabric - brave girl. It was a very simple pattern just a front and back and an elastic waist. She finished it in one day and did a great job. I made another clutch this week. This …
I'm trying to remember what I've done this week. Between the heat and my husband having some pretty bad back problem I feel like I haven't accomplished much. I fixed a skirt for my youngest daughter. The only problem was that the mend was visible so I added a BIG button and then threw on …
This has been such a hot week, and I don't function well in heat. My children have been enjoying the heat - they've had a couple of water fights. I was able to get some sewing and scrapbooking accomplished, and tomorrow we're having a scrapbook party (all day) at my house. I always have fun and …
This has been a busy week of sewing, sewing and more sewing. I've enjoyed it so much. It has felt awesome to clear out some of the projects in my mountainous pile of projects. I made four messenger bags - three for children and one for a lady friend. I also mended several things that …
I've found a way to do a little - very little - bit of gardening this year. I'm not complaining though because last year's gardening time amounted to zero. I'm not much good at it, but I do love to garden. This year I treated myself to three hanging flower baskets to hang outside the …
This has been a busy week. I started the week with not being able to access my website and spent more time than I care to admit talking to a technician and waiting for emails from technicians and trying to figure out what those emails said. Finally though my blog is back up although I …
Intentional Simplicity 