As a food allergy mom, I love that many schools, including our own, are calling for food free valentines. It makes my mama heart happy that less sugar is coming home too! Yesssss. Mom wins all around. But…I don’t always love all the trinkets and junk that are used to replace the sugary treats. My…
Beanies are almost year round attire here in the PNW, so I try to create a new pattern each year to add to my collection. I call this one the puff dot crochet beanie, because it uses the puff or bobble stitch in a staggered dot pattern. I’ve set them in between taller double crochet…
By now you may have watched Marie Kondo’s The Magic of Tidying Up on Netflix. Who hasn’t!? ;) I can attest to the truth of the title of that show! It really does feel like magic when you find a way to organize your things in a way that you, and most importantly, your kids…
This past summer we decided to overhaul our bedroom closet and that included getting rid of the big bulky three drawer file cabinet we had stashed in there. As a family of five, living in a small home, I was tired of all that paper taking up so much real estate! Not to mention how…
I make Natalie a new dress almost every Christmas. Well, this year I decided to get in on the action too and made us mommy and me dresses! I didn’t make us match exactly, although I thought about using the same crushed velvet fabric on my wrap dress. It’s soo soft and drapey but I…
I don’t know about you, but mini houses in almost any form make me so happy. Maybe it’s the little girl in me. In fact, I love them so much I have four other posts using paper mini houses making this my fifth. What can I say…I know what I like. ;) Click here for…
Last year, I created this tutorial for a feature in Mollie Makes. Today, I am bringing it home for the holidays! It’s a spacious weekender bag that sports an inside pocket, a leather shoulder strap, and just enough room for a quick getaway. It makes a great gift for someone else or for yourself! ;)…
