Earlier this month we took our annual family vacation to New Hampshire. My favorite place on earth! I've enjoyed this lake for almost...
Adventures in Indigo
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Family
On Top of the World
Last week my husband and oldest son experienced a trip of a lifetime. They spent 10 days backpacking over 75 miles with 40-pound packs at...
Passion and persistence
My younger son is passionate kid. When he gets a vision for a project, he is driven to see it through. If you’ve been a regular...
Felted Wristlet Tutorial: Warm Hands, Warm Heart
Each night at the dinner table my husband, two teen boys and I hold hands for a brief moment of thanks. Our 14 year old has the chilliest...
food and family
Crystal Palace Mini Mochi 2 - color stripe socks Yesterday, Thanksgiving, was the first day that I didn't work AT ALL since...maybe...
Halloweens past
It's hard to believe that Halloween is almost here...again! It's a popular and busy time of year for us, as we are very much a DIY costume...
rest, relax, reset
This past Thursday I turned in my manuscript for the book that I've been working on for the past too-many months. Yippee! In honor of that...
to the lake and back
We've just returned from our annual vacation in New Hampshire. We had a beautiful hot week of sun, water, sand, blueberries, family, and...
look up!
After a hugely busy few weeks both with work and family obligations, this week feels like a breath of fresh air. The deadlines and...
change of scenery
pelican greeting us on the causeway to Sanibel Island a cold windy morning on the beach an egret outside the Dairy Queen 'gator in the...
the lion slayer
One afternoon, a few years ago when I was writing my second book, Sewing Green, I asked my boys to please play quietly. I had a big...
this week
It's been quite a week. Monday morning started with a 3:15am wake up call. My husband and 13 year old son headed into DC for the...
hatching dragons
Yesterday we hosted 7 fifth grade boys for my youngest's 11th birthday party. My son goes all out in the planning of his parties and they...
handmade with love
We began our family's season of Thanksgiving-Birthday-Christmas-Birthday-New Years-Birthday with a little chat. I gently informed my boys,...
almost there
The Advent Calendar is well underway. Some of my knitting for nieces is complete while some is still on the needles! Turtles for teachers...
Mad City Weekend
I just came back from a long weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. After having been away from home for a week for Quilt Market, I wasn't sure I...
sweet spot
We've just returned from spending a week in New Hampshire at my family's cottage, our favorite place on earth. This is the first glimpse...
reflect
Taking time to stand still...reflect...absorb...breathe. Be back in a bit! ***
short years
My favorite azalea bush in the neighborhood May is anniversary month! My husband and I just shared our 17th wedding anniversary (see cute...
NYC
Central Park American Museum of Natural History Statue of Liberty Amtrak and a nap We've been away for a few days. Spring Break has begun...
last week
This past week my husband was out of town visiting his mother out of state. The boys and I had a regular kind of week...homework,...
10 years? Arrrgh!
One sunny winter day, between Christmas and New Year's, me littlest scallywag turned 10 years old! In celebration we flew the great Jolly...
twelve
Yes...this is one of those proud mama birthday posts...My oldest turns 12 today! With every trip around the sun I thank my lucky stars...
thankful for thankfulness
Remember my 9 yr old and his sewing kit from last summer? Well, he pulled it out this week to make Thanksgiving gifts for 2 of his...