To call it a "tummy-bug" hardly does it justice. It sounds way too cute for the havoc that it wreaked. Imagine the scene. Twelve family...
Bah Tum-bug!
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Merry Christmas!
This little bird and nest is the ornament my parents bought for my very first Christmas a gazillion years ago. (Bet you didn't know I was...
way back in WI (2005)
So much of the country is getting walloped with snow! All we're getting here is rain rain rain. I started reminiscing about a great...
wishing for world jammification
Here's a little peek at some flannel jammie pants I whipped up for the "cousins" (my 2 sons and 2 neices). Every one deserves a little...
cloud nine
My first born is 9 years old today! Halfway to 18, how can it be? Such a mix of big kid/little kid. I tease him that he is like a big dog...
plans for the weekend
hunkering down snuggling up ordering in vegging out have a warm comfy weekend!
mo’ betta
Thanks guys. Feeling a little better now. The Dr. called back (8 hours later, but who's counting) with a new prescription for my little...
watch out
I feel a rant coming on. Aw, heck, I know I got nothing major to complain about, but sometimes stuff adds up! Rather than write a lengthy,...
magic
We are home again, safe and sound from our trip to Disney World. Wow. We hit all four parks (one a day!) and managed to see and do just...
all kinds of "–ful"
Hopeful. Thankful. Wonderful. What a day, yesterday. I loved that our boys are old enough (6 and 8) to learn about voting. We took them to...
Wah-HOOOO! Werewolf of London…
"I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain He was looking for a place called Lee Ho...
be very afraid
Which is scarier? the werewolf Halloween costume I was asked to begin making... or the fact that this has started already?
six with sticks
Summer's winding down and school starts for my kids next week. The summer sped by, didn't it? I was just scrolling through my photos from...
Sketchy MacLaptop
I've been not-so-patiently waiting to show off the gift I made for my brother Roger's birthday (which was 08-08-08, by the way) I was a...
jiggety-jig
That's what we say everytime (almost) we pull into the driveway after being away, "Home again home again, jiggety jig." I've got a few...
having the time of our lives
Hello from New Hampshire! Our vacation is winding down. Just thought I'd pop in on the blog tonight to share this "re-creation" of the...
postcard from the past
Vacation time!...same place as last year and almost every summer of my life. (As seen here in 1967...probably the last time I was able to...
Super Foam-erator
In my quest for summer activities to entertain the boys I started reminiscing about a foam making toy I had as a kid. It was sort of...
balancing summer
I'm spending the mornings with this... ...doing edits on Sewing Green. And if Mom gets her work done... We spend the afternoon doing...
Sponge Balls!
Here's a quick tutorial for a fun summer craft to keep you cool! Sponge balls are a great alternative to water balloons and they make a...
classic
Sayre Family Portrait, 1970 my dad's a classic...here are a few definitions (via dictionary.com) of the word to illustrate my point:1. of...
summer: ready or not, here it comes!
Today is the last day of school. I'm not sure what's more bittersweet, the first day or today! But we are ready for summer, one way or...
happy memorial day!
May your day be filled with fresh air and sunshine, rest and relaxation, and sweet moments with your favorite people...
happy mother’s day
To my wonderful mother, all of you great moms out there, and to the little purple finch mama that put her nest between our house and the...