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Purging the Pond
My parents have a nice-sized pond in their yard, and every Spring they take the time to clean it out and get it ready to run for the year. It’s a pretty easy process, it just takes a while.... Read More
Wedding Bells for Ivette & Vince
I am a firm believer that there are some people who enter your life and impact it in great ways. Sometimes those people stay in your life, sometimes they don’t; either way, the impact they hav... Read More
2016 Quarter Two Finish-A-Long
At the beginning of the year, I wrote a post about my sewing and project goals, one of which was to Organize and Prioritize Sewing Projects. I have done pretty well sticking with my goal, but I do h... Read More
To Do Tuesday April 5th
If you were to look at my actual to-do list, it wouldn’t look that impressive. It is only three things, and it doesn’t seem like a lot, but once I break it down, there is a lot of work i... Read More
Handmade Wedding Garters
My oldest daughter, Emma, is getting married, and as a bridal shower gift, I made her wedding garters. Her bridal shower was yesterday, so I can finally post the about the garters. I had never ma... Read More
Reagan’s East Coast Adventure
My youngest daughter, Reagan, is in the eighth grade, and where we live, our students have the opportunity to fundraise and take a trip to the East Coast the Spring of their eighth grade year. Thre... Read More
Peek-A-Boo Bahama Mama Peplum Tankini Pattern Review
The new Bahama Mama patterns are here! I know I said this about the Peek-A-Boo Sunkissed Tee Pattern that I tested, but love everything about this pattern! Seriously! I was part of the testing gro... Read More
Harry Potter Retreat Bag
Have I mentioned that Harley is a Harry Potter fan? More like she is a tried and true Potterhead. I found some fabric that looked like the Marauder’s Map a while ago on Spoonflower, and I bo... Read More
My Fair Lady – The Final Curtain Call
Well, I did it! I really did it! If you follow along, you may remember me talking about BREAKING OUT of my shell and trying something completely out of my comfort zone – I auditioned for our lo... Read More
Grommets – March’s Try Something New Every Month Project
I ran across Stephanie’s and Rebecca’s co-hosted project, Try Something New Every Month (TSNEM) for 2016, last year, and I decided to participate because there are a lot of sewing techni... Read More