Did I ever show you my one quilting masterpiece? I spread it out on the floor the other morning and Bea got a kick out of running around on the squares.

Making polenta – mmmmm I love carbohydrates.

This is Bea’s paper baby. Who can explain why she is more obsessed with a magazine cut-out baby than with her toy baby dolls. This little babe has gotten lots of love. She’s wrinkled all over and has some tape repairs, but she’s been remarkably resilient. Bea gives the paper baby drinks from her sippy…

Today, when we were out walking, a fireman waved at us.

F is for fabric…. no, I already have an F photo.  S is for sew… no, I already have an S photo.    Oh well, it’s just a photo of a shirt that as usual came out the wrong size. Why can’t sewing pattern sizes correspond to the sizes that we buy in stores. I…

Pretty soap made by Method – from Target.

Today we took a bike ride over to the cemetery near our house. I guess I’m getting in the mood for Halloween.

Yesterday we went to the Chicago Botanic Garden. Bea was a little grumpy until I gave her a snack and took her to the Model Railroad Garden. I don’t know why I didn’t take her there before. I was thinking she would be too young to enjoy it, but she loved it. One of her…

Fall always makes me want to ease into a routine again. So it’s time for a new project. I’ll call it my alphabet project. A photo for each letter of the alphabet – 26 days in a row. I won’t make myself do it all in order but I will start with the letter A.…

Wow, where did this summer go. Last night I convinced Brian to walk down to the beach with us just to wiggle our toes in the sand. It was a beautiful night with a gentle breeze and a huge gang of seagulls for Bea to point her little finger at. On our walk back I…