Ahh that sun and warmth felt so good! I think we will all sleep well after taking in lots of fresh air today.

I haven’t had much sewing mojo lately, but then I got inspired at a little antique store that I like to go to. It’s a store that is fun to go to because it has really reasonable prices and I can always find something for just a few dollars that cheers me up and makes…

We had a nice walk in the woods beside the Chicago Botanic Garden over the weekend.  Claire is trying to read a sign in these photos. She has suddenly become a reader in the last couple weeks. She’s constantly seeing words around her and picking out the ones she knows. It’s fantastic to witness. The…

We had a busy birthday weekend! Mom came on Wednesday evening and helped us get ready for Bea’s sleepover. We planned a scavenger hunt around the house and we got pillowcases ready that the girls colored with fabric pens. Here’s the party planning committee – they’re working on a candy rainbow for the end of…

My latest inspiration comes from cartoons. Mostly from the episodes of Tom & Jerry that Bea watches every morning. I’m drawn to the idealistic scenes of old houses. I’m not distracted by the action I just love seeing the details of the rooms. I found lots of illustrations on a blog called animation backgrounds but I’d…

I can’t seem to get a normal pleasant face when I take pictures of the girls lately. They’re always sticking their tongues out or making grouchy faces whenever they see the camera. Oh well. Here’s Claire wearing goggles while she helped me in the kitchen. It think the goggles were because I was cutting a…

We had an architect over to look at the possibility of removing the stupid post that sits in the middle of my kitchen. The architect was very thorough and he was very complimentary about our house. He said because the house is built so sturdily it makes removing the post more difficult. I’m starting to…

Well we are into February. It’s nice to see that my plants are reacting to the extra bit of light that we are getting because it still feels pretty dreary to me. I keep my geraniums in my dining room in the winter and then move them outside when the weather is warm. I have…

Sometimes when you can’t control things in your life – you can at least buy expensive light fixtures. I don’t want to spill all the gory details, but being a mom – particularly a mom to a unique girl like mine – is not for sissies. So where can I get a little confidence, where can…