Easter’s on its way. We got another big box full of peeps in the mail from Aunt Sandy. She also included some peep cookie cutters. The girls decided Aunt Sandy should be known as Aunt Peep from now on. Thanks for the goodies Aunt Peep!

Well even thought we’ve had some pretty uneventful days lately, I’ve got to keep this blog thing going. Here goes. I did some pruning and brought the branches in to force.  I bought new swimsuits for the girls and I can’t get enough of the pattern on Bea’s suit. It looks so cute on her. Also, I’m…

Look – my Witch Hazel is blooming! I think this is the nicest flowering I’ve seen from this shrub. It was damaged by a cold winter a couple years ago but now it seems to have bounced back with the help of this mild winter. It’s such an odd plant. It feels amazing when you…

Claire has been excited to wear the things I make her lately so I’m motivated to get back into my sewing room. She requested a dress with a bow on the hip. She’d stick her little hip out and point, “a bow right here mom”. So I tried a new pattern, the Croquet Dress from…

Is it too early to bring out the Spring decorations? I don’t think so. We got out all our bunnies and baskets and everything Springy over the weekend. And we made a couple new bunnies to add to our collection. Bea and I sewed these two little happy hares and then colored them with fabric…

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…