My friend Shauna has put out a challenge to do something creative every day for 30 days.  That's a long time for me to commit to anything with any consistency, but I am always up for a good challenge.  This also means that I'll be posting my creative pursuits here!  Hopefully the blog will get … Continue reading →

I am THIS close to being finished with cutting out the pattern pieces for the kid’s Halloween costume! My hands are silver just from handling the material. No need for reflective tape on this one! The material is kind of a pain to work with but it is going to be super cute. Any guesses … Continue reading →

    It is finished!  It took me a bit longer than I thought it would or should, but I actually finished it!  Some things I learned, mostly to remind myself later. – 1.  Pin basting a quilt is important.  Don't take the pins out just because you think you are far enough along and … Continue reading →

I have a new appreciation for a number of things after living through the Ike aftermath in Houston. The ability to go to the grocery store!  Just like the rest of us, most grocery stores were without power for a few days following the storm.  Once they opened up, they were super busy, many running … Continue reading →

Just wanted to let everyone know that we're okay.  We are one of the lucky few households that have electricity in the area, making our house a shelter of sorts, so I'm spending my time hosting those that are staying with us and trying to make this whole experience as pleasant as possible.  Today, I … Continue reading →

So, we have another hurricane heading this way, only this time it really seems like it might head THIS way.  Not like the others this season that have been super hyped.  We're probably not going to evacuate, but the kid and I are planning to go to a friends house because the husband will be … Continue reading →

Ever feel like life is living you instead of the other way around?  That's kind of how I've been feeling lately.  Things aren't bad, we've just had some growing pains with the kid (he wants to talk but can't, leading to great frustration) and busy times at work (for both of us) leaving me little … Continue reading →

In response to Betsy's comments (and comments that we get every day) and because I've been enjoying the flashback posts of others, I thought I would show you where the kid's blonde hair came from.  I was just going to send these to Betsy, but I thought others of you may enjoy it, too. This … Continue reading →

Last weekend we took our first overnight trip without the kiddo. We had each spent nights away from him but we hadn’t left him with anyone overnight. We decided we needed some alone time after all of the illness and surgeries we had this spring and summer so we left the kid at grandma and … Continue reading →

Just a quick post. I am supposed to gift this tomorrow afternoon. We’ll see. For now I am a busy bee trying to get it as close to finished as possible! Completed pics soon, I hope! Continue reading →