I don’t think I have made six birthday dresses for her, but it was her 6th birthday. I didn’t start sewing for her until she was a little over a year, and I think her 2nd birthday was the first time […]
Let’s see, how shall we describe this past year? Challenging?? Yes, challenging would be the word. Anya continues to be our outgoing, fun loving little angelic-looking girl. She also has proved to be strong-willed and a bit cranky at times. […]
S.W.A.P. = sewing with a plan for those not into the online sewing terminology. Basically, you try to sew a coordinating group of items. I tried to make some coordinating outfits for our trip to Vegas so I didn’t need […]
I made these last night in honor of Cinco de Mayo, though I did a few things differently. First, I made the chicken in the crockpot with some taco seasonings and a can of Rotel. By the time I got […]
I am not very good about taking time off of work in order to participate in the various school outings/parties/daily need of parental help. I do try to do it at least a few times a year for each kid, though. […]
Thursday was Kailan’s 1st grade performance, whereby 4 classes at a time performed some songs for their parents. The lighting was all kinds of crappy (as one would expect), so no fantastic photos this time. Still they capture his angsty […]
I was explaining to some friends at work this meal one day this week and their eyes glazed over in the apparent amount of work it took to pull this off. I do not take an hour to assemble dinner […]
On Thursday we got up, had a hearty breakfast/brunch and went on a Pink Jeep Tour of the Red Rock Canyon. These jeeps were not really jeeps, but a Dodge 350 with a back put on to carry passengers. It […]
Brian and I took a short-ish vacation to Vegas last week. Without the urchins, because that’s not really a child-friendly town. Lots of breasts, 5″ heels and 4″ skirts for the viewing. It’s a fun town for adults, though, plus […]
This was a relatively simple weeknight meal that I whipped up in 30 minutes. This past weekend I made a quite involved dish and had an extra package of prosciutto in the fridge. I made Beef Wellingtons and mushroom risotto […]
I decided I need a new purse for the trip, so I did a new fabric design. I wanted it to fit my camera, a wristlet and some books for the flight and for carrying around. First I figured out […]
