It’s been a slow, quiet start to the year in most aspects of life, including sewing. Last night I finished…
Crafty Goals for Winter
First — a quick wrap-up of the crafty goals I had for fall: Halloween costumes for the girls. Done! Finish Charlotte’s…
Currently / 1.8.17
I’d like to say that we had a lovely day yesterday at home to wrap up our holiday break. And…
Christmas Isn’t Over Until I Say So
So…Happy New Year! I didn’t intend to immediately stop blogging after successfully finishing the 31 day blog writing challenge, but…
Barn Quilt Block of the Month – Bonus Block!
Enjoy this pattern? Get another freebie when you join my email newsletter! Today I’m over at QuilterChic as January’s featured…
The Year That Was…2017
Whew. 2017. What a year, am I right? It was good one, but also exhausting! In January, I set…
North Carolina New Year
We made it successfully to my parents’ house in Charlotte yesterday! There were many times over the previous week when…
Currently / 12.29.17
We are desperately trying to emerge from the flu-induced haze in which we’ve spent the last week, but the germs keep…
What I Learned by Tracking my Time for a Week
I’ve had this post half-written for months, and given the emphasis on time, I suppose there’s no time like the…
5 Faves for 2017
Today I’m joining the Best of 2017 Linky Party going on at Meadow Mist Designs, and sharing five (well, ok,…
The Christmas That Will Live in Infamy
These are the only two photos I took yesterday — Monday December 25, 2017, the Christmas that will live in…
Merry Christmas
Wishing you a very merry Christmas, from my family to yours!










