Emma’s 4th birthday party has come and gone and it was another big success! Seriously, you can’t go wrong with…
4 Years
Dear Emma, Happy Birthday! Four years ago you were a wiggly, wailing newborn and today you are a smiling, energetic,…
Currently / 8.5.16
Preparing // For Emma’s birthday party tomorrow! She has been counting the days and is super excited. I’ve got a…
11 Months
Dear Charlotte, You are 11 months old! Summer is flying past and it’s so strange to think back on this…
August Goals & July Update
Here’s how I did in July… Minimize extraneous purchases. I made this goal (and the next) because I was pretty…
Currently / 7.29.16
Sewing // A last minute Owlette cape for Emma’s birthday present. I had planned to buy one on Etsy to…
Brick Quilt
Three friends had babies in the last several months, which called for a series of quick and easy baby quilts….
Where Oh Where Should the TV Go?
There’s one layout “quirk” common to most of the houses in the area that we’re moving to: the family rooms…
Currently / 7.22.16
Laughing // At the pictures Emma has taken with my phone the past few nights. (The three above were all…
Interesting Elsewhere
Mother, Writer, Monster, Maid | Vela In my rush to excel, to shine, to be a good wife and mother,…
Celestial Swoon Quilt
The is the second in a series of quick and easy baby quilts I’m making for several people in my…
We’re Buying A House!
Well, we are officially under contract for a new house. Eek! OMG! Wow! Yay! When I mentioned two weeks ago…











