Emma's Birthday Cake
(Thanks for all the kind words about Ian's quilt!) The birthday cake that was requested for Emma's party, Angel Food. My first time making it. Whenever I make a classic, something like this, for the
The Finished Quilt for Ian
 To explain why, in spite of all the scurry that fills our days right now, I would stop to obsessively finish this quilt off, is to just call me a little bit of crazy.
In Between
When I began this blog, back in 2005, a lot of what I wrote about centered around daily life with my kids. We three spent a lot of our days together back then, and found
Color Your Cloth by Malka Dubrawsky
I have a confession… I’ve never liked batiks. Of any kind. I couldn’t really explain it except to say I saw no inspiration in them. I knew I gravitated toward clearer colors in general, so
The Polymer Clay Cookbook
So, Emma, myself, and, pretty much every girl that comes into contact with it is freaking out over The Polymer Clay Cookbook. It is so crazy cute. We've had it for a couple of weeks
Marquee quilt from The Modern Quilt Workshop
Giving myself a deadline to have this at the quilter was all I needed. Once I started the process of putting this quilt top together, I knew I’d get into it and just keep going.
Gaining Momentum
I’m so happy that Ian’s quilt is coming together, these projects sit on my worktable for far too long these days. All I needed was a reasonable deadline. Not a crazy one, a doable one.
Lego City
 Last day of summer vacation was spent building a Lego city from the ground up. They started in the morning, and did not stop until I made them get in the car to go
Sunny Center
 I made this one a few days ago and I really like how the oranges & yellows contrast with the blues.
The Last Bits of Summer
 - of the lazy afternoons of summer - of the peaches that need to be eaten over the sink - of sleeping with the windows opened wide - of spending the day in your