Good morning! Ah Monday...good-bye spring break, hello last stretch of the school year. I'm busily finishing up my spring cleaning (so, so close to being done!) and researching summer camps for K. So far she's rejected every idea, including Rock'n'Roll Camp for Girls, which sounds so cool that I can't believe she doesn't want to go. Turns out she's still a little too young anyway. I think the resistance to camps is because a bee stung her on the lips last year on the last day of summer camp. ... Read more

Hooray, here's my exciting news: today, I'm guest posting over at the KCW blog! I'm over the moon about this, especially because participating in the KCW challenge last fall was truly eye-opening and amazing. It was my first time and the community was so instantaneously welcoming and enthusiastic, and it was incredibly validating to know that other people are as crazy about handmade kids clothes as I am! I had a fabulous time and can't wait to join again this year. Today I'm prattling on ... Read more

Good morning! How was your weekend? We've been having a fantastic time with my mom, and also squeezed in some playdates and date nights. I went to see Trance with M, and though the plot twists hurt my head, I thought the movie was pretty good. We also had a hail storm! And power outage! Excitement all around. So I've been steadily working my way through the last few seasons of Project Runway (I'm currently watching All Stars Season 1), and I've been trying to push myself to try different ... Read more

Good morning, friends -- I hope you had a fantastic weekend! Mine could be summed up with this conversation: [Cold, rainy Saturday night] Trader Joe's Cashier Dude: Hey! How's your evening going so far? Me: Oh, pretty good. You know, uneventful. I'm buying groceries on a Saturday night after all... TJCD: Well, the night is still young. Anything fun planned? Me: Nope, I have a little girl waiting for me to read her a bedtime story. My partying days are way over. TJCD: Bedtime ... Read more

I have such a fun update for you today! Brilliant Robin came up with a sewing swap idea and I was totally in as soon as she told me about it. I was quaking in my (Seattle-appropriate rain) boots to be included in the line-up of such talented sewing bloggers, but I wouldn't have missed it for the world. The idea is a sort of mash-up of Secret Santa and Pinterest-inspired sewing project, and I was thrilled to get my assignment. But first, I want to talk about the person who sewed for me (or ... Read more