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
Archives for April 2013
Happy Friday + Giveaway Winner + Randomness
Happy Friday! Remember my giveaway? I have nothing against random number generators, but they lack a certain...charm. So with K's assistance, I made a little raffle jar, and we have a winner! #25 was Liz, who recommended a knitting blog and a pottery blog. Love 'em! And I have loved each and every blog recommendation and am steadily making my way through getting acquainted with all of them. Thanks again for ... Read more
Handmade Kids Clothing Swap
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
Oh Laundry…
...how you overwhelm me. I can't keep up and I need a better system. Do you do laundry every day? Are you keeping up? How do you do it?? I think I would be a lot more motivated to do laundry if my utility room looked like this or this or this instead of like Gollum's natural habitat (a terrifying place, our basement). I have a friend who lived in Manhattan for a spell and she sent out her clothes to a laundry service regularly. "What about your underwear??!" I asked, scandalized. She shrugged ... Read more
A slightly tropical granola
You know I love me some sweets, and if I were stranded on an island and could have only one type of food, it would be breakfast treats. I love them all: muffins, scones, pancakes, french toast, pain au chocolat...I could go on forever listing these. I've really been trying to cut back on the sugar, though largely unsuccessfully, and have been trying to at least modify my sugar intake in the mornings. I've long known the benefits of yogurt, but the sugary variety is the only breakfast ... Read more