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Archives for July 2013

Birthday Carrot Cake

July 24, 2013

It was an understated affair, M's birthday. He worked all day, and while he toiled, I made a carrot cake as requested. When he got home, we quietly lit the candles, sang a wildly off-key "Happy Birthday", and then M and I slipped out to dinner, leaving K in the able care of my mother. Like the celebration, it was an unassuming cake. It didn't rise much, and modestly turned golden in the oven, flecks of orange dotting it's surface. The recipe was from here, and is supposed to be a ... Read more

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July is full of birthday celebrations…

July 23, 2013

...but this is an extra special one. Today is M's birthday and this is the fourteenth one I've celebrated with him. Six years as boyfriend/girlfriend and eight years as husband/wife. And in exactly a week, K is seven! "You're the best birthday present I've ever gotten," he tells K often. M doesn't get a lot of exposure here, consumed as I am with sewing and other creative outlets in which he has little interest. But he is quietly supporting me in the background, cheering me on with this ... Read more

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Monday Outfit: Floral Summer Dresses

July 22, 2013

Good morning! Thank you for all the lovely comments and emails last week - we were all very touched and are holding dear the memories of M's grandmother. I think K is so lucky to have actually known her wonderful great-grandma. So today is Monday, and I almost didn't have anything to share. K and I seem to have come down with a mild bug so I didn't actually have a whole lot of energy for sewing this weekend, but I do have floral goodness that took minimal effort. I wanted to wrap up KCW ... Read more

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Remembrance

July 19, 2013

We received news that M's grandmother passed away. Hers was an incredibly long, full and beloved life -- for today, just a photo of K and her great-grandma in remembrance. I didn't feel right trying to come up with silly haikus and not paying tribute to someone so wonderful. M told K yesterday, "She was a very, very happy person. The happiest person I've ever known." What a beautiful way to be remembered. Wishing you all a weekend filled with loved ones. ... Read more

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Sewing for Me: Indigo Ikat Dress

July 18, 2013

This week marked an additional one year anniversary for me aside from my blogiversary - it's been a whole twelve months since I've purchased any clothes for me or K. Isn't that crazy? The last time I shelled out cash for a garment was at H&M, where I got myself a pretty pleated tank top in the palest blush. I think it was $10. In some ways, it seems nuts that I'm attempting to make all my clothes now, because quite frankly, it's generally not cheaper when you figure in the labor involved ... Read more

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