I recently had tea with a friend who is always inspirational. We were talking about how we make choices, especially when it comes to career decisions, and how she always asks herself, "Does this energize me?" I love that. We compared notes on various crossroads points in our lives, when we opted for choices that didn't seem to outwardly make sense but ended up being the best decision in the long run. I thought of how I moved out to Seattle to be with M - all my friends declared me ... Read more
The Easiest Bread
I have yet to try the life-changing bread again, but I took note of the link to a yummy-sounding bread that the always awesome Erin brought to my attention. I tucked it into my spacious memory (spacious because nothing stays in there for long) and went about my daily business. Then one day about a week ago, I had a hankering for homemade bread and hunted down that link. I've made it twice in the last week and have another one planned for today. Friends, this bread is absolutely delicious. ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Compagnie-M Swing Skirt Tour + Giveaway
**Update: the winner of the giveaway is dotted whale!** Good morning! So when the insanely talented Marte of Compagnie-M contacts you, curious as to whether you'd like to try out her new skirt pattern, there's really only one answer. And there's really only one word for the skirt: fabulous. M doesn't actually comment much on the clothes I make for K, but when he saw this one, he was seriously impressed. "Cuuuuute!" he said. And that, my friends, is the highest form of ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
It's been one of those frenetic weeks, and I'm so happy it's Friday. You know what else makes me happy? When K calls me into her room to show me the above. Those are cool pop beads that I got for her when she was a baby and she still plays with them. Trick-or-treating was awesome. M, K and I met up with some friends and the kids descended upon neighborhood houses with the kind of energy that only a promise of unlimited sugar can produce. The loot was impressive, though I've squirreled most of ... Read more
Not Sewing for Me: Happy Halloween!
I am so proud of this one, friends. I had to sacrifice my me-sewing time to make it, but it's been well-worth the effort. I was very inspired by all the suggestions I received from you all and pondered how to make this costume for a long time (I especially loved the Burda one here, thank you Kristi!). I borrowed some ideas from the linked costume, but I didn't use the pattern and this is all self-drafted. I tossed caution and my pragmatism to the wind and decided to make exactly what K ... Read more