Initially, this post was going to bear the title "Healthy Baking And I Are Not Friends". But upon reflection these muffins weren't completely abysmal, unlike my non-life-changing bread from last week. Anyway, this week I tried my hand at a chocolate-zucchini muffin recipe I found via Pinterest. It promised to be gluten-dairy-nut-free, and because I still had quite a lot of gluten-free flour left over from my GF baking blitz earlier this year, it seemed to be the perfect opportunity to use it ... Read more
Baby Shoes – Part 1
Remember when I said I have only one Japanese sewing book for babies? Well, I lied. It wasn't intentional, but it turns out I have four books for tots sewing, though two are so old and not at all like your typical, light-filled, airy Japanese sewing books that I hesitate to include them in the same genre. They were tucked way in the recesses of my craft bookshelf. But I have no excuse for forgetting about this one above (which had been hidden behind some books because it's smaller in size). ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Indigo Pintucks + Mustard Stripes
Good morning, friends! I can always tell when autumn is giving way to winter briskness just before the full chill blast because I start to feel under the weather. We had a festive weekend that included a going away party for a friend (an exciting overseas move), but sadly, I had to cut out early due to the sniffles. But sniffles or no, sewing seems to have become an ingrained activity each weekend, and this was no exception. Let's start with the stripey one, shall we? I'm going ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Some of my favorite moments are when I am walking to or from school with K and having aimless, easy conversations. Yesterday, she squeezed my hand and said, "Remember? When my hands and feet were teeny tiny and my legs were so chubby and cute?" I squeezed back and nodded. "Look at me now," she continued, "a mature second grader!" I couldn't agree more. The baby hand and foot castings above are from when K was four months old. My father-in-law was a children's dentist before he retired, ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Liesl + Co. Weekend Getaway
A couple of weeks ago, I was sipping my coffee and going through my daily routine, when I nearly fell out of my chair. There, in my inbox, was an email from Liesl of the incomparable Oliver + S, wondering if I would be interested in trying out some of her new patterns for women. I didn't even finish reading and responded "Yes!!!!" I chose the Weekend Getaway pattern to try out first because I absolutely loved all the details: the placket, the back pleat, the 3/4 cuffed sleeves. And ... Read more