On most days, I pin willy nilly to my pinterest boards, guided only by the visual sumptuousness of the images. One day I will embark on all the DIYs I've pinned, but for now, I am content with trying out a recipe or two a week. The one that caught my eye this week is the cherry, pistachio & coconut breakfast bars, but I made quite a few modifications to my version. For starters, I didn't use any cherries since I've overloaded on the fruit in Michigan so I'm avoiding them for the time ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Basic Shorts + Fluttery Tops
Good morning! Did you have a nice weekend? I have to confess that ever since my vacation, I've been having a hard time getting back into the groove of things. Maybe it's the gorgeous weather and plentiful activities, but I keep putting off sewing projects for, say, going out to dinner with a friend or checking out festivals. I was going to cheat and just post this top I made two years ago that I never talked about. It's cute, it still fits K, it's summer-appropriate. Then my crazy need to ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! What a week - it's been full throttle fun. Yesterday, we had a gathering of friends with an awesome spread of food to celebrate the Fourth of July. Three long tables filled to the gills with snacks and treats and grilled goodness. The kids careened down slip 'n' slides (and a few adults too) and we even had a keg of beer! I chatted with old and new friends, and didn't snap a whole lot of photos, which is unlike me as I'm usually the unofficial photographer. Around 10pm, we ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Textured Maxi
Happy Fourth of July to those of you here in the US! We're having a BBQ bash later this afternoon so things are a little hectic at chez Ishida, but I wanted to pop in with a quick update on my latest sewing venture. As part of my vacation wardrobe, I made a color-block maxi in grey and black recently, so it probably seems redundant to make another maxi in the same color combination. The thing is, I was all set on taking the color-block dress to the lake with me, and I wore it for a day as a ... Read more
Giveaway: Summery Fruit Fabric [CLOSED]
Last year, when we went to Michigan near Traverse City for the first time, I had no idea that it was the cherry capital of the Midwest. Cherries are used in everything: salsa, barbecue sauce, ice cream, wine, coffee...the list goes on. They even had cherry-flavored dog treats at the Cherry Republic where I couldn't resist a jar of cherry preserves. A few days ago, I had the best cherry pie I've ever tasted, and I'm not usually a big fan of cherry pies. Anyway, all these fruit-infused ... Read more