I've noticed that more and more lately, I like to pin unconventional dishes to my "Yummies" board. I see cauliflower tortillas and my interest is piqued. Or pasta with burrata and kale-roasted garlic sauce - I have no idea what burrata is, but I really want to make this. In fact, the more mysterious-sounding the dish, the more likely I am to add it to my already overflowing board. Now, parmesan garlic quinoa doesn't sound all that exotic. But what sold me was the claim that "you'll never eat ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Pink-off (my version vs. k’s version)
Good morning! I had such a great Mother's Day, how was yours? K and M made me breakfast and I got about two thousand cards from K. It was fabulous. So for this week's outfit(s), I changed things up a little bit. I already had the pattern from this book and fabric selected in my mind, but I was curious to see what K would pick so I showed her the dress and asked her what colors she would want: It turned out we were both in a pink sort of mood, but can you guess which was ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that it's Mother's Day this weekend. These months are slipping away and soon summer will be in full swing. As I was thinking about the day to celebrate maternal figures in our lives, I stumbled across a package that my father-in-law had sent me a few weeks ago. M's grandmother (ergo my father-in-law's mother) is not doing well - this saddens us greatly, but she is also over 90 years old, and has led a remarkably full life. I ... Read more
Sewing Pattern Organization + Sencha
A good while ago, I claimed that I was going to start sewing for myself again after a hiatus prompted by multiple failed attempts. I haven't made good on that claim, but look! My patterns are super organized. That binder houses all the non-kids patterns I've accumulated over the years. Rather, it houses the photocopies of the pattern envelopes and is my reference binder. There are Burda, Butterick, McCalls, New Look, Simplicity, Vogue and Colette patterns, and aside from the Colette ... Read more
Sew Mama Sew Giveaway – Material Obsession + Bird Fabrics [CLOSED]
***We have a winner! Congrats to MT (#262), whose dream job is a "little craft store tucked in a quiet street corner…with regular customers who are more of a friend than a customer". Love it! Please email me your address, MT, and I'll ship out the package.*** I'm a little late to the party, but I'm joining in the Sew Mama Sew giveaway! It's a giveaway bonanza, and I discovered a lot of amazing sewing blogs last time around and am looking forward to discovering more this round. I ... Read more