Happy Friday! Do you have big Easter plans? Every year, we get together with our neighbors and have an epic egg hunt followed by brunch in our yard (weather permitting). We're all transplants and it's become a much-anticipated tradition. There are usually at least 10 kids running around, and it's a madhouse in the best possible way. I keep wondering when K will be too old for egg hunts...I've got my fingers crossed that we're still good for a couple more ... Read more
Spring Fabric Giveaway! [CLOSED]
It's been a few months since I've done a fabric giveaway, and I happened across a Japanese bunny seersucker cotton and knew it was time. With Easter around the corner, it seemed apropos for this week. This is not an April Fool's post -- I've never been good at the whole prank-pulling business, and I tend to worry that I'll flub the prank and make someone feel really bad (it's happened). So this is just a straight-up giveaway! Quite a few years ago, I made a reversible skirt for one of ... Read more
Heartfelt Thanks
Well, that was exciting! And nerve wracking. And outrageously inspiring. I'm talking, of course, about my Furoku Membership post. You, my wonderful, wonderful friends, have given me so much to think about, hope for and strive toward. I pored over every comment, teared up anew with every considerate and helpful email, gasped and shook my head in wonder every time someone signed up (!!). Even if I harangued you with thank yous every minute for the next decade, it wouldn't be enough... I ... Read more
A Humble Request + An Experiment
This idea came to me over the weekend, and it terrified me so much, I knew I had to do it right away or I would lose my nerve. When my instincts pipe up, I listen. And my instincts had lots to say, so be forewarned. I've been thinking about how much I love this blog. Out of the many, many meanderings I've taken career-wise -- even though relentlessly writing about myself and sharing the things I concoct may not technically be considered a true vocation -- it's what feels most right for me, ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! I meant to have a sneak peek of my upcoming children's book today, but due to some unexpected snafus and technical problems on my part, I was foiled -- I'm hoping for better luck next week! I'm working on the custom illustrations from what is now an embarrassingly long time ago, and as my mother-in-law would say, the whole process is moving "slower than molasses in January." I just hope I'm still not apologizing this time next year! The horse above is one of the few I've been ... Read more