I am the mother of a Star Wars fan. Are there support groups for this? When my son became obsessed, I hadn’t seen the movies. Much less was I able to answer his questions… Is that Padme or Queen Amidala? Is Boba Fett or Jango Fett the dad? How old is Yoda? But I have come […]
Happy Halloween to all of our readers. I, for one, have already eaten a year supply of banana laffy taffys. Where that obsession came from I have no idea but I’m pretty sure it means I am missing some vital mineral from my diet. What other explanation could there be? My original plan for this […]
I realize this is not a new idea. And frankly, Twilight ruined it for all of us that were already saving t-shirts and now it just looks like we copied. But, copying is ok when it’s a really fun idea and you give credit to the source. My source was the nurse at our girls […]
Here’s a quick project to do with your kiddos… bracelets made from your fabric scraps! My daughter realized the night before that she was signed up to sell at her school “market day.” Last time she had prepared for weeks, by making tons of tied embroidery thread bracelets. Before she panicked, I told her we […]
This is one of my favorite fabrics of all time. This gorgeous blue and gray floral from Amy Butler makes my heart go pitter patter. I bought it (and a few coordinating prints) a couple of years ago. I was waiting for the perfect opportunity to use it. (Amy Butler, Lotus) I nearly fainted when […]
I love my Easter baskets. They aren’t personalized like the ones from Pottery Barn. They aren’t perfect. But, they make me happy. I made them in maybe 1999 when I had two kids. And I made 5 baskets. I even talked Ashleigh into making some and she was just married with no kids! I made […]
