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So I’ve been busy lately, busy sewing that is!  Our neighbour Wendy has started going to school with Margo on Monday.  Her grandmother mentioned she needed to go to Santa Cruz to buy her a backpack, and so I offered to make one!  For those of you who remember I made a backpack for Margo [...]

It always feels good when I am actually constructive!  Not only did I clean my house today ( I even mopped my floors!), but I also made these sweet little hair pins to sell at the local farmers market. Hopefully I continue to be productive and have some more items to sell this saturday, and [...]

Best Valentines Ever! My window went from looking like this….. To this!!!  Much better! (Well, ok, maybe the best V-day ever was six years ago when Matthew asked me to marry him!  He looked too cute all nervous and sweaty on one knee!)  But this was a runner-up V-dAY!

Well, after a couple days of travelling it feels good to be back on the beach! Margo is looking way too grown up in this little dress my Aunt gave us! Margo is showing off the new bathing suit I made her! Going in for a splash, and in spite of the fact that this will make [...]

After seeing this adorable backpack pattern on made by RAE I was inspired!  And since Margo will be starting school I decided to make one.  Now, I did my online research and found a few cute patterns, and then I discovered this free pattern and tutorial by Moda Bakeshop.  I ended up not using either pattern, but they [...]

Thelma had such a fun birthday, and my Mom has always been amazing at decorating for birthdays! Thelma had so much fun with the balloons when we were setting up, I don’t think we even needed to have a party. Aunt Ruthie got Thelma a birthday girl outfit, and she was so proud of it [...]

This is why you don’t let toddlers dress themselves! Thelma slowly put this outfit together throughout the morning, the final touch being two pieces of material I cut out for alterations.  Matt and I couldn’t stop laughing as she strutted around the house. Speaking of sewing, I just finished the last dress for my friend Soledad.  I [...]

Don’t the colours make or break something?  I recently made these for a friend of mine who is having a baby girl and I’m so in love with the colours I had to show you! I have just enough to make another pair, so if you are interested let me know! Margo has been really [...]

Sewing.  Ahhh, I am enjoying it.  And so I made Thelma a dress to match Margo’s dress.  This time I made it shorter (just at the knee), and I made the skirt portion fuller.  Let me know what you think! And now I sit and plot my next trip to Santa Cruz to get more [...]

I feel like I blinked and our week with the Turners was over.  We had so much fun showing them different sights, beaches and restaurants!  But mostly I enjoyed talking with them and understanding what is on their hearts.  It really was an amazing time, that ended all too quickly.  Here are some good-bye hugs and [...]