Every night at bedtime, we ask our Eldest Child (EC) what his three good things were for the day, and then we all talk about the three good things for each of us.  It’s a nice reminder to end the day, that there were more good things than not, and that tomorrow is a new […]

Yet another fashion post, but whatever.  If you don’t know about ModCloth you should!  Lots of cute and well-made clothes that are definitely not stuff you’d see often (at least not in my town of 30k). Anyway, this dress reminds me of a modern quilt:  bands of color with “brackets” over the top.  I may […]

I seriously dislike trimming the threads from the back so I can put it on my longarm frame. What’s your least favorite part?

QuiltCon would not have been nearly as much fun without my friend and roommate Nikki, The Girl Who Quilts.  Without her, I would have been a solitary soul, indeed, and wouldn’t have had nearly as many interesting conversations or good laughs.  Her February Challenge also got me thinking about what goals I had for the […]

So consider that your warning.  There is profanity.  It’s rap.  It’s also an ode to thrifting and for anyone who has made that a practice in their lives, that is *awesome*. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis “Thrift Shop Feat”.