Two of my favorite t-shirts from the Gap just weren’t working for me anymore (regardless of the growing belly), so when I came across this tutorial online, I just had to give it a try! The most time consuming part was making the ruffles, but I pushed on and was able to finish this for […]
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Library Bag: The Domestic Arts
Not that I’m in love with the menial tasks of housework (trust me I’m no expert cleaner), but I think there is something to be said about the traditions behind making a home. And so here are a few books that I am currently in love with: Jane Brocket’s The Gentle Art of Domesticity: Stitching, […]
Handmade Hearts
This week up to Valentine’s Day has been quite a busy one. Here are a few photos of what we’ve been up to… My not-so-neat sewing cabinet, and a pair of handmade Valentine cards beside my sewing machine. Some thumbprint heart magnets inspired by this tutorial on The Wonder Years blog. And some yummy heart-shaped […]
A Newly Cloth-Diapering Mama
Numerous choices arise in the world of parenting, especially in children’s infancy: bottle or breastfeed, attachment parenting vs. teaching early independence, staying at home or going back to work. On top of it all, every product choice we make seems to say something about what kind of parents we are, or at least what kind […]
Intro to Bento
Kindergarten Bento #266, originally uploaded by Wendy Copley. I came across fellow crafty mama Wendy Copley’s blog, Wendolonia, via her Taggie Monster tutorial featured on Craft Gossip. I loved the tutorial so much that I started perusing the rest of her blog and came across the wonderful world of bento. I didn’t realize what bento […]