We celebrated Earth Day with a picnic at the park… I’ve been working on a vintage crewel embroidery pattern (it’s very relaxing)… I put together a last-minute zippered art bag for my middle son’s 5th birthday… The kids eagerly awaited the arrival of Gran and Papa (my husband’s wonderful parents)… We kicked off Mr. Liam’s […]
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This Week at the Maker Mama House
…I took Liam to his five-year check up (a week early) and suddenly realized how big he’s getting! We were surrounded by butterflies in the garden (they love the lavender). Eleanor was the one crawling in bed (and sleeping there nearly all night while daddy was working). The first strawberry of the season began ripening. […]
Last Week at the Maker Mama House
Last week at the Maker Mama house… I braved taking the kids on a day trip to visit family in Austin (hook ’em horns!). We got nice and fancy for Easter Sunday… …and I finished Eleanor’s knitted bolero the night before (to match Amelia’s baby blue bolero). We picked loquats at Grandma’s… …and continued our […]
California Here I Come!
I’m heading out for the amazingly awesome Craftcation this weekend, and am so excited to mix and mingle with my own crafty kind. I hope to share a postcard or two with you all while I’m gone, but just wanted to say a quick hello before I leave. In my mad rush to finish packing/errand […]
The Week in Photos
This week at the Maker Mama house… We’ve been enjoying the asparagus sprouting up in the garden (I made asparagus omelets this morning!)… The weather was nice enough to bring out my favorite red thrifted sandals… We enjoyed a scrumptious chicken pot pie (the kids call it chicken pot pot pie for some reason) cooked […]