On Saturday night, I felt a "stitch in my side", kind of like the ones you get after running. I rolled onto my stomach as I always did at night to better feel Elsie move. I felt her move enough to satisfy my anxiety and went to sleep. Only a couple of hours later, I was up, tossing and turning. I eventually moved...

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I'm finally sharing this masculine quilt I made for my husband.  Over the years I've made many quilts. Most of them are lap to twin size, meaning about 70 x 80 inches or smaller. Many of them reside in a pile next to our couch or rolled into baskets around the house. We use them to snuggle or for picnics or when the...

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Last fall, after a particularly difficult day, I was greeted by a phone call from a dear friend back in Texas. After we exchanged pleasantries, she offered me a job. (There were a few more details than that, but I don't think anybody really cares about the nuances) I haven't spoken much about it on here, but essentially, I work as a tour...

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Have you seen the new Hazelwood line by 1Canoe2??? Butterflies, gingham, flowers....all the things I love!  I'm so glad  I had the foresight to take pictures of Zoe in this field of bluebonnets. Last spring we didn't know we weren't going to spend another bluebonnet season in Texas. This field was about a minute away from where I worked and covered, I mean...

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I'm so excited to finally share my Here Comes the Fun fabric projects. I was so shocked and giddy when Caroline asked me to be a part of this blog hop!  If you have never worked with Art Gallery fabrics before, you should know there is something extra special about their fabrics. They are so vibrant and buttery...

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When I saw this cozy knit fabric from Sew Caroline's new line, Here Comes the Fun, all I could see was a canvas to color. I know most parents are anti-coloring on clothes but hear me out for a minute. I started with a yard of Art Gallery knit fabric and used this tutorial by Dana from Made Everyday.  Just the leggings alone...

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I finally finished this beautiful monster. I started working on these blocks about 5 years ago. I got about halfway through making the blocks and then this project got sent to time out.  Let me explain...Do you ever work on a project that you start out loving? Then part way through, you encounter problem after problem, and you start to hate it? Yeah,...

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If you are unfamiliar with One Little Word, it is essentially a word that is your theme for the year - mine for 2017 is  Free.  Let's get real here for a minute. For the last 5 years, we have been struggling with infertility. For the last 5 years, I have struggled with varying degrees of depression and heartache. While some may not...

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2016 has been a year bursting at the seams. As this year comes to a close, I've been reflecting on the last 12 months, and how cyclical life is. Since moving back to California, we struggled with Zoe's new school and teacher.  Thanks to many friends locally and a far, we have made a decision to pull Zoe out of her traditional public...

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Earlier this year my Grandmother turned 90 years old. We delayed the celebration until the 4th of July when all our families could be together to celebrate. In attendance, she had her 3 sons and wives, 8 granddaughters and 7 husbands, 17 great-grandchildren. We were only missing 2 people, my brother and my cousin's husband. All together we have benefited beyond words because...

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If you follow me on Instagram, you have heard me talk about Zoe's freckles more than once. See I don't have cute freckles. I have a husband with cute freckles and a best friend with cute freckles, but I just have random freckles/beauty marks/moles. I've always wanted freckles sprinkled ever so perfectly just on the bridge of my nose. Thankfully, because of her...

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I've been scrapbooking on and off for well over half my life. Wow. That's a little crazy to type out. Well over those years I have collected supplies, which involve many fads. I've had some supplies so long they have gone it and then out of style, only to come back in trend again.  I, like many, got heavily into wood veneer. I...

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