My crochet project taught me a valuable lesson. (I have a sneaky suspicion all of our making projects do!) Recently I was in deep conversation with a dear friend, arguably…
Getting Started! Recently I made a "hoody" from my basic raglan pattern with a cowl neck, zippered front and kangaroo pockets. I decided to take that black hoody, made from…
Last year for my birthday I was gifted material and a pattern to make myself a raincoat. The fabric is a gorgeous deep burgundy with a navy floral fabric for…
Does this ever happen to you? You sew clothes, follow the pattern, take your time (as best you can with all the other things going on in your life), and…
Honestly, raglan sleeves are so much fun. Maybe it's because I sew so many set in sleeves and it's something new, or maybe it's the greater range of motion they…
It's 5:30 and the alarm explodes. Or rather the wristwatch alarm that I loathe vibrates alarmingly on my wrist, jerking me from slumber. Hmmm...do you slumber? That sounds so restful,…
...do you remember when? Or took the time to do something for yourself? Took the time to immerse yourself into a new hobby or dove into a book designed to…
I'm here today to share with you my wardrobe planning ritual. Now doesn't that sound fancy! It's not. It's really about getting honest and authentic with yourself. And maybe a…
I am equal parts tuckered out and feeling the urge to purge! This past weekend my husband and I moved my mother-in-law from the Detroit area to Petoskey, Michigan...closer to…
I never make New Year's resolutions. Not anymore. Let me be clear, I have forever been an enthusiastic lover of new beginnings - and the new year is the epitome…