My Whole30 Experience and 24 Year Weight Loss Journey

My Whole30 Experience and 24 Year Weight Loss Journey

Dec 31, 2015 | Other

I want to share my weight loss journey with you. It is really a lifetime story. I was a chubby kid. I am not sure what factors contributed to this, since none of my siblings were chubby as kids. I was self-conscious about it. At times I had to buy jeans in the boy...
A Tangled-Inspired Blanket and a Proposal!

A Tangled-Inspired Blanket and a Proposal!

Dec 16, 2015 | Quilts

I am thrilled to share with you this Tangled-inspired picnic blanket that was used for a unique proposal designed with the help of The Yes Girls Events! I was contacted back in April about a proposal that was planned for August. We had 60 conversations back and forth,...
Gift Ideas

Gift Ideas

Dec 3, 2015 | Gift

If you are like me, at this time of year you need some inspiration for gift-giving. I love to make handmade gifts, but have made my expectations a bit more realistic. The past few years I have not tried to make every gift by hand. Instead, I try to make a handmade...
Simplicity 1109, Burberry-Inspired Skirt

Simplicity 1109, Burberry-Inspired Skirt

Dec 1, 2015 | Fashion Sewing

Annie is still on her Burberry kick. (You can see the Burberry-inspired tote that I made here.) We ordered some fabric from Etsy. I believe it is a polyester fabric (because I almost melted it!) But it washed up nicely. I had Simplicity 1109 skirt pattern and thought...