Well, it’s official. The dog days of summer are here. And I am feeling Lazy. Thankfully, we had another big family birthday blowout last weekend that should tide me over with post topics for the remainder of the week. One of the birthday boys just so happened to be a certain one I gave birth [...]

In exchange for these two hats (for two of the cutest little boys in the universe I might add), we are footloose and fancy free on Michigan’s west-coast for a few days. These were VERY fun to make. So please do not tell my friend how much she got ripped off in this barter.

I’ve been on quite a craftin’ rampage lately, truth be told. I think the summer brings it out in me. The long days with their many hours of light to fill with so many beautiful handmade goods… Either that, or it’s the buttload of babies that are due to be born soon. So I’ve been [...]

Little Miss Hannah requested a purse for her third birthday. How could I resist such an opportunity with CRAFT written all over it? Well, I couldn’t. After searching through my favorite blog, Craft Gossip, I found a pattern for a toddler purse that looked just about right. Here’s what I came up with: I added [...]

One day a week, for the past seven weeks, I had a guaranteed nap time break. Not because Bastien was sleeping mind you, but because I sent him to Terrific Twos at the YMCA. I was skeptical about this class because #1 It was during nap time after all, and #2 It was a class, [...]

Pillowcase dresses are pretty much the standard gift for any girl I know turning one. I love their versatility: can be worn over tops, leggings, or stand-alone as a dress. I also love that they grow with the girl for years and was thrilled to see side by side pictures of my niece in hers [...]