by Regina | Nov 4, 2009 | Books, Crafts, Sewing
well, technically, I did not bake the marshmallows… but you get the idea. Denyse Schmidt’s Promenade Market Tote. The pattern for free over here. I added a lining which makes it a bit more sturdy, but did make the tote a bit smaller. I’m still not...
by Regina | Oct 7, 2008 | Books, Crafts, In the kitchen
My favorite season of the year is Autumn. Time for gingerbread, cappuccino and making woolens… and today is perfect – overcast, a bit of a chill in the air, but only cool enough to need a sweater…Today, I really need to be putting up more tomatoes,...
by Regina | Oct 6, 2008 | Crafts, What's Up
      Simplify = get organized, plan ahead, and finish making gifts a month early!  Usually I start thinking about Christmas gifts now, and start working on them -in a frenzy-  around the end of October. Not this year, I am starting early so I can be done...
by Regina | Sep 9, 2008 | Crafts, Gifts..., Knitting, Sewing
 I let Allison try on her new shirt that will be officially hers for her birthday. I contemplated waiting and just surprising her, but I am not always the best with my sewing machine… so we tried it out. It goes perfectly with her orange corduroy...
by Regina | Sep 6, 2008 | Crafts, In the kitchen
The rain was back today, but Friday was perfect.  The younger three and I went to a neighbors and picked some apples. We needed them to make an apple cake for our picnic… Once Hannah and Jeremiah made it home, we headed out back to enjoy the cake. climb...
by Regina | Sep 3, 2008 | Books, Crafts, Photos, What's Up
   Lizzie’s first day of preschool.       One of Allison’s amazing chalk drawings!        Some fabric for one of the birthday girls arrived in the mail.  The day started with typical Tuesday happenings. A few books being read about...
