I’ve been thinking about this post for a few weeks now, mulling over in my head what I would type and how I would explain my feelings about blogging right now. I thought about just silently slipping into sabbatical without even a mention, but no, part of the reason I NEED this sabbatical is to clarify […]
Before folks get their panties all wadded up, I want to give a little disclaimer. This post is NOT directed at anyone specifically. I see sponsored posts like the ones I’m talking about below all. the. time. in the sewing blogging world. So if you/your friend happened to post one today or yesterday or last […]
Okay, okay, I know this isn’t BIG news since most of you who follow me on Instagram already know about this. And since I’ve mentioned it in a couple of my Facebook groups, this is probably not even that exciting anymore. BUT YOU GUYS! I am teaching a master course at Burdastyle.com! EXCITING, right?! And […]
Lately it’s been all business and no family fun here on the blog. But today I want to share with you these photos of Harper at her first dance recital. Sometimes it’s easy to get sucked into work and chores and responsibilities and forget about the beautiful and simple little things around us – like […]
YOU GUYS! You know it’s a big deal when I say YOU GUYS! because I hate it when people say YOU GUYS!!! BUT YOU GUYS!! I was in a music video! And it was awesome and exhausting and one of the most fun days I’ve ever had…until I got lost on the way out of […]
You may have seen this post pop up in your feed reader last night and then disappear. It was only published a few minutes when I had second thoughts about making it public. I started questioning my own motive – wondering what exactly I was hoping to accomplish with saying these things. I slept on […]
So, I broke my theme. I started fixing it, and then I remembered I wanted to change to a new theme, anyway! So I did…and now my site looks like this because it’s midnight, and mommy is tirrrred. Time to hit the sack. In the meantime, don’t fret! I will get this thing slapped into […]
Well, friends…at the urging of many readers, family members and friends, I decided a few weeks ago to begin work on a pretty big undertaking – the creation of a comprehensive course on PDF sewing pattern design. Pattern University is my next big project, and I’m so excited to see it coming together! The course […]
Over the years, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with blogging. At times, it feels like a chore. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve laid in bed, unable to sleep, pondering all the things I want to write on my blog. It can be a bit overwhelming. And there’s the whole “invisible ladder to […]
My hometown is a little place along the Florida border of Alabama called Andalusia. My goal in life was always to leave that place and never look back. And for a long time, I was successful in doing just that. While visiting there this past week though, something changed. I kind of fell in love […]
Busy moms. Ha! Is that kind of redundant? If you’re a mom with kids still at home, I’d say you’re probably pretty busy. With two under three, I don’t necessarily feel “busy,” but I certainly feel strapped for crafting time. There are clothes to be washed, butts to be wiped, beds to be made, floors […]
I didn’t take a single photo with my camera at Sewing Summit. I took a few crummy ones with my shattered iPhone (mostly of Ezra). So, this post isn’t pretty. It’s just a quick note to say that SEWING SUMMIT WAS AMAZING. It wasn’t necessarily that I learned anything earth-shattering or that I couldn’t find […]
Pajama pants. Can I get an amen from you other stay-at-home mamas? I mean, let’s be honest. How many of you wear them every day until…oh…the hour before the husband come home? Me! Me! So, they should definitely be cute. So cute that you could go to the grocery store in them. I mean, you […]
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