last minute trip to idaho to see my sister- so much better than home blogging!...

have you seen april's ms living yet? the ms craft dept was featured in an article, and their personal crafting projects were shown. this image of silke stoddard's knitting is burned into my mind and tatooed on my heart. i LOVE this picture and am so inspired to keep the needles moving. i lov...

ps- did i say i would sew this past saturday? i meant next saturday! haha! pps- our topic of convo for the night was this article from the wall street journal. i recommend rounding your troops for a similar conversation, and a brainstorm session for how to prepare for what lies ahead. just sayin....

i am craving some sunshine. i am excited about my new running shoes. i am determined to get the house clean so i can relax and sew tomorrow. i am looking forward to a date with grant. i am trying to be a patient, kind mom. i am going to turn on some good music and choose to be happy. i am so gratefu...

i love the comments i get from all of you. they make me smile every day. like this one, from sweet mary, that she left on the clean room post: "Your house seems so organized. What are your tips for clearing clutter so you can focus on such a project as sewing?" well mary, let me answer you...

cate: did you love disney games on the computer when you were five? me: um, we didn't have disney games when i was five. cate: what did you play on the computer, then? me: um, we didn't have computers in our homes then. cate: (incredulously) what? were you a child of adam and eve?...

this week i am getting all my ducks in a row so that this weekend i can hole up and sew myself some desperately needed skirts for church and summer. i will i will i will. please hold me accountable if you don't see the results posted next week. the inspiration pieces: from brora from toast from ...

remember how i was so proud that my room was clean and i was knitting? well, i still am. i swear, nothing makes me happier than a peaceful space and some needles. i really really need my bedroom to be simple and uncluttered and white. for calming purposes. you know what i mean? i spent a few hours o...

one thing i enjoy about facebook is the old pictures that friends and fam upload to walk down memory lane together with you. like this one, for instance. my older brother uploaded it while reminiscing about the old buggie he rebuilt in the 80s. but i couldn't stop looking at the picture because ...

did anyone else sustain life with saltines from the ages of 13-17?...