I hope you are all off to a good week this week. Me, not so much. Not sure why, but I had a really difficult time getting organized earlier this week. It could be because of daylight savings (most likely) or because Mercury is in Retrograde right now. Honestly, between you and me, I don’t […]
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We recently celebrated my daughter’s 8th birthday…about three weeks late. It happens.every.year. Just when the holiday madness has died down, we jump right into birthday parties, which I inevitably put off planning until the last minute. Hence the delayed party. Both of my kids are February babies with birthdays 9 days apart. So not only
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I made this faux fur collared jacket a few years ago while I was still taking sewing lessons. It was the first piece of clothing I made that I was really proud of and seemed good enough to wear in public. I saw this jacket on Pinterest made by Kate Spade. It was adorable and I
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I have wanted to make a make a bag like this for a long time; however, feathers can be a tricky embellishment to work with. I have found there is fine line between looking stylish and looking like an exotic dancer. So, for my first time out of the gate I went with the idea
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Today I’m going to show you how to make a pink and red leather handbag. A Valentine’s Day DIY project you use on Valentine’s Day or another other day of the year. I’m not a big Valentine’s Day person. Honestly, I can’t tell you the last time the hubby and I went out on Valentine’s
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Wow It’s cold here! I mean one degree cold. Ugh. We are headed to warmer temperatures in a few weeks and I am counting down the days. January seemed like an eternity and we are not getting warm weather anytime soon. I don’t know about you but, I feel like I’m in a bit of a rut at the
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It’s January (in case you didn’t know) so like most people I’m trying to get organized. One thing I’ve been really wanting to do is clean up is my computer. Most of my files are photos. I have taken a lot of photos ever since I stared sewing bags. As I looked through the files
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Happy January! This post was meant to go up in December… then the holidays came, and, well you know how that goes. So better late than never here is my Holiday outfit, a red striped holiday skirt! I hope everyone had a great holiday! I’m sure you are still trying to recover just like I am.
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Did you have the kind of mother who dressed you up in coordinating outfits when you were little? You know, something with a top and bottom that matched? My mom did. Sometimes she even matched my sister and I together. Thankfully, we aren’t twins. It seems for whatever reason people think twins need to match
Blue Stripe Coordinating Outfit and a Lesson in Washing Fabric Read More »
Do you ever feel that there are certain things you shouldn’t wear? Clothing that some people might think they are not age appropriate? I have heard this argument a million times and I honestly believe that you should wear whatever make you feel your best. Long, short, slouchy, tight whatever works you. Who are we
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