People tend to have strong feelings about Valentine’s Day. Jesse and I don’t. We celebrate it, but generally in the most minimal way possible. This year I decided to get a little (a very little) bit crafty. While I was at BevMo picking up a bottle of his favorite whiskey, realized that just handing him a bottle of booze wasn’t …
Rock-a-Bye Baby {Layout with Echo Park and Simple Stories}
Jesse’s grandfather is an amazing woodworker. We have several of his creations, but my favorite is a little yellow rocking horse that had been Jesse and his brother’s when they were children. I took this picture back when Allie was still tiny. Her feet didn’t even reach the floor, but she was just big enough to sit on it unassisted. These …
{Zippy Bags} Tracing a Pattern with the Silhouette Cameo
In the two years since I started sewing, I’ve amassed quite the collection of cosmetic bags. But this one just might be my favorite. The pattern is #187, Zippety Bags, by Bella Nonna, and it comes with templates for 5 different sized bags, from little coin purse to big makeup bag. I think the design is adorable, and the best …