by Kristin Esser
Have you ever had one of those organizational projects that spirals out of control? Where you think that you are going to tackle a nagging project, but that leads to another, which leads to another, which leads to another… Well that is what happened around […]
A relaxed Sunday this weekend. Boy 2 asked if he could make waffles on Sunday morning- a first. He is lactose-intolerant, so we adapted our familiar Betty Crocker recipe to use almond milk and I always swap out some of the white flour for whole […]
A Saturday off of soccer left me some time to play with fabric. Saturdays will soon be filled with fencing, soccer and basketball games. Labor Day weekend is a nice respite as we gather our strength for the school and activity-filled year ahead. I played […]
What I’m doing today: ~reading Major Pettrigrew’s Last Stand. Actually, I just finished it a few minutes ago and totally loved it. I mean it. You should read it. Next up, The Help, which, sadly I have already seen the movie (totally breaking a rule […]
I had some plans for my free afternoon on Saturday. Well, I dug in and took a look at the quilt back that Boy 1 had designed with the leftover fabric from his quilt. Too complicated. A quick chat with said boy (who was highly […]
We are back to it with a busy Saturday morning. First, a music recital for Boy 1, playing Martha My Dear by the Beatles. Then immediately over to Boy 2’s first soccer game of the season. (They won 4-2) And now, a free afternoon. It […]
I feel like I’ve lost my crafting mojo lately. Maybe it has something to do with it being the dog days of summer, but I feel a little bit in a crafting funk. Now, I still dabble. I half-heartedly put in a good 9 inches […]
Enjoying the last weeks of summer here. ~ picking tomatoes, picking tomatoes, picking tomatoes- they are really kicking in now! ~ enjoying the huge batch of pico de gallo and guacamole the Husband made to use up some of said tomatoes ~ making tomato salads a […]
Welcome! If Frances from the Off-Kilter Quilt sent you over, then you may want to start with my adventures at the Sister’s Outdoor Quilt Show. I hope you like what you read and visit again soon! Share List
Finished Boy 2’s quilt last month. Let me just say- not my color palette- but he loves it. It is an Elizabeth Hartman free pattern called Wonky Canasta. The fabric was a custom bundle from Fabricworm. It is a very fast and easy pattern, only my […]