As the holidays approach, I try to keep in mind garments that will work for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and winter. ...I know, that's a lot of bases to cover. But with some simple tactics, it's quite easy to cover all bases and have a staple garment in your closet in the end! When I received the opportunity... Continue Reading →
Tis the Season!! Welcome to the first day of the Simple Life Pattern Company holiday blog tour. The line-up of holiday inspiration is simply phenomenal, so you won't want to miss a day. And if you're here for the giveaway and sale details (every good tour has some goodies, right??), I'll cover those just a... Continue Reading →
What do you do in a world filled with distractions of every shape and size?? Well...you fly away on your magical broom of course 😉 Really, though, we try to take every moment to have fun--and sewing for my girls has been one of the most helpful ways to expand all of our creativity. They... Continue Reading →
Let me just start by saying, we had so.much.fun with this photoshoot! I mean, we were at the beach...so that was pretty much a given! Our girls were playing behind daddy, the camera man...and we had the space and desire to just be ourselves {i.e. silly}. So, why in the world am I posting a... Continue Reading →
I have to be honest... please don't close out of my blog for saying this ... I was {gulp} ... getting a bit tired of wearing florals. 😬 I switched to solids, stripes, plaids, and all felt right in the world. And then I saw this gem pop up at Sly Fox Fabrics, and my floral crush... Continue Reading →
If you haven't heard of Ellie and Mac, you need to! Every Wednesday, they have a handful of patterns on sale for $1 {yes...One.Dollar!}. And they don't just throw around patterns that never get any attention; they ask the sewing community which patterns they want to see! As a mom of three girls and a... Continue Reading →
If you live in a place that's anything like Michigan, you would have been at the beach two days ago and have numb toes today 😉 Our weather is always exciting and slightly unpredictable; but what that taste of chill tells us is: fall is just around the corner 🍁 As I've prepared my fall wardrobe, I've been... Continue Reading →
My big girls were off to school, and just this little cutie was home with mama ... so I planned a re-decoration/rejuvenation surprise for their bedroom! The day before school started, we ditched their full and toddler beds and traded for this triple bunk! We found it at Pier 1. What my girls didn't know... Continue Reading →
After all those summer snuggles, it's time for some new school styles! Thankfully, there are some beautiful free patterns out there that create the sweetest styles. Today, I'll share two of them with you: the Barb's Knit headband from The Simple Life Pattern Co. and the updated Bonny Leggings from Made for Mermaids. The Bonnys are listed... Continue Reading →
