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Dear Playdough, I LOATHE you.

Loathe. Detest. Despise. I can’t vacuum you up quickly enough.

I bring you, the story: This past summer while on vacation, I purchased some “modeling dough.” See, there was a hurricane coming and we were on this fabulous little island and all I could think about was that if we got stranded there we’d need something [...]

Fire in the Hole!!

We all have a story like this. OK, not all of us. Just those of us that are HUGELY lucky. And by lucky, I mean, not home. Out with the girls.

On Monday night, I went to book club. I left the house just before bath time and went on my merry way. I’m at a [...]

Sew a little something for me

At the end of 2011, I did a ton of sewing. I mean, a ton. And very little, if any of it, was for me. I made quilts and potholders and aprons and pillows and robes and jackets. And I ripped out tons and tons of stitches and did tons and tons of ironing and [...]

Handmade Holidays

Well, it’s over. Santa came, the presents were opened, the food was consumed and now we can all go back to live as it was. Other than someone needing to come and take this tree down for me….

I made the majority of my gifts this year and have spent the better [...]

Is it Wednesday?

Courtney’s out of school this week and Patrick has the crud. We’ve barely left the house since Saturday and people are getting a little looney up in this place. I’ve been holed up either in my sewing room or the wrapping room (aka the guest room) or the kitchen since Friday and I’m losing all [...]