November 2010

i likey the laptop: the review

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Intel. so this last week i was suppose to see if having a laptop would actually be beneficial to me…hmmm well lets see, on wednesday my laptop had multiple tabs going, one of them being how to brine my turkey… you know i do it every year, […]

winner of burgundy buttons giveaway

the start the my brine for my turkey. i love me the citrus brine! was your thanksgiving good? one of our kids got the flu. yuck. other than that we had a wonderful day full of too much food, great friends and even more too much pie and treats. how was your black friday? any […]

confessions of a multitasker: your chance to win $250

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Intel. hey there! happy pre thanksgiving day. have i mentioned this is my favorite holiday? i can’t wait! but first off lets make one of you grateful you read this post…ready? i tend to be a multitasker. rarely do i sit down and do just one thing […]

burgundy buttons giveaway

burgundy buttons has the sponsor giveaway for the month. free fabric just in time to make gifts for teachers, moms, mother in laws, or neighbors! or maybe you are greedy and just want to keep it for yourself…i personally don’t care what you do, but you might want to check it so you can get […]

introducing the banner quilt pattern

well i’d like to introduce my newest pattern. the banner quilt. perfect for a little boys room or if you change the color scheme just a little perfect for a little girl’s room as well! i used a city weekend layer cake by S + Oliver by moda fabrics but i give you alternative instructions […]

lovely view

as i make final sewing instructions for that skirt and for that flag quilt i can’t help but stare at my threads. they speak volumes of my favorite colors to applique in and what colors i usually end up binding quilts in. i’m taking a few days off. hopefully i’ll be back with a new […]

holy crap next week is thanksgiving sale

okay real quick i wanted to jump in here and tell you that for a limited time only i’m celebrating my favorite holiday of the year with giving you guys the option to buy this turkey dinner pattern for half the price. (dude that’s only $3.50 for the pattern!) and giving you guys a 10% […]

emotions run high sometimes

my kids last christmas from left to right: 5th grade noise maker, girl noisemaker, 3rd grade noise maker, and 1st grade noise maker (aka the loudest one) well first off thank you so much for the wonderful lovely birthday wishes. yes, it was a good day. busy spent, mainly at the school with the book […]

thirty freakin’ five

that would be me today. i still remember when i thought thirty something was a tv show about older people. well i’m that older people now. funny thing is now that i’m here…i feel like the party is just starting instead of winding down. have a fabulous day, mine will be busy. 😉

how i lost to a red eyed tree frog

moving into a house that’s bigger means needing to buy stuff for extra rooms. one room in mind is the bathroom. we have 3 and half bathrooms. last house had 2 bathrooms. so there’s a master bathroom, a guest bathroom (aka katie’s bathroom) laundry room bathroom (the half bathroom) and the basement bathroom (aka oh […]

for the bloggers quilt festival

well it seems like every year i always wait till the last day of the festival to finally get my quilt up and shown. amy is hosting the 4th bloggers quilt festival. and i’m excited to share my just dandy quilt. this quilt is my favorite one i’ve ever made. it might be because i […]

things i’m crushing on

i’d like to share some love of a wonderful designer Lisa Leonard. she’s super kind and super talented and i have many necklaces of her’s i call my own. but i also like to give these to people that mean a lot to me. continue reading here

how to: just in time for fall flower

it feels like it’s been ages since i did a “sewing” tutorial project. i swear i’ve been sewing as a matter of fact if feels like i’ve been running a marathon at times. but nothing that i’ve shared i guess. so here’s one that i seriously just made yesterday just because i felt like it. […]

this last weekend

welcome november! oh my gosh welcome november? okay well i’ll just roll with it i guess. this last weekend i was able to pick up that “big piece of art” i had in mind. when i first saw it here. and then i saw it here. i knew that i needed to pinch pennies as […]