December 2011

V and Co: scenes from around here

 so much for creating star wars projects from the awesome star wars book i got while there are a bazillion legos to be put together  in star wars theme of course… i think all the lego sets have almost been completely completed. (ha try saying that 10 times fast) the christmas weekend kicked the trash […]

V and Co: Merry Christmas 2011

Merry Christmas from our family to yours. we’ve been trying to focus these few days on the main reason why this holiday is so special. so in between runs to the grocery store a bazillion times (seriously what is wrong with my brain that i keep forgetting 1 or 2 things every single time) wrapping […]

V and Co: how to: homemade hand warmers

the other day my son came in with a pink nose and yelled “MOM! I’M FREEEEEZING! do you still have that rice bag thing you made? can you heat it up?” yeah i still have my rice bag feet warmer i use it all the time, because i’m like always cold. so i said “yeah, […]

V and Co: cooks: 3 minute 3 ingredient mint fudge

last year i gave you this 3 minute fudge…well with the holidays in full swing lets add a little holiday twist to it shall we? this fudge can go by many names: simple mint fudge, increase your jean size fudge, make your friends fat so you look good fudge…but i went with the “make you […]

V and Co: star wars dorks we are

the husband came home the other day exclaiming quite excitedly that one of his students had made him the COOLEST present. from behind his back he pulled out this little hand made yoda. we love him, and he is happily residing in our bedroom for now till he goes to its final resting place, his […]

V and Co: guest post at MADE

i’m guest posting over at MADE today. check out how to make this mint fudge, you can make it faster than you can say “oh crap i need to go on a diet by the end of this holiday season.” think i’m lying. go check it out here. now if you’ll excuse me, i’m going […]

he’s 10 today

my second noisemaker is 10 today. here are a few things about you right now: *you like to read. like a lot. (500 page books kind of reading) *you are really smart. no really, you are, and i’m not just saying that cause i’m your mom…your testing shows that you are one smart kid. (we’re […]

winner winner

winner of the awesome giveaway by modern fabric studio is lucky # 16: cammie your email has been sent off to modern fabric studio and she will be getting back to you shortly so you can get all that wonderful fabric and patterns sent your way just in time for christmas! i don’t know about […]

V and Co: sponsored giveaway: modern fabric studio

today modern fabric studio is giving away enough fabric to make you think she was kidding. nope she’s not, and here’s your chance to put one more fabulous gift under your tree. read more and enter to win here

V and Co: how to: fabric ornament

i fell to the peer pressure of emails and comments and actual face to face conversations of “how about ornaments? why haven’t you done any ornaments?” well, i did in fact have one planned before this one, but i felt like a sewing project was in order since i’ve not really shown you much of […]