Author: Jess

Homeschooling mama to five boys, homesteading and cultivating a home in Wisconsin.
Capitol Hill Dress for the Sew Fab sale!
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Capitol Hill Dress for the Sew Fab sale!

I’ve been trying to sew more for myself, and the pattern I’m sharing today is perfect for all that me-sewing: the Capitol Hill dress or tunic from Straight Stitch Designs (affiliate link)! Have you heard of the Sew Fab…

33+ Handmade Gifts for Boys – Tutorials, free patterns, and more!

If you have boys on your gift list this year, you’ll want to check out this amazing list of handmade gifts! You’ll find tutorials and free patterns, sewing and non-sewing DIY gifts. Plus, you’ll find links to patterns…

Handmade Gifts for Boys day 5 – DIY Superhero Wall Art

Handmade Gifts for Boys day 5 – DIY Superhero Wall Art

It’s the last day for the third annual Handmade Gifts for Boys series! And it wouldn’t be a gift series for my boys without a little superhero action. My boys are pretty superhero obsessed. So I thought it…

Handmade Gifts for Boys day 4 – Teddy Bear Dress-up Clothes (and FREE pattern!)
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Handmade Gifts for Boys day 4 – Teddy Bear Dress-up Clothes (and FREE pattern!)

We’re in the home stretch of our Handmade Gifts for Boys series, and Stacey and I are having so much fun! My boys don’t play with dolls too much, but they do love to play with their stuffed…

Handmade Gifts for Boys day 3 – Pajama Eaters!

Handmade Gifts for Boys continues, with one of the cuuuutest handmade stuffies you’ve ever seen. And these little fellas are hungry… for pajamas! The Pajama Eaters pattern is created by my girl Jodi at Sew Fearless. I’ve had it…

Handmade Gifts for Boys Day 2: DIY Shield and Sword Set

Welcome back to day two of Handmade Gifts for Boys! Stacey and I both have tutorials to share with you for your boy-gifting needs! Today I’ve got a super easy tutorial for boys who love to act out…

Handmade Gifts for Boys Day 1: Lego Minifig Carrier Tutorial
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Handmade Gifts for Boys Day 1: Lego Minifig Carrier Tutorial

Welcome to day one of the third annual Handmade Gifts for Boys series! Stacey and I have a week full of tutorials and giveaways to help with your boy gift giving! (Or for girls too ;) So make…

10 screen-free ways to keep kids entertained inside… without going crazy

10 screen-free ways to keep kids entertained inside… without going crazy

The past week has been freeeeeezing here in Wisconsin. Below freezing, actually. When it gets so cold (or rainy, or hot, or whatever it is that keeps you stuck inside), it can be tricky to keep kids entertained…

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DIY Wearable Sleeping Bag for baby

In late September, my family decided we were going to take a camping trip. The weather forecast was predicting amazing fall weather – in the 70s – but being that we live in Wisconsin, it was still going…