Learning to just BE
I have a tendency to look ahead. To make plans, playdates, lists, schedules, routines. When I’m doing one thing, I’m often thinking about what I need to do next. This is the way of motherhood, to some extent….
Author: Jess
Homeschooling mama to five boys, homesteading and cultivating a home in Wisconsin.
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KCWC: Geometric Tees
After sewing pants and a shirt for my oldest, my two-year-old said to me, “Where’s my shirt, Mommy?” And when a child asks for handmade clothing, who am I to deny him? Using a men’s thrifted T-shirt [made…
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KCWC: Color Block Striped Tee
I decided I needed a little quicker project, after the pants I worked on the past couple of days. One that wasn’t quite as detail oriented. So obviously a striped T-shirt is the way to go! This shirt…
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KCWC: Corduroy Pants
KCWC is slow-going these days. Apparently children think that napping is optional during this week. Mama does not agree. But nonetheless, we have pants! These pants are a modified version of the Nowhere Man pants pattern. You can…
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Unexpected miracles.
All my life, I have wanted to be a mom. I loved playing with my dolls and creating a world where I could care for little babies all day long. Preferably lots of them. I think at one…
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Handmade Costume Series – an Upcycled Elephant Tutorial!
Last year, I had the privilege of being part of Andrea’s Handmade Costume series. It was so much fun [you can see my tutorial from last year here]. I’m so happy to be over there again this year, sharing…
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Farewell to Summer…
Well, summer has slipped away. And apparently so did I. I unintentionally took the month of August off of blogging [and sewing, honestly]. We’ve had a lot going on this summer, and neither blogging nor sewing made the…
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How to Embellish Jeans: a Quick Tutorial
Sometimes you get a plain pair of jeans that just needs a little pizazz, you need to cover a stain, or a design you don’t like. Embellishing jeans or other clothing is so simple! This quick tutorial will…
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Some Weeks You Just Don’t Win [or why it’s okay not to]
Some weeks, babies wake up early from their naps every day. Mostly because of their older brothers. And you mis-trace the same pants pattern twice. In an hour. And the house is messier than it is clean. And…
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Vintage Sheet turned Pillow
For years now I’ve been saying I need new pillows in our living room. I’ve been using the ones that came with our couch – you know, the ones that have the exact same fabric as the couch….
