The Slim Fit Tank
The weather around here is not quite summer… or even spring, really. But eventually summer will come, and a certain four and a half year old doesn’t have any tanks. Well, thank you Kids Clothes Week Challenge, we now…
Author: Jess
Homeschooling mama to five boys, homesteading and cultivating a home in Wisconsin.
A slow-going KCWC
Kids Clothes Week Challenge is wrapping up. I managed to get three pieces sewn this week, even with a two and a half year old who just gave up his naps. [sigh] In my dream world, I would…
Kids Clothes Week Challenge – It’s Back!
Elsie Marley is back with her bi-annual Kids Clothes Week Challenge, starting next week! I’ve participated the past three years, and I am always happy I did. Even if I kind of wimp out toward the end of the…
On Motherhood
This afternoon, a dear friend stopped by my house for a visit. We chatted about her upcoming wedding plans, and I shared some things that have been going on with my kiddos. At one point, I said, “This…
Real Food Meal Planning: a free printable!
Back at the beginning of 2012, I made some not-resolutions. I had a lot of goals for all areas of life. One of those was meal planning. I’ve never been very good at meal planning. I don’t enjoy…
It’s Not Health Food… It’s Just Food.
A couple weeks ago, I was waiting in line at the grocery store check out. It was a busy time of the day [please remind me never to go on a Saturday afternoon… yikes], and every lane was…
Inspiration “Cork” Board
Confession time: I absolutely LOVE cooking competition shows. Iron Chef, Next Food Network Star… [sigh, I miss cable] So when I was given the opportunity to participate in a crafty Iron Chef type Scribble Challenge, I was so super…
Short to Long Sleeves – a Quick and Easy Tutorial
Truth be told, long-sleeved shirts get much more wear around here than short-sleeved. While our summer season isn’t very long [insert sad face here], we do have a great spring and fall. So when I found a grey…
Plaid Nowhere Man Pants
If you follow me on Facebook [and if you don’t, you totally should], you might have seen me lamenting about how my four-year-old was refusing to wear the pants I made for him. I may have taken it…
good enough.
so here’s the honest truth… i didn’t make any fancy, cutesy homemade valentines. i didn’t make my kids any valentine’s day shirts. i didn’t make grandiose plans for a romantic evening with my hubby. i didn’t buy one…