I saw a super cute pattern the last time I was fabric shopping that reminded me of my interest in making a “pillowcase dress” after reading this tutorial. And once I saw this fabric, I knew just the two-year-old to make one for. Pillowcase dresses were once a frugal way to stretch old linen, but […]
Taco seems to be more and more interested in food these days. She’s set to cut her first tooth any day now (the Dr. says 7 months is average, and she’s nearly there), and really gets excited when we share with her at the table. There are only so many times that we eat pureed […]
A couple baby pics for those of you who just can’t leave me alone get enough of my darling girl. -grin- Â This next one is not one of my better shots (do I look tired? Huh? Ya think?) but it shows how big she’s gotten. Well, kind of. The perspective is a little messed […]
The bathroom is as good as done – until I get my next DIY urge, that is. Just a couple paint touchups where I couldn’t be bothered to cover the wall while refinishing, and a bit of caulk around the cabinet, and presto-change-o, it’s a new bathroom.Which potential buyers will drop loads and loads of […]
One of my very good friends, Rose, is leaving for Costa Rica today, so yesterday we went and got pedicures! It was my first, and I have to say I am thoroughly hooked. It was a little pricey, but for $30 we got pampered for over an hour… rubbed, massaged, oiled, exfoliated, steamed, trimmed, buffed, […]
Little S was lying in bed with J and I this morning and she started saying “Da-da. Da-da. Da-da.” NOT “dadadadadadadadammrfmglagh,” but actual little word-units. I know she has no idea that the sounds actually mean anything – there was no sense of linking them to the actual Dada lying next to her -Â but […]