I squinted my eyes shut and hit submit – I entered a project for consideration for two open spots in the next season of Project Run & Play. There’s just one or two eensie little concerns: The project needed to be something you’ve created since October. I’ve been working so much on Jennuine Design shop orders that {…Continue Reading}
Are you ready for a photo bomb? We had the opportunity to meet up with my sister in law Jean and her husband Matthew in Chicago while they were there from San Diego, promoting their game company Wiggity Bang Games at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair the weekend before Thanksgiving. If you’re in the market {…Continue Reading}
Don’cha just love a cozy sweater dress? How ’bout a cheap and easy sweater dress? I picked up this perfectly nice Izod cotton argyle sweater at a local thrift store for $2.50. I was hunting wool sweaters to felt and this caught my eye. It was an XL, and it looked just “eh” on me; a little short {…Continue Reading}
I’m a bit late to the bento party. I’ve always thought they were cute and creative and a great way to encourage kids to eat a variety of foods. I didn’t delve into the world of bento previously because Arden was mostly eating lunches at daycare and didn’t have a real problem eating lunches. Now that I’m working part {…Continue Reading}
Recently I was contacted by Heather who wanted to share her story about surviving Mesothelioma, a lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Heather was about the same age as I was when Hadley was born, so the thought of fighting for your life just when you should be your happiest with a new baby {…Continue Reading}
I’ve had this post saved as a draft for over a month, waiting to do the final photo and collage on the quilt. It’s just not happening, so I’m going to just finish it before I forget what I want to say and come back later if I ever get the collage completed. 1 year. {…Continue Reading}
I made these cute Mini Boden inspired Heart Patch Trousers as part of Kids Clothes Week Challenge, and I’ve been wanting to share some of the details of how I created these with you. Here are the inspiration pants. I was hoping to find corduroy in a similar turquoise color, but my local JoAnn’s only had a super-fine {…Continue Reading}
Who’s behind that false face, Nobody knows but me, Who’s behind that false face, Nobody knows but me, I won’t tell you, you will have to guess, If your guess is right, I will answer “Yes!”  Did you do a costume parade when you were growing up? We would go in a long line {…Continue Reading}
I am so excited about this project! My husband noticed how much I had to bend over to cut on the dining room cutting table. It really put a kink in my back, especially when I’ve got lots of orders for my shop and I’m working every evening. This table was Dave’s grandparents from their {…Continue Reading}
Here’s the Party Skirt I made for Arden in place of her version of the Party Dress I made for Hadley. I had grand intentions of trying to make a full dress, but I just couldn’t figure a way to make a bodice with the fabric I had – not even if I lined it {…Continue Reading}
