There's nothing like a tart lemon treat in the dead of winter.  Deana, the winner of my cookie giveaway, selected the Chewy Lemon Snowdrop cookies from the Sophistimom blog.  I was… Read More

The winner of a fresh batch of Chewy Lemon Snowdrop cookies is Deana!Hopefully she won't mind if I taste test a few to make sure they're good enough to share.  I'll be hand delivering t… Read More

Tell me you're not as obsessed with Pinterest as I am.  I'd heard of the site from a few sources but finally joined when "following" certain people earned me extra entries in some… Read More

Behold!  A recipe I can call my own.  (Which may or may not undergo additional tweaking in the future.)  I like to roast my own green chiles under the oven broiler, but y… Read More

McKenzie!Thanks to those who participated!  McKenzie, please email me your mailing address and your prize will be on its way.  Stay tuned, because I'm thinking about offering… Read More

Contests, sweepstakes, raffles, giveaways. . . I cannot get enough of them!  Here are some of my simple tips and tactics.  Keep reading for a chance to win your own little giveaway… Read More

Contests, sweepstakes, raffles, giveaways. . . I cannot get enough of them!  Here are some of my simple tips and tactics.  Keep reading for a chance to win your own little giveaway… Read More

Browsing through old entries reminded me of past projects, items that were created and given away, experiences that became fuzzy over time.  Having a rolling log of these events is cond… Read More

Well, would you look at that?  This happens to be my 100th post!  I've decided to return to blogging (some thanks to the encouragement of my husband) now that my daughter, Quinn, i… Read More

As the weeks wind down and D(elivery)-day approaches, I'm trying to keep up with increased work responsibilities while also enjoying the last remnants of my pre-child social life. … Read More

Before I knew it, it was Saturday and my first craft night was mere hours away. I kicked my cleaning into high gear and got our apartment into great shape. Having a few people over is always… Read More

Ta da!  Skully's all finished - now what to do with him?This weekend I finally convinced Jesse to hang the art we'd purchased for Quinn's owl and bird-themed nursery (this is a man's jo… Read More

Where to begin?  I won three prizes in a raffle today.  :)  My luck had waned after my grand prize of a positive pregnancy test, so I welcomed the renewal.  I was awarded… Read More

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I've been doing some reading on the topic of balancing a career (and personal identity) and motherhood.  It's something that causes me a bit of anxiety, because I don't want to imagine… Read More

An in-process shot of Chloe's t-shirt.  Pre-fancy embellishments like glitter and gemstones.Lindsey's sweet baby, Hadley.  I visited her at the hospital when she was less than 24 h… Read More

A recent Etsy purchase I had to share.  You've got to get yourself some of these...Lip Balm Set of 5flourish bath & bodyI chose Black Plum, Blood Orange, Asian Pear, Vanilla Mint, a… Read More

It's not that I've been doing nothing.  The days just seem to slip away and when you look back, it appears as though little has been accomplished.  Jesse and I both work full-time… Read More

I made some lemon-berry cupcakes for a lovely picnic we attended this past weekend at Laurelhurst Park.  And I can't... stop... thinking... about... them.  The final product was a… Read More

Wow.  Have any of you ever pre-washed your fabric before beginning a sewing project?  I clearly had not - until Sunday.  And let me tell you, it went horribly, horribly awry… Read More

Despite a recent inability to keep a single train of thought in my head for more than ten minutes, I've managed to spend some time considering how to go about constructing this "ballet" bag… Read More

And the winner of my first giveaway is commenter number 2 - Tim, who said "Inspiration: ballet."  I thought at first that his suggestion was in jest, but it turns out he intends on givi… Read More

Much to my chagrin, I won exactly ZERO of the Giveaway Day giveaways.  Can you believe it?!  I must have used up all of my luck landing the little lime-sized baby that's in my bell… Read More

Have any of you heard about the amazing Giveaway Day events on the Sew, Mama, Sew blog?  Holy smokes, what a dream for me (have you noticed I'm a contest junkie?)!  If you visit th… Read More

Sampler Box - Fleur de SelCalabasas Candy Co.Stardust 14k Green Gold Nugget EarringsPlum & SageOrganic Essentia Satchel in PlumInfusion Natural FibersDilly Square DishLAS PotteryJust Two… Read More