Did you hear the rumbling noise yesterday morning at approximately 11:30 CST? That, my friend, was me becoming a soccer mom. I’m not quite sure what the new job entails, other than hauling the kids around three or four times each week for practices and games. Also, I believe it means I need more skirts. [...]

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A few weeks ago I suddenly got the urge to fill my closet with skirts. In the past, when similar urges have struck or stricken depending on your preference, I simply made a trip to J.Jill where I tried on a handful of skirts, did the math while standing half-clothed in the dressing room, and [...]

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Remember last month when you inspired me to reach into my closet and pull out my sewing machine? Well, take a look at what happened earlier this week. I made a dress. And Harper sort of likes it. And when she bends over, it doesn’t rip, which means I can change the world, Eric Clapton. [...]

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I just returned home from the fabric store, where I purchased the following items: I’m setting the goal of having one dress completed before Mother’s Day. Apparently, the really good scissors go on sale for Mother’s Day, and if the sewing is going really well, I can almost justify purchasing really good scissors! And then [...]

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