i follow a ridiculous number of blogs. cupcake blogs. home decor blogs. mom blogs. friend blogs. and many a craft blog. on one such blog, i was reading a post about how to turn some old grownup t-shirts and a onesie into a pieced jersey dress. i thought, “well, that would be a really great […]
cupcake cake pops

so, some pals and i are throwing a baby shower for our other pal jessica. somehow, bridgette and i got the bright idea to try to make cake pops for the event. they’re like truffles on a stick. only the inside of the truffle is mashed up cake and frosting and the outside looks prettier […]
samlam’s robot

my friend jessica is having a baby boy soon. her shower is tonight. in a minute i’ll post pictures of the cute cake pops we (me and bridgette) made for her shower. for now, this post is about her new baby boy’s robot.
o.u.t.s.i.d.e.

it’s 73 degrees right now. it’s been the most beautiful of days, and we took full advantage. we started our day with a visit from our small friend maya, daughter of heather, who went up to the hospital for the day to spend time with her mom. isaac and maya played for a bit, while […]
rainbow cake, the inside

after a sleepless night and a morning full of great anticipation, we cut into the rainbow cake today at kernel kustard. and here are the results:
north carolina february…

the weather has been amazing this week, so we have taken every opportunity to go to the park. we’ve been three times, i think. and we’re scheduled for trip number four tomorrow with some friends… it’s been so nice to get out of the stupid house of germs and run around and get some sun.
paci clip mayhem

on sunday night, i got the bright idea to make a bunch of pacifier clips for future gifts. i got them cut, ironed, backed with interfacing, serged around the edges and was ready to attach the clips and velcro, when suddenly my sewing machine tension got way out of whack. on monday, i took it […]
infected right ear.

we’ve had a rough go this winter. so much sickness. colds. flus. coughs. stomach bugs. so, when anna started to be run-down at the same time as the rest of us, we assumed she had the same ailment. when it didn’t go away in the same time frame, we thought maybe it was the teething. […]