Growing up, Christmas morning had a certain routine…a slow, relaxed, and perfectly wonderful routine. The morning always started with unpacking our drooping stockings—filled with lots of candy, fun little gifts, and of course; an orange in the toe!
Stockings are one of those things that really represent the Christmas season to me—it wouldn’t be complete without them! Although my family doesn’t have the beautifully knit stockings that we had growing up (hand made by my grandmother), we’ve got some pretty sweet stockings that I whipped up myself from fabric! With our little girl making her arrival right around the holiday season, I wanted to make sure that she had her own stocking, just incase she decides to show up early. (Continue reading…)
As we drove deeper and deeper into rural Pennsylvania, I started to lose my way—does Google Maps even come out this far? Steven and I wondered as we kept on driving. Then, I saw it—a perfect little one room schoolhouse, smack dab in the middle of a field, with balloons fluttering in the crisp fall air.
“Oh my gosh! Is my Baby Shower here!? I exclaimed. Steven grinned as we pulled in and I excitedly jumped out of the car. I knew it was going to be an unforgettable celebration with some of the most amazing women I know! (Continue reading…)
It is always a good day for a free pattern release! With my sweet little baby girl almost here and ready to model all of my teeny tiny creations, it’s an even better day for a free baby pattern release. Today, I’d like to present you with my incredibly simple Knotted Baby Gown sewing pattern. The best part: I’ve also got a great little tutorial on making a matching headband—it really doesn’t get much better than this!
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Rolling shades are one of the most cost-effective ways to cover your windows…especially if they came with your house. As we are getting closer to finishing up the nursery, I realized that although I have adorable curtains (check out my curtain tutorial here, if you missed it—they are adorable!), the white vinyl roller shades are not très magnifique. I didn’t want to dump anymore money into this nursery project, so I found a way to update 3 of my window coverings, re-use the shades, and spend about $15! To get the full tutorial on how I updated these tired old shades, read on! (Continue reading…)
