A Nursery Reveal
You may have caught a whiff of what this baby nursery reveal would look like in previous posts, but the *official* reveal is finally here!
You may have caught a whiff of what this baby nursery reveal would look like in previous posts, but the *official* reveal is finally here!
If you’ve been following me for the past few months, you’ll have noticed that we are gearing up for baby #2! Be it the gallery wall tutorial or the initial announcement back in October (that was a small eternity ago!), I’m just so excited to share this happy time with you. I can’t wait for the big nursery reveal and all the other exciting things I have planned for this little gal, but those will have to wait just a wee bit longer.
Why did we choose to hoard toilet paper?
Anyone?
Nothing news-breaking here—we all know that it is in our best interest (more accurately, everyone else’s best interest) that we stay in as much as possible. Corona Virus is a big deal and I’m pleased that our government is taking it seriously, but could someone please spare a square?
Rant over…I’ve got a lot of time on my hands.
I’m guessing you do too.
(Continue reading…)If you remember, way back in December, I had my Instagram account hacked. After what is now three months of getting absolutely nowhere with Instagram, I decided to give up and start over. In addition to a new beginning, I’ve got some exciting things going on over there…
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This week, I’ve been challenged by Kim over at Persimon Dreams as part of her 2019 Project Quilting Celebrity Challenge. Read on to see what my challenge was and what I came up with!
Hallelujah! It’s my first UFO finish for the year! I can’t believe I’m saying this, but these Hanky Pillows have been about 5-6 years in the making…and it’s not because they take a long time!
As many of you might know, I lost my mom last year. After her death, my sister and I inherited a lot of her UFO projects. It was something that I tried to mentally prepare for, but the idea that these meaningful works of art would be left unfinished really bothered me. And after finishing this project, I really do feel that there is something therapeutic about being able to finish this one thing. There’s so much about death that feels like unfinished business, so to finish the one small thing that I can feels pretty good. It’s also a great reminder that my mom’s legacy will live on through us, and we can continue not just to sew, but to show love and compassion for people through our sewing. (Continue reading…)
Finally! My big day has come and I am officially a vendor at my first Quilt Trade Show! I’ve been to the Lancaster Quilt Show with my mom and her quilt shop in previous years, and it certainly isn’t for the faint of heart! This little convention center holds over 3,000 quilters, crafters, and sewists for 4 days every March, and this year I finally got to officially join the party. I was excited to meet all these new quilting friends and expand my business to trade shows. (Continue reading…)
Wow, another year into this great adventure—thanks for joining in with me! We’ve seen a ton of pattern releases, tutorials, DIYs, personal posts, baby announcements, bumpdates, and everything in-between. If you’re new to the blog, here’s where you’ll want to catch up on the year! If you’re a long time reader, it’s always good to look back and see what you might have missed! As we celebrate the coming new year, I thought it’d be fun to take a look back at the best posts of 2016: (Continue reading…)
The big day is almost finally here! Our baby girl could be here today, a month from now, or right on time—the anticipation is unbelievable! I thought I’d take a few minutes and share a piece of my heart as my due date quickly approaches. The nursery is ready, her clothes are folded in sweet little piles, and even with a few odd jobs that I’d like to be done before her arrival, I feel so ready to meet my daughter—my heart could just burst with the joy that I know comes after the long and trying process that childbirth will be. Entering into the Christmas season along with this new season of life seems so appropriate, and I’m starting to wonder if maybe God is trying to teach me something in His perfect timing. (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…)
Last time that you got a Bumpdate, I had just cleared the 20 week mark and was tickled pink about our little baby girl. I can’t believe that it’s already been 2 months since that post! And that little bump has really grown! I’m already so proud of my little peanut, just for growing like she should…it doesn’t take much apparently. Other than cooking up one of the most complex organisms on the earth in my own body—I’ve been really busy with things! My due date of January 3 seems to be only days away and there’s still so much to do! The nursery is well under way with new windows, curtains, changing table, and piles of clothes—let me tell you all about it! (Continue reading…)
With 24 weeks in and 16 weeks to go until baby arrives, I’m starting to realize that we’re on the downhill—January will be here before we know it! Before she arrives, there’s so many things to do: I have full intentions of an entire-house deep-clean, finishing up the nursery (which includes replacing windows, making curtains, making a crib skirt, and 1000 other little details), baby & birthing classes, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and oh- that giant party that we call a baby shower—that has to happen too! (Continue reading…)