This is the first year we’ve had a Christmas tree in our house. Its sharp, sweet scent is like the ghost of Christmas past, not bringing specific memories but a deep inhalation of many Christmas seasons that came before. At the same time, having a […]
We have an assortment of blocks, puzzles, cars, musical instruments and other toys for Amos, but most often he plays with household items. A spray bottle filled with water for squirting and misting outside, a potato […]
On one of those elusive spring days when the air has no chill, I started thinking about sunscreen, popsicles, and sand toys. We’ve been walking to the beach most days to watch dogs run with joyful […]
The way that I spend much of my time is an ode to the joy of making. I hope this blog reflects that and I hope to send out sparks of inspiration whenever I can. If I’m not specifically focusing on why I like making […]
I’ve been meaning to make new pillow covers for quite some time. I’m really happy that I got to use some of my favorite fabrics from my stash and I had fun reinforcing them with decorative […]
We walked into the kitchen and I dropped the grocery bag on the chair. Amos wasted no time in exploring the contents of the canvas bag. He pulled out a plastic bag full of unpopped […]
With the arrival of summer weather I decided that Amos and I both needed some t-shirts that we could wear every day. I am not about to sew a t-shirt myself, but I was excited about the idea of adding my own designs to some […]
Its a good thing I love fabric because we have an abundance of cloth in our home. Aside from the patterned yards waiting to be cut and sewn into pants or bibs or aprons, most of the cloth is less refined and heavily used. Dish […]
One night last week when I got home from a yoga class, Ray was watching a community television station from Fresno California on his ipad. He was excited to then be able to watch the station on our TV. It wasn’t a program he really […]
When I wrote, last week, about beginning something new I mentioned that creativity is always a process of learning and making. I want to remind all of us how important it is to enjoy the process because the final results are rarely guaranteed to be […]