Subscribe- I have a new website! (No, I don’t…;) January 21, 2016So, I just linked this blog that you’re reading here, up with my new website! My website is called Modern Making and it’s kind of a way for me to feel a little more organized about my creative endeavors because … Continue reading →Kelli
- Happy January! January 14, 2016This is what I saw as I was walking out my front door this morning to walk the girls to school. It’s a phone pic (btw, my Nikon is mysteriously out of commission for the time being so it’s phone … Continue reading →Kelli
- Quick Vintage Estate Sale Quilts! July 2, 2015So, I found two quilt tops at an estate sale near Seattle not too long ago and was instantly in love with them for several reasons; first, because they are completely completed quilt tops (the hard part is done!!!); second, … Continue reading →Kelli
- Fabric Stash Annihilation June 4, 2015In an effort to really get all of my sewing stuff squozen (yes, I understand that’s not actually a word; but it should be) into my little sewing closet; I’ve decided to take quite a historically different and ground-breaking approach … Continue reading →Kelli
- Closet Sewing! May 16, 2015My sewing closet is finally finished! So, in this house with limited rooms, I converted the coat closet into a sewing room (by “I”, I mean Dave) when we moved in but this week I actually put the finishing touches … Continue reading →Kelli
- House stuff February 21, 2015I’ve been doing some things around this house lately, like paper organizing and minor gardening for lazy beginners. And I actually found all the parts to my camera and replaced the parts that were “lost in the move” and remembered … Continue reading →Kelli
- Long time, no post… December 6, 2014So, I guess I can say that I’m consistent at being inconsistent, right? Is there any scenario where that’s a good quality and not a character flaw? I don’t have any excuses for not blogging in 11 months. Actually, I … Continue reading →Kelli
- Just in time for Valentine’s Day…a truffle! January 30, 2014This little truffle is from the original box of truffles that I did a while back. I didn’t write any of it down when I originally made it, and while the truffles are simple, I did need to make another … Continue reading →Kelli
- We made it! January 5, 2014We made it all the way from Fredericksburg to Seattle this weekend and are finally figuring out how to move forward a tiny bit. The trip was as expected for the most part. We left last Sunday and arrived Friday … Continue reading →Kelli
- One day to move December 28, 2013So the past week or so has been hard core moving…packing,loading, cleaning, crying, fixing, getting rid of, deciding, Christmas, more loading, hoping, planning, more cleaning, more fixing, painting… Oh, and BTW, we have too much stuff. This was when I … Continue reading →Kelli
- I have a new website! (No, I don’t…;) January 21, 2016
Free Crochet Patterns
Bite-Size Candy Corn
Chocolate Valentine Truffle and Wrapper
Christmas Tree Coasters
Crochet Tissue Cozy
Cute Cotton Coasters
Cute Little Christmas Trees
July 4th Pennant Bunting
Mini Frankenstein
Petunia the Palm-Size Pig
Summertime Flip Flop Coasters
Super Fun Bean Bags
Sweet Strawberry Coaster
Teeny Tiny Apple Sweater
Tic-Tac-Toe Travel Game
Category Archives: Kids
Yolli shoe freak out
So, I discovered Yolli Shoes, downtown. It’s been there for a while but I don’t get out much, so it’s new to me. I had a total freak out last week with Jen and bought these boots… I won’t tell … Continue reading
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Easy Valentine Button Bracelets
I made some easy Valentiney bracelets tonight. They are very cute and simple and only took about 15 minutes each. The first one is just a piece of red twill tape leftover from a Christmas package and some red vintage … Continue reading
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November 1st and my new best friend
Not bad for November 1st, huh? It was like low 60’s or something. We went for a little hike/walk in the morning… Then, I finally chopped down the tomato plants. We simmered soup with a bunch of these. It was … Continue reading
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Target strikes again and 4th b-day
Okay, not as bad this time, but I only went in for the iron. How did I even end up in the food isle? Here’s a bit of the 4th birthday party over the weekend… Remember these? (I need a … Continue reading
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The magic that is Target
Does this happen to you? You go to Target with a list of three things to get: 1. Rubbing alcohol 2. Diapers 3. Tampons You end up spending approximately $150 on this instead I don’t get surprised at the check … Continue reading
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Haven’t touched my winter project
but I have been working on tons of stuff. Like this and this and this and this and this and this and I helped the girls make pumpkin people because they were begging to carve them, but I kept telling … Continue reading
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Busy not blogging
So, we’ve been doing all those end of summer things that take up so much time. Trying to squeeze everything in before it starts raining again. I have made a few things in between, but need to get some pictures … Continue reading
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The Fair
We went to the Thurston County Fair last weekend. The girls had a good time touching all the animals, although the youngest proved much faster at jumping into the mix than the oldest. That must be her life experience showing … Continue reading
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A Monster Birthday Party
The monster party was pretty fun; however, it had been planned with the deck and backyard as a venue but we woke up to thunderstorms and resorted to cramming everyone inside our small house. Still, there was a lot of … Continue reading
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Recent goings on…
I haven’t blogged forever. Guess we’re just enjoying summer lately. When you have a truly 3-month only summer, it’s hard not to just go with it and put everything else on the back burner. I think that’s how you’re supposed … Continue reading
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