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A bit of sewing.

Lately I’ve been working on a pattern that I started probably over a year ago.  I love the brown and pink civil war prints and wanted to make up one on my own.  Very scrappy and perfect for a bed or a trip to the park.  Below is the center of it. This is how...

a sweet place

My grandpa-in-law recently brought over an old church pew that he no longer wanted and I couldn’t wait to try a new paint color on it.  Here it was in it’s former coat of yellow. And now, after a couple coats of paint, a vintage inspired bluey/green. A...

Movie Monday–Doughnuts!

I’m sorry I have to do this to you on a Monday morning when I’m sure many of you are hard at work–doughnuts! I discovered that doughnuts are really not that hard to make. One of the worst parts is that your family will be making them disappear as...

Movie Monday–Fresh Pasta

Happy Movie Monday!  Did you know pasta is made out of just a few ingredients?  And you probably already have them in your cupboard!  Check out this video of fresh pasta done rustic style. Fresh Pasta from Ingrid Barlow on Vimeo. Easy Pasta Recipe -2 cups flour -3...

Darn Knit Anyway

A couple weeks ago I visited a new-to-me knitting shop in Stillwater MN called Darn Knit Anyway.  Ummm…if you are in the area you should totally make a visit! The building has so much charm and doesn’t that make your shopping experience so much better?!...