This is the week I get to sew some BABY BLANKETS.... My cousin Kim's son, Matthew, and his wife Michelle, are expecting their first ba...

America is ramping up for the H-O-L-I-D-A-Y-S. Thanksgiving is our big kick-off to two months of non-stop family fun (and work).  Cooking,...

Lilly and I usually spend one day a week together -- either Saturday or Sunday. Sometimes, I have a specific plan. Most of the time, we ju...

We live in a small house. There is no separate dining room, or enormous family room. We eat most of our meals at a big round table in the ...

SEASON 14 of Project Runway COMPLETELY, TOTALLY SUCKED.  I was so upset by the way it ended, I had to blog about soup for ONE WHOLE WEEK... ...

Last fall, it was an honor for me to write a story about the Quilts of Valor Foundation for Inspired To Sew magazine. Here is a link to th...

Ah, yes, Chicken Pot Pies.  Or, in this case, TURKEY pot pies....one of my favorite winter dishes.  And another GREAT thing to have in the f...