Mildred Jane at 1 Year!

Mildred Jane has officially made her 1st trip around the sun. She still has no hair, but her 3rd tooth just popped through, and it looks like she might be working on number 4. I made a simple little cake for her for her birthday. (I topped it with one of the puzzle pieces from…

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Coffee Talk – On Feminism & Appropriation

Barbie & Feminism International Women's Day was yesterday, and to celebrate, Barbie has released a line of dolls based on inspiring and historic women.  It's called the Role Models collection. I played with Barbie dolls when I was little.  That was back before they came in different sizes and skin tones. Heck, back then it…

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TBB Asks – Beauty Edition

Eyelash Curler? Yes. At least when I really and truly do my makeup.  Most days, I'm a lipstick only kind of gal. Favorite Nail Shade? I never wear nail polish because it won't stay on my nails.  They are weird and polish just peels off of them, but I'm a big fan of the traditional…

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Follow Friday – Living Outside the Stacks

Ages ago, when I first started this blog, I had a regular feature called "Follow Friday." It was my own spin on the #FollowFriday tag on Twitter where I would share a blog that I enjoyed reading. While I don't plan to do this every week, I do think it's time to bring the feature…

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TBB Asks – Love Edition

Hugs or Kisses? I love to kiss my husband, but I’m more of a hugging/cuddling up under a blanket sort of person. Candy or Flowers? I love me some candy.  Flowers are only good if they are live in pots and can be planted outside. (Otherwise I tend to kill them.) Baking or Cooking? I…

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King-Size Communique Quilt Layout

I recently released the throw quilt pattern from my Communique Quilt, but have talked to a few people who are interested in making the design into a bed quilt.  Because of this, I’ve set up the full king-size layout for you.   In this version of the pattern, I’ve marked the throw quilt design in…

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WIP Wednesday – Duckling Quilt

After having my very own tiny human, I feel like quilting has really been on the back burner for me, but I recently got a chance to get down to my sewing space and finish up the quilt top that is supposed to be my daughter’s baby quilt.  Hey – maybe if I’m lucky I’ll…

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