Fashion Friday – Styling the Pastille Dress

By Andrea | February 15, 2013 |

As you may remember, I recently made the Pastille Dress from the Colette Patterns Sewing Handbook.  With the way the weather has been, it has been difficult to get out and take good photos of the dress, but when I wore it one day this week I had several people comment on how much they…

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Dream Kitchen

By Andrea | February 11, 2013 |

My husband and I rent, so I can’t make any changes to our current house, but lately, I’ve been dreaming of the perfect kitchen. I dream about it a lot when I’m spending a lot of time in the kitchen cooking. This happens a whole lot around the holidays and any time I’ve got a…

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Merry Christmas

By Andrea | December 25, 2012 |

Merry Christmas from our house to yours! Here’s hoping you have a wonderful day full of family and fun.

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He Did It!

By Andrea | December 21, 2012 |

The Doctor!  He did it!  He’s saved us! We’ve all survived yet another predicted end of the world.  I’m sure this is at least the 3rd one this year.  So, I think it’s time that we all thank the Doctor, who always manages to save the earth (even if it is at the last minute).…

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Back in the Groove

By Andrea | December 18, 2012 |

It started with a squeak and with every stitch a new one.  My machine is really due for a service. It’s to be expected with the large number of hours I’ve put on it recently. But the squeak wasn’t the only problem. The first major issue was when my bobbin started pulling multiple threads.  That…

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Fashion Friday – Tights and Leggings

By Andrea | December 13, 2012 |

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of No nonsense for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. You know details make an outfit, but details don’t have to mean jewelry or belts.  The perfect piece you’re looking for could be something much simpler – a pair of tights (or maybe some leggings).…

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Great Mail Day

By Andrea | November 27, 2012 |

Yesterday was a great mail day!  I came home to a great big box on my front porch. That box came all the way from Canada and only had one big dent in it. And what was in this big box from Canada, you ask?  Something soft, warm, and perfectly magical. 3 freshly quilted quilts…

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