Category Archives: Children’s Clothing

A few days late and a couple of dollars short…

Remember last week when I posted and mentioned that it was kids clothes week (here)? Well, kids clothes week ended and I’ve only just finished the two pairs of shorts I was working on.  I meant to sew an hour every … Continue reading

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Kids Clothes Week

Yesterday we had the sweetest morning.  At 7am, when our alarms went off, my daughter came into the bedroom and asked if I would like to sleep in.  (Yes please!?!) I said yes but that we had to get ready … Continue reading

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City Gym Shorts x 3

A couple of weeks ago I made a few pairs of the Purl Bee’s City Gym Shorts.  I know, I’m a little late to the game (a lot late, this free pattern came out in 2014) but that’s how I … Continue reading

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Happy Spring!

Happy Spring to you!  I see little early spring flowers poking up and the weather is going to start getting warmer. Here in my house, we have been hit by the flu, or something like it.  Last week my daughter was … Continue reading

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Sunny Day….

Yesterday it was over 70 degrees here in parts of New England.  Of course, we had to take a quick trip to the beach and get our feet wet because it could be snowing tomorrow!  I don’t think I’ve ever … Continue reading

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Ramblings of a very tired woman……

Happy Monday to you!  I sit here writing this with one eye open and my second cup of STRONG coffee in front of me.  My son is not sleeping very well lately.  He’s four and going through a period of … Continue reading

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Applique and Independence

I love my children. I really do. I know that every mother says this! They are growing up so quickly, sometimes it feels like too quickly. Some days their behavior says otherwise but we are headed in the right direction. … Continue reading

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Modern Dance and Pumpkin Muffins

(snowy backyard) Happy Monday to you!  Wait, it’s Tuesday?  Winter has hit and I’m hibernating and confused.  We had a snow storm Friday and again yesterday, so this house is operating on a four-day weekend.  I should have kept quiet when … Continue reading

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Old Buttons, Cats and Geraniums

I recently discovered this sweet little dress in my pile of ‘needs to be finished’.  I started sewing this for my daughter before the holidays and then stuck it aside to sew buttons on the back and completely forgot about … Continue reading

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