I'll admit that I've never been crazy about sharks and can't really see what the fascination is with Shark Week. They swim and they bite and haven't you seen Jaws?!? My girls, though, have gone shark mad. Pippi has been reading every shark book she can get her hands on this summer and wants to go see some. While I'm all about giving my girls fun experiences, seeing sharks isn't at the top of the list so I tried bribing her with a new Shark Hair Clip instead. Pippi has been totally tickled with ... Read More
Secret Best View in Paris
It's no secret that I love Paris--I often choose to go back over exploring someplace new. It probably dates back to learning French as a young kid and dreaming of one day visiting. I'm comfortable in Paris and enjoy visiting favourite places, but each time we go we make sure to do something new. Scott and I have been up the Eiffel Tower numerous times, most recently taking the girls up in February, but this time we wanted a view *of* the Eiffel Tower. This is what you need to know about ... Read More
Bits and Bobs Free SVG
I'm never not in need of pouches to hold all of my random things. Sometimes I make my own and sometimes I take the super easy way and buy a bunch. No matter what, though, I always like adding a bit of a personal touch. I'm always calling all the little things I shove into my pouches my bits and bobs (probably because I've spent way too much of my life watching and reading everything British I could get my hands on!), so it seemed logical to make a Bits and Bobs Free SVG to put on pouches and ... Read More
This Must be Thursday Free SVG
I've mentioned before how much I love The Hitchhiker's Guide to the the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. It's hilarious, well beyond clever and I would go so far as to say that it should be required reading for high school students. Scott and I are constantly quoting snippets to each other and recently bemoaned a Thursday where everything seemed to go wrong. We decided the quote would be perfect on a shirt and made this fun This Must be Thursday Free SVG for all the Douglas Adams fans out ... Read More
Felt Pocket Wall Organizer
If there's one thing I've never been known for, it's organization. Goodness knows I try, but it's not something that comes naturally to me. I've worked hard at it since being in the flat where furniture and space is at a premium. The thing we do have is wall space, so that's where I've turned to. I made this easy Felt Pocket Wall Organizer that can work in almost any space we have--I made it for some of my crafting tools, but the girls quickly requested their own as well. This post contains ... Read More
Puffy Hexagon Pincushions
I swore that I wasn't going to be constantly running around with activities, but with four kids it was pretty much inevitable. My girls have various after-school activities--gymnastics and swimming are weekly and then there's the less frequent special events. I love that they're able to do them, but I honestly get bored waiting sometimes. I usually bring along a bag of stitching projects to work on and I have found that I really enjoy (and am protective of) this stitching time. I was getting ... Read More