A Creative Log & Other Notes on Life
From the monthly archives:
Hopefully you’ve already heard about this but just in case: Congress has passed some badly thought-through legislation in their attempt to protect children from lead and other toxins. Though well intended, this legislation is, at it’s best, terribly overreaching and completely confusing to small companies who manufacture any type of children’s products from toys, to […]
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Before: A long, hand-painted silk organza “skirt” rescued from a garage sale. Judging by the unfinished waist, and really long zipper that continued up past the waist, I would say this skirt began it’s life as a dress. After: A short, flirty version of Dior’s “New Look” . Add a silk sash and a little […]
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Powered by Whrrl Thanks to a “Painted Lollipop Cookie Making” kit sent by my mom, it was easy to find the time to introduce my kids to this old family tradition. Picture tutorial on WHRRL Hard Sugar Cookie Recipe: 3/4 butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 1 t vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour 1 t baking powder […]
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For Princess I made this black silk organza skirt lined in red dupioni (picked up from the annual American Sewing guild garage sale-love those ladies and all their old fabric and patterns) and trimmed with velvet ribbons.
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I think it was this refashion that allowed me to finally let go of these. From an outdated, hand-me down pair of embellished Riley camo capris, a destined-to-be-my-new-favorite-skirt was born. The cutoff cargo pockets made cool “ruffles” on the side and the back just begged to be left with a dip.
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Anyone know anyone who would like to do the taxes of a Title 1 school’s PTA pro bono (and after the holidays of course–we’re late anyway I think)? I would be willing to throw in some cookies or a bag of random sewing trim (if there happens to be a CPA turned wardrobe refashioner out […]
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“Please bless all the children that they won’t be on the naughty list” Princess (age 6)
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When I saw the cute little Gingerbread Boy pan, I gathered up my courage to try making crayon cookies with the girls again. This time with glitter.
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Princess had her final performance of Annie last night. She has loved every minute of this thing they call theater. I think theater is a hard knock life.
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When I make crocheted snowflakes as gifts, each person gets one. When my mom makes crocheted snowflakes as gifts, each person gets at least a dozen. Luckily, my snowflakes were a gift from my mother (and since I am the favorite daughter I got 2 dozen).
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