From the monthly archives:

February 2009

We Ran Surf City

by This is Carrie on February 4, 2009

Races are addictive. Surf City 5K results: 26:23 placing me 15th out of 290 in my age bracket. Can I get a Woot Woot! Princess caught the bug too and ran the Kid’s Mile. We told her it’s not about winning, it’s about having having fun. We saw she really took this advice to heart […]

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Making Stuff: Boys Appliqued Shirt

by This is Carrie on February 3, 2009

A gift for the most die-hard, six-year-old, USC fan I know. USC cereal courtesy of Albertsons. I used messy freehand machine embroidery to try to tame the “cutesy” handmade factor. Click Here for applique tutorial

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Birthday "Cake"

by This is Carrie on February 2, 2009

The perfect birthday cake for a girl who doesn’t really like cake(but loves French Cruellers).

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Making Stuff: Polo Shirt Refashion

by This is Carrie on February 1, 2009

This PTA-loving mom must have a “school-logo shirt”. This one went from a disappointing Men’s Medium Polo, to a women’s fitted polo with puff sleeves. basic tutorial here

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Lutheran Preschool Prayer

by This is Carrie on February 1, 2009

God is great.God is good.Let us thank him for our food. Amen. I love it. My prayers never rhyme.

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Pure Happiness

by This is Carrie on February 1, 2009

When Mom says it’s okay to strip down to your skivvies for an impromptu dip in the ocean because the day was just that beautiful.

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