The Dortje Pants

I’m back chugging at my sewing machine, whipping up a fun, playful wardrobe for my youngest daughter who is difficult to shop clothes for. In the process, my sewing machine and I are fast becoming best friends – lol! As with the Insa Skirt, my patterns are...
Geek Gardening by Troy Redington

Geek Gardening by Troy Redington

Ahh Gardening. We’ve been trying for years. It started years ago really. Johwey is an amazing cook and always in need of herbs. We were constantly buying basil, parsley, cilantro, thyme, and rosemary, and constantly using half-ish of the package and letting the...

Crocheted Mary Jane Shoes

Catching up on some saved TV shows with the family. So while watching an episode of “So You Think You Can Dance”, I crocheted a pair of shoes for Rinoa using worsted weight yarn and jute for the sole. (I got the pattern on Etsy.) I made a pair for my...

Zentangles for Kids

Zentangles is simply doodling with more intention, more focus. It’s meant to be fun and relaxing. The girls are always wired so I thought I’d get them in a hypnotic mode with this activity. They both did a great job although Rinoa gave up coloring in the...
Teesha Moore Inspired Art

Teesha Moore Inspired Art

Artist Teesha Moore generously shared through YouTube her thought and work process in creating her distinctive art journals. After watching the videos (which are presented in order at the bottom of this post), I thought it would be a great Friday Art project for Mica...

Memoirs: Maternal Grandparents

These are the first few pages of my altered book journal which talks about my maternal grandmother. On the left is a brief description of my grandmother’s family and on the right is a photo of my grandparents. Love this photo of them. This page spread is quite...