I am a lucky mom. Really. I’m tired, I’m frustrated and very often I’m alone–all as a mother.   But, above all else, I am lucky. After a long day of going, going, going, cooking, cleaning, disciplining, folding, shopping, wiping, and frantically crafting and blogging in the moments in between, I sit down to nurse […]

Lately it has been cold and rainy here, day after miserable day.  It’s like all of the sudden God threw the switch and summer was over.  That coupled with the fact that I, and the kids, have a miserable cold, I have been drinking mug after mug of hot beverage.  With winter coming, it’s time […]

So, Halloween is right around the corner and we are all gearing up for that.  Today I have some cute Skull Brooches, made out of felt and buttons, that will be perfect for Halloween.   Have you noticed how popular skulls are right now–especially cute skulls with bows in their hair?  At first, I thought […]

I have no idea why, but I find black cats a little spooky. Don’t we all?   Especially this time of year, just days from Halloween.   I couple of days ago I shared this Scribble Stitch Kitty as part of my Halloween Embroidery Hoop Collection, but that kitty just didn’t capture the spooky essence […]