The Green Wife

So I posted before about entering The Fabric Floozie’s Recon-a-Thon….and here I am extremely last minute, entering a recon. February turned out to be a pretty busy month and I got behind on craftiness. This afternoon, I grabbed this scarf from my scarf collection. It was a favorite when I purchased it months ago, but [...]

This tutorial is for you mommies out there with a super-independent little one on your hands.  A little one that insists on doing everything by him- or herself, but just doesn’t realize the limitations that their age and size might bring.  Limitations such as not being able to reach the bathroom light switch during their [...]

Elliott’s third birthday is quickly approaching and for her party, she has requested an owl theme.  After scouring the internet and local party supply stores, I came up empty handed.  It seems that owls just haven’t made it into the world of mass-produces party goods.  What does that mean for this mom?  It means I’ve [...]

The other day I was out shopping with Elliott when I got this feeling in the pit of my stomach.  That feeling was the fear that maybe–just maybe–I had become one of those moms who didn’t work with or stimulate their second child as much as she did her first. I couldn’t live with that [...]

I finished making Elliott’s costume this morning, so we headed out to see some pumpkins and take pictures.  It was such a fun and easy costume to make:  I just put together an easy, no-sew tutu and embellished a hat she fell in love with at Dollar Tree.  Along with some fun tights and ribbon [...]