frustration
it’s taken me over an hour to upload 5 pictures so i’m giving up. my family is sitting waiting for

seeing red
well thank you for all the well wishes on the crankies and for the lovely response to my new patterns.

today in the shop: patterns
the pincushion pattern and patterns for these cute ruffle pillows pictured above (no you don’t need a ruffle foot for

shop stocked with “things”
pictured is my aqua pillows for sale. go to my etsy store to find this one and more. okay so

just kidding shop update today and tomorrow!
okay so i totally goofed and well the giveaway will be today at 9 pacific time @ little birdie secrets

shop update
image includes the ruffle pillow. pattern and pillow will be available to buy. yeah i know it’s early. but i

oh peonies
my peonies are coming out and smelling so sweet! hope you have a fantabulous (that’s fantastic and fabulous mushed together)

i’ve been sewing…
my rear off. it should be indenting inward here sometime soon. next week on wednesday this blog will be spotlighting

famous gentlemen callers line on up
so i had to drag in the husband to show him my face associated with MODA. i turned to him

how i tried to make it better
yesterday was…how should i put it?…less than desirable. it’s like i’ve been having a good streak and yesterday the universe

that’s what i get
by claiming today as my “super productive day in sewing.” and by not making the bed. i have a philosophy:

a before and after (?)
this piece of furniture was given to me by my sis-in-law. she didn’t have room for it and as you

organizing 101: getting your kids to help
i did an organizing 101 of “where do i begin” read it here. this time i want to talk about

new skirt for me
thank you for the vote of confidence and patience on yesterday’s post about my garden. yeah i’ll work on the

on the third day
you are suppose to see sprouts. guess what i saw… yup. nothing. okay well i did see some weeds. the

a couple of small before and afters
my latest little finds at the second hand store:this was on sale from i think $1 down to .25 cents.

a conversation if you will…
so i read to the boys every night. (well most nights) and we’ve covered a wide range of books from

to the women in my life
picture taken at my bridal shower in 1998 from left to right: cousin alba luz, aunt bertha, cousin pam, my