February 2nd is considered the halfway point of winter -- the point at which we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Anne Bogel celebrates this milestone every year on her blog by sharing what's getting her through that particular winter. Tons of her readers share their own lists and blog posts... Continue Reading →
Bookish Chatter | Wrapping Up January & February Plans
Hello, February! We are a tiny bit closer to spring, but it looks like we will have to withstand some frigid weather before we can get there. I can't complain because our winter has been relatively mild, so I will do my best to grin and bear it (and to be thankful that I don't... Continue Reading →
Less | Smile, Breathe, and Go Slowly
Today is Carolyn's first official link-up for our 2023 words! Please visit her and all of the other one little worders sharing their reflections this week. I'm really excited about my word (Less) because I feel like it gives me a ton of flexibility. Yes -- my main goals are less clutter, less spending, and... Continue Reading →
Farmer’s Wife Quilt
Some of you may remember when The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt Book was first published back in 2009. It got really popular in quilting circles around 2013 and 2014 and Quiltstagram exploded with beautiful examples like Camille Roskelley's. While going through things in my little sewing nook, I found a box full of my own... Continue Reading →
Bookish Chatter | Catching Up
I didn't do a bookish update last week so I'm going to try to quickly catch up on what I've been reading. And I mean quick: it's 4:45 and Colton is already awake so my time is very short! Books Finished in the Last Two Weeks: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow seemed like an epic... Continue Reading →
Less | Pursue Ultimate Simplicity
"Dormice don’t work to a strict timetable; their hibernation is dependent on the weather. They spend the early autumn building up reserves of the liquid brown fat that make them squishy to the touch; as Hazel shows me, you can leave fingerprints on a hibernating dormouse, so fluid is the layer of fat underneath its... Continue Reading →
Four Finished Quilt Tops?
Friday! It's been such a strange week. I can confidently say that we're on the mend now but I still don't have the lung power to hop on my spin bike, which I've been missing lately. I'm looking forward to having everyone home this weekend without the cloud of illness hanging over us! I was... Continue Reading →
Bookish Chatter | Another Very Good Week (of reading)
Thank you for all of the well wishes on Monday! Bryce and Bronwyn are feeling much better. The rest of us are working our way in that direction. Colton is still staying home from school, so he's had quite a long stretch of being sick (tomorrow will mark a full week). I'm hoping that he'll... Continue Reading →
Less In 2023
This is my sixth year to choose a word for the year, believe it or not. Funnily enough, I feel like I've almost come full circle. My first word in 2018 was abundance and today I'm sharing my goal of less. And really - they are the same idea. They're about being content with what... Continue Reading →
Friday! | Annie Bayliss Update & Baking
Has the weather been strange in your neck of the woods? It has been so strange here! It's almost felt like spring - there's no snow on the ground, lots of rain, plenty of mud. I don't know what's in store for the rest of the winter, but I hope it's somewhat pleasant. Maybe we'll... Continue Reading →
