More Baby Blankets

My favorite part of sewing gifts for friends is trying to find a fabric that fits them. Below are some recent blankets, one for a friend, one for my sister, and two for my baby boy. Thank you satin blanket binding for making it so easy to sew some nice gifts   ...

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School-Time Nook

Because all of my kids are at home during the day still, I love to do school-time with them. We’ve don’t it for a little over a year now. Emerson only went to preschool one day a week last year so that left us a lot of time at home. Even though it’s hectic at home with 3 young kids, I feel like having...

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Ombre 1st Birthday Cake (& Party)

Just catching up on some old photos and parties. Last summer our baby girl turned 1 and we threw a little party for her. I made a small “smash cake” for her and then made cupcakes for the party guests. To top the cake and make some height I revised her party invite to say Happy Birthday, printed it...

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Kids Room in a Closet

When we moved to Minnesota the only house we could find that we liked had 3 bedrooms. We thought we could easily just move when we had another baby, but that ends up being a lot more complicated than I’d thought especially when we have a great location, great landlords, a house that is really nice,...

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Vegetarian Chili (with Fritos & veggies)

I love chili mixed with veggies. For some reason the fresh veggies with the heavier feel of chili tastes great (maybe it’s just the really cold Minnesota winters that make me crave chili?). This meal is great for my husband too because it feels hearty to him even though there’s no meat. I make my chili...

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Monkey Bread

Next time you’re making rolls, bread, or pizza dough, save a little extra dough to make this delicious dessert. My husband loves anything with cinnamon so we have this a lot. Below is my basic bread/dough recipe.  - 2 tablespoons or packets of yeast - 2 cups warm water - 3 tablespoons agave...

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