I recently came across some darling vintage stockings and fell in love with one in particular, "ROB." That is my little brother's name so I had to have it...a perfect gift!! I thought I would...
Miscellaneous
Best Intentions, never enough time…
As I am thinking of the Thanksgiving dinner menu I am thinking of Fall and of all the things I have enjoyed doing and all the things I had wanted to do but was not able to fit in. My mind never slows. A million creative ideas but how to fit them all in... A blog is a...
Gourds and pumpkins and seeds!
Gourds and pumpkins...I have seen some wonderful displays this season. A fabulous tower on display at the Country Living Fair in Columbus...the little gourd girl my daughter, Emma and I found at the Overland Park Farmer's...
Pumpkin Bars
I promised awhile back that I would post my pumpkin bar recipe...so here it is! I have made a number of desserts for my family over the years, but this is their absolute favorite. I hope you enjoy it too! Pumpkin Bars: 2 cups Sugar 4 eggs 1 (16 ounce) can of pumpkin 1...
Sew Beautiful
A Special Thank You
I am so proud of my book, Vintage Notions. Through the research and its writing, I found my voice and my muse in Mary Brooks Picken. Over the past week, however, in this blog, I've found something yet again: I've found a community of people who are filled with...
Day 7 Winners
Congratulations go out to our Day 7 Winners in the Vintage Notions Book-a-Day Give-a-Way: From the blog: Mary J. From Facebook: Jennifer Gouldsmith Remember, if you won because you were drawn from folks who commented on the blog, we have your email and will be in...
Here’s the Day 3 Winners
Thank you, thank you, thank you...every one of you who has been posting and sharing. I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of stories, comments and support for Vintage Notions. I feel lucky every day to be doing what I'm doing...and with such a remarkable group of women...
Our Day 1 Vintage Notions Winners
Congratulations to the the following Day 1 winners of my Vintage Notions Book-a-Day Give-a-Way. Each will receive a copy of my new book, Vintage Notions: An Inspirational Guide to Needlework, Cooking, Sewing, Fashion and Fun. Drawn from yesterday's blog commenters:...
My Vintage Notions Book-a-Day Give-a-Way
My Vintage Notions Book-a-Day Give-a-Way Countdown So excited to announce my new book, Vintage Notions: An Inspirational Guide to Needlework, Cooking, Sewing, Fashion and Fun, is a week away from its official launch. This book has been an absolute joy. From...
