I need to thank those who have visited my Etsy shop so far. I am amazed and overwhelmed that some of my bags have sold so quickly. When I opened the shop last night, I hardly dared to hope that this would become a profitable endeavor. I am happy to announce that I had to [...]

Ok, I know I promised an announcement quite a while ago, so here goes: for lily, my new Etsy shop, is now open!!!! The purpose of this shop is to help raise money for the adoption, hence the name “for lily.” I plan to list more items tomorrow when the lighting is better for taking [...]

Rather than fall shopping, I am doing some fall making! Adding the fall colors to my wardrobe helps me feel like autumn is really just around the corner, even though temps are still reaching 90° during the day. Last week was so nice and cool that I hoped autumn really had come, but I knew [...]

I hope everyone is enjoying the slow transition into autumn as much as I am. The cool weather is a welcome relief after the long, hot, and humid summer. We have turned off the AC and opened the windows so we can enjoy the fresh air that breezes through the house. With the changing seasons [...]

Wow! I never knew sewing could be so much fun! I was so motivated by finishing my first (machine) sewing project ever that I decided to make another and improve on what I had learned. I changed the dimensions a bit (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 7) so that the bag was wider than [...]