Please tell me what kind of pie that is !!! YUMMMMM! Girlfriend you must have teeny elves hidden somewhere...hand pleated smocking ..REALLY?! Amazing!The colors of all your projects are just amazing and inspiring! That little lady is kind a cute too...;-)

That yarn is begging to be rubbed against my face! Aren't those rainy days just the best!

Happy Belated Birthday...hoping it was a wonderful day for you!Yes I can see why this not helping your cast on shawl craze!The book looks wonderful!

I am swooonning over the Cloud Midnight!I am at a road block with one of my WIP's it is not turning out how I would like it too...AHHH cut and run or carry on ?!!?

Yes I know exactly what you mean about summer being never ending and flying by!!! I need a new season as I am almost all zucchini and corned out!! And if i eat any more ice cream to keep cool I am going to be just like like Violet except in color...instead of blue , the color of vanilla soft serve!(maybe with some hot fudge too!)Nothing new on the needles cause i am trying to stay true to my resolve of finishing stuff but GEEZ!!!do i have the itch!!!

Amy my thoughts are with you during this phase as I've been there with the college and kindergarten at the same time , I know I've mentioned this before. But this year we have 2 in college , one home starting his teaching career ,a first grader and Thursday out youngest daughter is off to India and Japan for the school year .. She got accepted to a global highschool for her junior year!Emotions are everywhere ! I missed the giveaway ... I have to see in my basement which I am not crazy about , no windows however usually Sprout or a lego show is on is on and until recently Thomas the train .. When I'm alone it's reruns of "Friends" or "Frasier" what can I say I'm a 90's girl ! Congratulations Claire! Be well Amy !

These books are too cute and great idea on the changes. Thanks for sharing!

I am with you when it comes to the minds eye and knowing exactly what you want and not finding it !! Yes I get the giggles to when i think " just design it yourself" hahahaha!! That little ones hair is just to much and that little "bunky" of hers up in the air as she sleeps...it odes not get any better than that!

I was a way this week and trying so hard to finish a project during the road trip ...only to mess up and rip out many rows :-( . I love reading all the Kal/Cal threads!

Those colors are just to dye for!! I love deep smokey greys and blues!!! Now tell me...when it arrived did you pet it, smell it , snuggle it to your cheek and call it " my precious" Not that I do these things... (ahmm..throat clearing) BUT I hear it happens! ;-) Ciao Bella!

I began the bee keepers quilt a while back but i just love stripes and stripes scarf! Very cool!Thanks for the links! It doesn't help though cause i am supposed to be trying to finish projects up and not start new ones:-0

The years do fly at this age ....just hug and kiss her all day !!!!! It's the only thing that matters right now ! Love that your a silver hoop earring girl ....they are my trademark ! Amelia is beyond precious ! As for autumn as much as I love it....I can wait a tad longer , my baby boy heads off the first grade :-(

Congratulations Bari Jo !! So sorry to hear about the mini van;-) ....somehow I was able to dodge that bullet with my gang !!! However being a hockey mom we have a 13 yr old big gas eating SUV ..which I lovingly call the "school bus" ....so I sometimes regret fighting the mini van!!!!

Well more crocheting and knitting this summer than sewing so far ,except for finishing up baby blankets for my new nephew . That is until I saw your Star Wars pillow last post . We were visiting with my mother in law and ran directly to her local quilt store and grabbed some prints ! All my boys big and small are crazy Star Wars fans . So I will make some for our basement/ " "man cave " ! I have just learned of Zakka this past year . We don't see it much in the quilt stores here in Nj . In fact I think your blog introduced me to it. So I am eager to try a project. Thanks for the giveaway !

I loved the Mario pillow you did a while back for Nicholas ... But this trumped that one !

Mia's dress is to die for!!! So precious !

Im glad the comments helped ...our youngest daughter on a whim applied to a international traveling high school. Being the great parents that we are , we never thought she would get in. just after I wrote my comment to you we found out she got in!! She is off too India/Japan next school year...YIKES!!!! I've bit all my fingernails off ..this is a whole new level of letting go for us! She is the the adventurer of our two girls, th eother is the 2nd mother in the family. I will miss my little tech support, always making us try something new kid! Congrats to Kobie!

Amy,I have been where you are now and know exactly how you feel ..a couple thoughts A.you have the little ones at home as i do too which keep you very busy B. my children are homebodies and very attached to me,I had to forget about how i was feeling and put a brave face on cause they were extremely homesick and I was on the phone and texting with them telling them they could do this. (that was the worst i felt so bad for them)this lasted for 2 yrs with my son C. THEY COME BACK!!!!! ;-)#1 kid just graduated!!! You can do this !!! Be well

Ahhhhhh!!! this is too much beauty to digest ...so wonderful ! Looks like a wonderful weekend ! Can't wait to hear the details if the dress!!!

I used to always make my noodles homemade being a full blooded Italian jersey girl but now I always used the Barilla lasagna noodles . You can barely tell the difference I feel . I so get the whole Stone Mason / royal watcher thing ! ! My late father was an amazing stone mason and has done all the stonework in my home .. I spent my childhood watching him . I love those royals !!! My Corgi was a descendent of one of the Queens Corgis !! The buttons are fabulous !

It looks like it was just perfect ! What little beauties they are . Happy Birthday Mia ! Hugs!