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What I Wore | Florida Girl
Hello from sunny Florida! One thing I always look forward to when we get to warmer temps is getting to wear newly made clothes!! Everything I’ve got on is self made! Let me tell you more about it! My hat was blocked this week using a combo of a custom crown and a vintage brim.…
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Knitting | Koivua Sweater
Last week I wrapped up my latest knitting project, the Koivua Sweater from Caitlin Hunter at Boyland Knitworks. I used Shephards Wool in pink (3) and an orangey red (2). I made a few changes from the pattern, including less textured repeats on the sleeves (two instead of five) and then I lengthened the body…
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Knitting | Ninilchik Sweater
It’s the time of year I love nothing more than sitting by the fireplace with a hot chocolate and a knitting project in my lap. I’m a relatively new knitter, at least compared to sewing, and when I’m into it I find myself knitting up to eight hours a day. Yes that sounds crazy but…
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Time Traveling | 18th Century Dinner Party
Over the weekend I felt like a straight up royal, all dressed up in a 1770s pink silk gown. Adam and I drove to Ohio’s oldest hotel, the Golden Lamb, for an intimate dinner party with guests dressed in their best 18th century ensembles. We had such a great time and loved meeting historical fashion…
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Inspired By | 18th Century Pink
If we’re friends on Instagram, you may have seen some photos of my weekend journey time traveling to a historic hotel in Ohio with Adam for an 18th century dinner party (yes, it was amazing!) Before I share those photos, I wanted to break down my inspiration for the project and share some images that…
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Jessica Sews | Beach Comber Blouse + Dawn Jeans
Greetings friends! I wish I could say we’re still in sunny Florida, but we’ve traded sand castles for snowmen back in Indiana. It’s coming down right now as I write this, so I’ll just transport myself back to ocean breezes and beach combing with my kids. For this trip, I made all my clothes. Ha!…
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My Year Shopping Secondhand First
With the end of the year just 11 days away, I’m pretty pumped to report I kept my New Year’s Resolution this year! Maybe for the first time ever? For 2018, I set a goal of only shopping second hand first with a few exceptions. That’s right – no mindless $100 Target checkouts, no more…
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Our Farmhouse | Toy Kitchen Makeover
View fullsize We’ve had this little toy Hape kitchen with us since Felix was a toddler. It’s cute enough but I’ve never been a huge fan of bright orange and red it felt better placed in the kids’ room instead of out in the main living space. Bea really likes playing house, so I thought…
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Let’s do a Whole 30!
With just about two weeks until the new year, I’ve started to think about what kind of fresh beginnings I’d like to take on. I actually kept my 2018 resolution (second hand first!) and plan on only sewing my own clothes in 2019! But today, I’d like to focus on health. Guys, I have been…