Tag: Beatrix

  • Jessica Sews | Raglan Top + Wide Leg Dawn Jeans

    Look how tall my son is!! He’s only 4.5 and already taller than the average 5 year old. Schroeder genes*, baby! *Everyone in my family is super tall – my dad is 6’6’’, my brother 6’7’’ and my sister 6’. I’m the shortie coming in at 5’9’’ One of the first spring pieces I made…

  • Time Traveling | Little Red Riding Hood

    In preparation for Market Fair next weekend, I wanted to have 18th century outfits for my kids AND have them pull double duty as Halloween costumes! (You can see mine here!) My mom graciously volunteered to make a red velvet cape for Bea to wear over her dress, so voila! Little Red Riding Hood! There’s…

  • Throwback Thursday | Mommy + Me Edition

      Back when I made this romper for Bea Bea I vaguely thought back to an outfit from my own childhood – a red, white and blue dress I wore for my kindergarden school photo in the late 80s. When I was cleaning out my garage a few weeks back I found the actual portrait…

  • Springtime Romper for Beatrix

    Occasionally I find myself out and about with a little time to kill before picking Felix up from school and inevitably end up either thrifting or at a fabric/craft/home improvement store, dreaming up what project to take on next. If you’ve been with me for a while you know mama loves a project. I probably…

  • Jessica Bakes | Lemon Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

    Jessica Bakes | Lemon Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

    Happy Birthday to my darling daughter Beatrix! To celebrate, Felix and I baked her this beautiful cake and guys, it was a) easy AF and b) the most delicious cake I’ve ever had – tart, tangy and sweet all in one bite – no exaggeration! And the best part – it was from a box! Just…

  • Family Album | Christmas 2017

    View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize I have a sneaking suspicion that I’ll say this every year, but here it goes: This was my best Christmas ever! Felix is at the age that he understands about Santa magic…