A Manly Beer-thday — by Alida L. on

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January is a super-busy birthday month in our house.  Somehow we ended up with three birthdays within a week of each other!  Elinor was born...

PR&P Outerwear Challenge — by Alida L. on

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Its been, like, ridiculously warm here in Eastern NC this Winter.  So warm that our Camelias just lost their blooms.  So warm that we actual...

For What It's Worth Wednesday, Vinyl Tips — by Alida L. on

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For what it's worth: Sewing with Vinyl is a pain in the butt. It doesn't stretch, It doesn&...

Weigh In Monday — by Alida L. on

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Starting Point: 175 Last Week's Weight: 168 This Week's Weight: 168 Pounds lost: 7 Challenges this Week:   This week...

Shabby Apple WINNER! — by Alida L. on

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The winner of the Light as a Feather necklace from Shabby Apple is..... Selected by random.org .... A very lucky lady.... J...

PR&P Sew-Along Week 3: Decade — by Alida L. on

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Well here it is, my reversible Twiggy-inspired jumper.  This thing was such a pain in the ass.  I now remember why I hate piping. Ok, I don...

Gluten Free HELP — by Alida L. on

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Hey all you gluten free mamas!  I need your help.  I need to find gf bread that does not taste like pound cake made out of sawdust.  I'd...

For What It's Worth Wednesday: Toms? Really? — by Alida L. on

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For What It's Worth...Ok, I know I am going to get some backlash for this (but hey, has that ever stopped me before?) I don't mean ...

Shabby Apple GIVEAWAY!!!***CLOSED — by Alida L. on

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I have died and gone to blogger heaven... Shabby Apple contacted ME to host a giveaway! Seriously?...

Monday Weigh In — by Alida L. on

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First of all, a big hello to my new readers! Last night I finally finished my tutorials page, so please go take a look, they are now all ch...

Changes! — by Alida L. on

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Well, this year is going to be a year of big changes for this blog. I've decided to commit to taking it to the next level, adding adver...

An Open Letter to the Peanut Allergy Haters — by Alida L. on

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I used to be just like you. A couple of years ago there was a kid with a peanut allergy in Gabe's class. I felt bad for the kid, not...

Perfect Curtain Length Tutorial — by Alida L. on

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In case you missed it last week, here's my guest post from Me Sew Crazy's New Years ReSewLution series: Did you ever have a projec...

Clip On Tie Tutorial! — by Alida L. on

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Today I'm going to show you how to make a clip-on tie out of an old shirt. This is by no means the perfect way to do this, it's the...

Project Run and Play Sew Along Week 2 — by Alida L. on

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You know what I love about fashion lately? It's cool to be a nerd again! I saw this on Pinterest and it totally gave me the idea for ...

Weigh-in Monday — by Alida L. on

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Starting Point: 175 Last Week's Weight: 170 This Week's Weight: 169 Pounds lost: 6 Challenges this week : Gluten. We have decid...

Tulle Pom Pom Tutorial — by Alida L. on

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I got the idea to use tulle to make pom poms because of the pile of thin tulle strips I had left over from the serger. If you don't hav...