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Our Winter Garden
Wowzer! Is there anything sadder than a veggie garden in winter? Yikes!
The weather has been really mild the past few weeks, encouraging me to work outside a bit. While these warmer days tempt me to plant, plant, plant, I know that it’s not quite time for most things. I have been able to add a little compost to the beds, along with a layer of straw mulch. I’m hoping to keep those early weeds down. In the meantime, I do have a few cold-hardy veggies growing.
What’s ready to eat:
- broccoli
- cabbage
- kale
- chard
What’s growing:
- strawberries
- sugar snaps
- carrots
- onions
- spinach
- leaf lettuce
What’s started in the greenhouse:
- tomatoes (romas and slicers)
- peppers
- sunflowers
C’mon SPRING!!!!
What’s on My Cutting Table-February 5th Edition
Along with all the seersucker and Easter pieces I’m shipping to my customers, I’ve got 2 other projects on the cutting table right now.
1. Pants for the boy. He hates zippers. But…he’s almost 8! For his birthday, I’ve decided to make 2 pair of slacks with a fake fly front and an elastic waistband. I’m making a (hopefully wearable) muslin out of a random piece of gray. If it works well, then I’ll make a second pair out of a pale-blue/gray pinstripe.
2. A dress for the girl. She doesn’t often get excited about fabric at the store, so when she does I grab it. This piece is crazy!
There is so much going on in this one piece of fabric. Neither one of us liked the border of the fabric, so I kept that in mind when looking for a pattern. I choose Simpilicity 1815. It’s a cute little sundress and I’ve cut it so that the pleated top will be mostly pink, changing to white at the waist and then the hem will feature large pink/orange/black print.
That’s what’s on my cutting table. What projects are you working on?
First Impressions
Oh boy! The after-Christmas, pre-Spring declutter urge is kicking in. Big time. To the point that I’m overwhelmed! Not knowing what else to do, I started at the top. Well, the front. The front door!
A welcoming front entry really isn’t hard—a wreath, a rug, a plant. Boom. You’re done. So here are the 6 quick steps I took to help my front door make a great first impression:
1. Knock down the cobwebs and sweep away the leaves.
2. Find a great new door mat. Around 12 bucks at the local Target. Done!
3. Numbers. I love them. I found mine here.
4. Plants! I moved my lemon tree up on the step and refreshed my hanging basket.
5. A wreath. Easy, right? Um, not so much…it is winter in Louisiana (which means that it’s really not cold, and it’s also Mardi Gras and Valentines too!) What’s a girl to do?
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I’ll admit, I still haven’t decided on a wreath. Instead, our front door is sporting a big, bight turquoise B!
6. Add a bit of personality! (Read: Saints flag! And garden gnomes!)
So…what wreath is gracing your door right now?
A Little Shop Update
I’m so honored to know that so many mommas are choosing to use my custom pieces for special days—baptisms, birthdays, Easter, Mardi Gras! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
First, just a shipping update: Mardi Gras orders must be placed by January 25th so that you receive your orders in time!
I’m stocking up with the shop with Mardi Gras designs and lots of seersucker right now. Here’s a little peek!
And now—I’m so excited that I have a way to email my customers with updates. I will be emailing about 8 times a year. That’s it. Promise!
My Get-Me-Through-This-Day Drink
Today the kids had a swim meet. For the first time ever, we had to be there all day! (As in we left the house at 6 and got back home at 5:45.) That’s a really, really, really long time to be in a hot, humid, chlorinated room!
In the past, I’d have survived the day on Cokes. That’s after starting the day with a huge cup of Community Coffee. I’m trying to do better. (I did have 1 canned Coke today, just so you know, and a cup of coffee.)
Today, that cute green thermos was filled with chai tea with a little milk and honey. I’m a new chai convert. I like the spice with the sweet. Enter my problem: I can’t quite get it right. I’ve tried Cafe Escapes Chai Latte for the Kurig. Too fake sweet. I’ve tried making my own with Chai tea bags and creamer. Not enough spice.
So…do you drink chai lattes? What’s your recipe?
What drink gets you though the day?