I had a whole list of things to make for Zia’s birthday as soon as I leafed through Oliver + S Little Things to Sew. But I had to be realistic. If I didn’t pick just one or two projects, I’d be completely overwhelmed. Besides, the library (for whatever reason) won’t allow renewals of that […]
For her birthday, Zia asked for an Indian princess dress. I have to confess, I dove for my computer and searched wildly on Amazon, but didn’t find anything that seemed just right. So I resigned myself to make it. It turned out to be easier than I thought. I found a piece of faux deerskin […]
“As a child, one has that magical capacity to move among the many eras of the earth; to see the land as an animal does; to experience the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee; to feel the earth quiver and breathe beneath us; to know a hundred different smells of mud […]
We went to the local parade yesterday at noon. It was lots of fun, but terribly hot. Of course my pregnant body exaggerates the heat, but it actually was a cooker. The parade was filled with all the local yocals, and our town definitely has some colorful characters. We waved our homemade flag beside them […]
Here’s that belly, in all its glory. It’s hard to believe this is the last month of carrying that kicking, bouncing bump! It sure seems to have a mind of its own. š I’ve always loved July–first as a kid, because it’s my birthday month; second, it glows with everything summertime; third, it’s my little […]
