Circles in Autumn

We have this butler's closet and let me tell you- it's full. Full of doorknobs and paint cans and screws and window treatments and just about anything you can think of- it's probably in there. We've sort of been using it as our project closet. Supplies live there- get lost and sometimes even multiply. Kind of amazing. But the problem is an at-the-bottom- of your belly overwhelmed feeling- at least for me. I know it takes 30 years to get everything together- but this little house has been an exception.

Today I took my 1st hot shower since we bought the place! IT turns out something was lodged in one of the pipes. Thankfully our neighbor was able to help Zach figure it out! Tonight I am sooo soaking in the tub!Here are a few pictures of what has been happening other than house stuff! Fall in the making!

New Mini Quilts are hitting the shop in the next few weeks. This is my 1st one to sell. I've made a few for family,friends and myself. This one is a mix of all things I love about fall. This is a close up of the cool stitches my new machine makes- love it! It will be up in the shop today!


Making homemdae pizzas every Sunday. Zach does the dough, I do the sauce and Hazel does the cheese- then we all partake in the added veggies and devouring it!!



Hazel learning how to draw circles. I love it!


Making toasty forts!


Hope your future leads to toasty socks,warm drinks and cozy blankets. Fall is defenitely here and we have to get that chimney looked at! xo

It hasn't been very long, but I just needed to pop in and freshen things up a bit. Fall is knocking on our door. We have so much to do in our little cottage- it is a little overwhelming. We have lists upon lists of what we want to do- need to do-must buy in order to simply live.. um hello hot water heater. But we won't go into that! The leaves are starting to turn, the lake is getting a little bit quieter- no kids jumping off the docks- less swans than when we first moved in. Little changes to let you know all of the little creatures are foraging. Here are a few pictures from this week.


A few new cuffs in the shop!


A little girl who loves reading about the magical land of Busy Town and is not liking her picture taken at the moment.



See you soon!

on the eve..

(Our little home's old kitchen, which I'm redesigning in my head as we speak)
This is the eve of our dewinterizing and inspecting of our possible new home. Tomorrow we'll meet the inspector and a plumber to try and tell us the important stuff we need to know before we dive in. Needless to say, Zach and I are both nervous.

What if? swirls around my head, but I am brewing some tea, packing for a Rhode Island getaway and toying with busting out my sewing machine for a much needed,functional project. Oh and there is the matter of a hot bath and How To Make An American Quilt, which I have been neglecting and lastly dear, dear Liz Lemon.

So see, I can't possibly be nervous- I've got too many other things to think about! Wish us luck! Have a wonderful weekend and awesome Mother's Day if you're celebrating!