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Breaking news: We’re having a —

Well, yes, a baby, but there’s more, hold your horses.
Actually, no, not breaking news. I think I broke this on Facebook. Or you could say it broke when I told my mother and my neighbor.
BUT life wouldn’t be right if I didn’t make a big fancy deal on my Actual Blog: We’re having a GIRL!
A […]

Interview with Laurie Wisbrun

Man, what an exciting week. I told you yesterday about the interviews I got to do for my article for Meylah; today I get to tell you about interviewing Laurie Wisbrun, who is an Austin-based textile designer as well as super awesome. In my article I also get to include the phrase “after a brief […]

Creating for a cause

“The idea of right livelihood has always been very important to me,” said Hearts for Haiti organizer Victoria. “I would rather make and live on less money doing something I love than get rich on something that brings me, and others, no joy. The idea of also using my livelihood to affect social change is […]

Maternity sewing tutorial roundup

Image via luvinthemommyhood; individual photos courtesy of the tutorial designers themselves
Luvinthemommyhood has a fabulous roundup of maternity sewing tutorials, hints, tips, and tricks. I’ve already used this awesome tutorial to turn a pair of fat pants into elastic-waist maternity pants (thereby doubling my pants wardrobe! Pathetic!).
Since a new pair of maternity jeans hovers in the […]

A small elastic-waist rant

I wish to extend a deep scowl and my most focused glare of high dudgeon to every maternity fashion designer in existence. It is a sad state of affairs when I would rather (not of necessity, but of preference) have maternity clothes from three seasons ago off of eBay than buy brand-new from whatever sad-sack […]

The etymologist and the entomologist

Owen, age 5, is poking me this morning, wanting to know why a goblin is called a goblin and why a witch is called a witch, why a werewolf is called a werewolf and a ghost a ghost. Apparently somebody let him watch a video called “Scooby Doo on Zombie Island.” I’m not pointing fingers, […]

Help me to be a better hippie

Hey y’all. I’ve been on one of my quarterly Apartment Therapy jags, where I spend a lot of time scouring their House Tour photos and decluttering my own 1300 sq. ft. love shack. This particular jag seems to have coincided with the beginnings of Crazy Pregnant Nesting Syndrome, so I’m working doubletime on clearing things […]

ATTENTION. I AM BLOGGING.

I know. Hold the phone, right? I just … boy. Tired. All my creative energies are going toward growing this here fetus. I haven’t touched a knitting needle or sewing pattern since, um, December? I recently posted another interview on TrueUp (with designer Jessica Levitt! Of Timber! Who is mad crazy awesome!) but … *shaking […]

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