new dress

i love sewing this dress

the Yeppar pattern is so, so nice ..I added long sleeves to it

psst...I think I've found a new design for some fall/ winter dresses for my Etsy store

stay tuned ;)

dress for a birthday girl

for our sweet friend Mae



fab pattern from Yeppar (I added longer sleeves)
Moda fabric...It's Hoot

gearing up for fall

just need to add the buttonholes...adorable pattern by ChickenHill

blueberry

Lily's pie masterpiece...it was so, so delicious!
I love the look of concentration on her face .
We have one more year at home till this little one goes to preschool.
These are the days, my friends...the sweetest.

Lunch

My sister brought tons...well, pounds and pounds of corn this weekend. She got it fresh picked from a farm near her house. I didn't want any to go to waste so I made a really easy corn chowder for lunch. It was seriously good...nothing compares to sweet, juicy, crisp corn.

This is how I made it...


Corn Chowder

melt 2 tablespoons butter
saute a diced small onion till softened
add 2 tablespoon flour
cook for a minute or so
add 2 cups milk
2 cups corn kernels cut off the cob
a big handful of chives
cook for 8 minutes or so
salt and pepper to taste

I served with bread and a salad of lettuce leaves from the garden...the chives were from our garden too!

sisters

sand castles

every time we are at the beach Mike builds a very elaborate sand castle with Lily...he calls them fortifications, or sandschloss or seaside defense complexes...such a 7 year old boy at heart!