I was born in a smaller town in Eastern Oregon. Humbly raised by two amazing parents who loved their kids and each other. I was taught about resourcefulness, creativity, recycling, hard work, patience and happiness.

Curiosity is a beautiful thing! I sometimes get asked questions about how I learned to create certain things or go interested in my craft. This explains it all!

Every so often I will post a list of awkward and awesome things that have been happening lately. It's fun to keep a running list and share them with you all.

It has been way too long since I posted my Stitch Fix box goodies. Honestly, I still fluctuate between thinking it's a great thing and being frustrated with what I got. This was a good box and I liked everything well enough I could have kept it. So, right now I think it's great!

I feel kind of funny posting these pictures because I didn't actually keep track of what Stitch Fix sent in this box. So, here's some pants that I loved but didn't keep. Why you ask? Because of the bum picture below. Not my fave.

I am an avid maker and always have been. One of my favorite activities is sewing. I love the feel of the fabric, the rush of finding just the right pattern and the ability to sit down and create something that just hours before was only in my head or sketchbook.

smock·ing

ˈsmäkiNG/

noun

decoration on a garment created by gathering a section of the material into tight pleats and holding them together with parallel stitches in an ornamental pattern.

We have been enjoying the most amazing summer. The weather is perfect, the pools are open and we are happy. I started out thinking I wanted to have a pretty structured schedule. That's just how I function best. But I have found that my kids love spontaneity and are much happier making spur of the moment decisions. Of course they love having something to look forward to but they don't love having every second of the day planned out. We are learning to work together to have the best summer ever.

What is it about going to the salon? I think I could go there just for a shampoo and I would feel amazing. I went a few weeks ago to get some highlights and to go lighter overall. Experimenting with hair color is not something I have really done much, so I always feel a little unsure of whether it will look good.

Hello! I just got my 8th Fix from Stitch Fix and thought I would give you a little peek. This time I asked for some fun bright colors. It seems like I kept getting a lot of dark or neutral colors and I wanted something more fun! This fix was definitely fun.

My sweet and empathetic son has a good friend in his school class who has Strep throat. He felt so bad for her and suggested we buy her some flowers. "Because girls like flowers." It was really sweet so we went to Trader Joe's and bought the perfect bouquet of purple flowers.

I have always been hesitant to join a CSA because my family is a little picky. So I was worried the produce would go to waste because nobody would eat it.