14
Sep

Tortellini Chicken Soup

Fall is finally in the air and nothing feels better than a warm, comforting bowl of chicken soup.  This is a little different take on your traditional chicken noodle soup.  If you're looking for something to soothe the soul, this would be it!Tortellini Chicken SoupIngredients:1 rotisserie chicken or two (bone-in) roasted chicken breasts1 package fresh tortellini (8 oz.) Olive oil2 carrots, chopped2 stalks celery, chopped1 yellow onion, chopped1 box chicken broth (I prefer low-sodium organic)1 teaspoon dried thyme1 teaspoon salt (more, if needed)1/2 teaspoon black … continue reading

12
Sep

Finny and Zook – Whimsical Nursery Art Giveaway

I am so excited about this giveaway and I hope you are too!  Remember my post a couple weeks back revealing Caspian's Nautical Nursery?  And remember the fun nursery artwork that I ordered from etsy.com for his walls?  In case you forgot, here are the prints I purchased for his room from Finny and Zook.....I chose these three different 8 x 10 prints and then matted and framed them myself.  I was so impressed with the high quality of this art work.  I knew I wanted the Anchor, Boat and Crab because those fit with the nautical theme and I liked that is was an "A, B, … continue reading

11
Sep

Winners!!

I'm pleased to announced the winners for our past two giveaways, the Ellie Inspired pattern giveaway and the fabric gift from me to you (aka Guess baby Caspian's birth weight).The two winner's of the Ellie Inspired pattern giveaway are...........Congrats to MJB and Sara!!  You are going to love sewing from the new Ellie Inspired "Serenade" dress pattern!And the winner of the fabric giveaway from me to you (aka Guess baby Caspian's birth weight) is......Congratulations, Brooke!!  Great guessing - baby Caspian was 7lbs. 2oz, 19.5" long and born on August 31st.  … continue reading

8
Sep

Green Mountain Coffee and Keurig Coffee Maker Giveaway

My husband and I are huge coffee drinkers.  I’m not quite sure how people, especially mom’s of young children, are able to function without it.  But what I am even a bigger fan of is when an item or product that I love and consume daily is socially and environmentally conscious.  I also love my new Keurig Coffee maker and today we are giving away a brand new Keurig Coffee Machine and Green Mountain Coffee to go with it.  To read more about the benefits of Green Mountain Coffee and enter to win these wonderful prizes, please click HERE. … continue reading

8
Sep

Blog Book Tour: "Sewing A to Z" by Nancy Zieman

Welcome to Nancy Zieman's "Sewing A to Z" blog tour!  The tour has been going on for a little while now, but today is my day to host and I'm so thrilled to do so.  Nancy Zieman (of the show "Sewing with Nancy") has recently come out with this fabulous new sewing reference book called "Sewing A to Z".  And it is just that, Nancy addresses just about every sewing technique there possibly is.......from A to Z.When I received my copy of the book from the publisher, I sat down that very night to check it out.  I immediately looked over at my husband and … continue reading

7
Sep

Girls Appliqued Shirts: GO! Baby Fabric Cutter

This past week the girls and I decided it would be fun to make some appliqued shirts using my new toy the GO! Baby Fabric Cutter.  I recently got this great new machine and I think I might be in love.  I've done my fair share of applique, but the idea of cutting all the shapes out always seemed to un-motivate me to do very much.The GO! Baby Fabric Cutter is a machine that can be used for quilting or applique and is made by AccuQuilt.  Basically, you purchase dies of all different shapes, run them through the machine and it cuts them out perfectly every time.  I … continue reading

6
Sep

Sew Magazine: Blog of the Month

Several months ago I was contacted by a UK sewing magazine, called "Sew Magazine" and asked if they could feature my blog as the "Blog of the Month".  I couldn't believe it.......really? Little ole me?  Well, it was true!  They said they like to feature an inspirational sewing blog each month and they had chosen my blog for the September 2011 issue.  Wow!  To say I was flattered would be the biggest understatement of the year!Last week I was sent my copy of the magazine.  To be honest, I've never purchased this magazine before, but I think I may have to going … continue reading

5
Sep

Our Sweet Baby Boy: Caspian Finn Wilkes

Our sweet baby boy has arrived!  Caspian Finn Wilkes was born on August 31, 2011 at 12:10 AM weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz and 19.5" long.  And he is perfect!I honestly couldn't have asked for a better delivery - no c-section - I got to do my VBAC!!  I guess it's true, 3rd time's a charm!  Labor and Delivery Story: So here's how things went.......I started having a dull backache in the morning of August 30th, but wasn't quite sure if it was anything.  It was a constant uncomfortable feeling, but since I was induced with my other two, I didn't know what to expect.  August … continue reading

30
Aug

A Fun Little Contest and a Giveaway from Me to You!

So as you know, I am due with my third child, a baby boy, on September 6th.  Right now I am scheduled to have a repeat c-section on that day.  I had a regular delivery with my oldest, Savannah, and then an emergency c-section with Matilda due to her heart rate dipping and her face front presentation.If I go into labor naturally prior to September 6th, I will attempt a VBAC (assuming everything looks good).  If not, we'll play it safe with our scheduled c-section. Things are kind of up in the air.  But I thought it might be fun to do a little guessing game with you … continue reading

29
Aug

Baby Boy’s Room: A Nautical Nursery

One week and counting until our little bundle is scheduled to arrive!  I thought I would share some pictures of the nautical themed nursery that we've put together for our special little guy.My husband, Brett, painted the room.  Surprisingly, he let both girls help for about 10 minutes.  That was enough time for them to get covered in navy blue paint from head to toe - he is a brave, brave man (and a super-wonderful daddy).  Brett had already put up the chair-rail and crown molding when we did the girls nursery, but he painted the navy blue and tan that I picked … continue reading