I've been feeling a little better lately (this first trimester is not my friend) so last Friday, I ventured out to the Kirkwood Farmers' Market.  The fresh produce was so colorful and pretty that I had to take pictures of it.  I came out with some tomatoes for Jason and some plums for both of us.  See the Kirkwood Farmers' Market at Halloween here...

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After seeing the idea on Pinterest, I decided to make a cute chalkboard to hang on the wall and to document a new chapter in our lives.  To get started, I found a framed print of flowers at a resale store for half price. {Framed print before.} I took the print out of the frame, flipped it over, and added several coats of...

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While I didn't get to do everything on my "Summer '12" list this year, I did get to check a few things off of the list.  Here's how my summer went: {A trip to The Muny to see Chicago.} {Caught a few Cardinals games at Busch Stadium.} {No summer is complete without a trip to Ted Drewes.} {Visits to my parents' pool.} ...

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While experimenting with a maxi skirt design pattern a couple of weeks ago, I stumbled upon a super easy way to make a simple maxi skirt. {I used an interlock jersey knit fabric in bright pink.}  I revisited my college days by drafting a maxi skirt pattern on computer paper that I taped together. {Maxi skirt pattern on the fold of the fabric.} While the original maxi...

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