Mr. Jackson, this being my dad, sent us a swell gift this year for Christmas. A legacy book of sorts of my Gran’s family. I was completely taken with the vintage photos that comprised much of the compilation and was completely engrossed for the better part of two hours in staring at some of the…
I recently invested in a two new sewing books. Twinkle Sews caught my eye after reading something somewhere on Wenlan Chia’s Big City Knits, which I do mean to buy soon, though I’ve never picked up a pair of knitting needles in my life. When I’m in one of those adventurous moods I’ll buy it,…
It is with pleasure that I bring you….my finished nest of dreams. Yes, indeed I did finish this project, which for me is actually the best part, well…besides sleeping in that bed, of course. I was so happy to stay within a fairly inexpensive budget as well. Let’s go over exactly what I did, shall…
My bestest friend was up here over the weekend and seeing as how its fairly near our half birthdays we gave each other the presents we would have given each other had a birthday celebration occurred on our birthdays by us. She gave me this invaluable book with tidbits of Nancy’s unfailing style and verve…
Mr. S always calls me Jayne. Of course, it has nothing to do with my name or really anything else. Just calls me Jayne and yes he spells it this way too. Which reminds me that I’ve been reading Jane Eyre as of late and watched this wonderful movie, which in fact, inspired the buying…
