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How to set up a weekly home management routine that works for you. Make home management a tool that you use to make your life easier.   We all know that home management routines can help us. They make things more automatic, they eliminate the need to think through every next step in our days, and they help us know that we’re not forgetting something. Having simple home management steps we can stick to take a lot of the drudgery of taking care of our homes. Morning and evening routines in our house are life-savers. They help our children feel more...

I used to be a bit of a speed sewer. I loved a quick make and would churn things out like nobody’s business. The last few years though, I’ve managed to take things a bit more slowly. Don’t get me wrong, I love the feeling of a quick and satisfying sew. It’s the best! Sometimes it’s exactly what you need. I tend to be impatient and want everything to happen right now, especially if it’s something that I’m excited about. If you’re familiar with the Enneagram, I’m a type 7, the Enthusiast, which probably explains a lot. So, I don’t think...

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Hi friends! I hope your Summer is off to a great start! There’s no denying that this has been a crazy year with everything going on and we’re not out of the woods yet with Coronavirus and staying in most of the time. Last Summer we had such a great time doing all kinds of fun things, going here and there and James was in a wonderful three week academic camp where he really thrived.  Unfortunately, the camp canceled this Summer and we haven’t enrolled in anything else. We also haven’t made any travel plans. So, we’re basically home with...

Hello friends! This post is for all of you with the Draft-it-Yourself Tasi Robe and Jacket pattern. I’ve been making a variation of this pattern for years and this month, I decided I wanted to make a really classic robe for my Dad for Father’s Day. I haven’t been to a fabric store since February so I shopped my stash and found a navy gingham cotton. I also had some braided navy piping which I decided to use to create classic piped edge robe.  To get that really classic robe with a piped edge look, you’ll want to add piping...