We knew that there wasn't an existing exhaust vent in our kitchen when we purchased the house.  It seemed a trivial thing to install--ru...

We are doing our kitchen renovation with permits, which means that the construction has to comply with all the county and state regulations ...

I've been resisting the urge to post about our kitchen remodel, since my focus here is more sewing and cooking.  But since all my time i...

As was the case with our beloved Antilop highchair , I've been thinking our little guy is bothered by the hard plastic of his Little ...

Oh man!  All this time I didn't realize that the link I posted for the pattern to go with the  Antilop Highchair Cushion Tutorial was...

It's Tilapia Tuesday!  Today, I altered a recipe I make fairly often to include tilapia: thai green curry.  I'm always pleasantly s...

We just purchased our first home, our own ( very tiny) piece of Silicon Valley.  When we purchased it, we knew we wanted to remodel the kit...

My local grocery had a deal the other day: spend $20 and get two mangos, two limes, and a bunch of cilantro for free.  Yes, please!  Here...

So I had intended to make an ironing board recover tutorial, but as I started the project, I realized there really is no need to write out s...

Aside from how good it tastes, this dish is incredibly fast and simple to prepare, and I usually have the ingredients in the pantry (well, ...

I finally got around to making another romper!  This one fits considerably better, having taken the sides in a little and increased the len...

This is what I make if I am uninspired by the contents of my fridge and/ or I'm in a hurry.  It always tastes delicious, so there aren...

We all love fish, especially my 6 year old.  When I take the weekly poll about what everyone wants for dinner, he usually asks for fish (hot...

Jars of jelly and jam, in my beautiful new jars! Olallieberry ice cream This past weekend, we made the trip back to Swanton Berry Farm...

I've fallen in love with the short-sleeved rompers for my littlest man.  In the heat of summer, I'd keep him in only a onesie to sta...

Al fresco dining is on my mind these days.  Here in Northern California, the weather is phenomenal almost all the time, but the draw to go o...

As far as highchairs go, the IKEA's Antilop rocks.  Its compact, all plastic (yay for easy clean-up!), and slides perfectly right up ...

I'm starting an online patternmaking class today at Whipstitch and I. Couldn't. Be. More. Excited.  Wahoo! To contrast that, I h...

I'm still recovering from this week--the last week of the school year for my Kindergartener and my birthday.  My big sewing goals (like,...

The cardboard boxes that crayons, markers and colored pencils come in are virtually useless in the long run.  We toss them as soon as they a...