I finished these two matching quilts today, and I think they turned out beautifully!

They are for sale in our Etsy shop, Birnam Grove – you can click on the pictures to go straight to the listings. I hope whoever buys them loves them as much as I do!  I think these are the most cheerful [...]

The good: Today is another snow day, but after having school for three whole days in a row, I don’t mind so much! So far today I’ve done accounting and paid bills, fixed a lot of foods for the kids (cantaloupe, sandwiches, fried eggs, muffins), put pork ribs with a chipolte-cinnamon rub into the [...]

David and I went to a fundraiser for Ellie’s school – it was great! Here we are in our Mardi Gras party outfits:

Killian decided to teach Ellie some ballet last night, after she put on her tutu.  It was sooo precious!

However, as cute as that was, it could not even compare to this sweetness:

In other news, I got a haircut this week!  Nothing major, just a trim and layers… but my hair feels so smooth and [...]

So, the last couple of years I’ve gone all out and done a Mardi Gras dinner each year: red beans and rice and King Cake.  The King Cake has been good – and huge! – I’ve used this recipe using my bread machine.
This year, though, I totally forgot it was Mardi Gras!  I’d already started [...]

Because I make truffles every Valentines Day!
Ellie helped me make the truffles this year, Killian will help decorate the bags they’ll go into.  We make truffles for grandparents and teachers and friends. And then I get to eat the leftovers because the kids don’t especially like them!
This year we made coconut truffles:

And dark chocolate truffles [...]