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Hi friend! Yay for Friday! Do you have any fun weekend plans? We’ll be going to Jordan’s basketball game early Saturday morning, having a play date later that day and then for Superbowl Sunday, we’ll be watching the big game at our friend Jamie’s house. Will you be watching?!  If you need some healthier game day snacks, find several here. We had a fun week on the blog, if you missed it I shared I shared Valentine’s Gifts for Her (under $25), a new Loves GIVEAWAY (enter here), and new Amazon decor finds (and added a few to my cart;)....

Hello sew-friends! In today's post, we're diving deep on the subject color blocking in sewing. Color blocking is a fun and easy way to add contrast and personality to a garment or other sewn item. It's also a great way to enhance existing style lines or add new style lines to a garment. Color blocking is easy enough for beginners to tackle and a great way to use up smaller cuts of fabric. In this post, I'll explain what color blocking is, why you might want to do it and a few methods for color blocking your handmade garments and...

Burnout is a very real issue that’s only getting more and more common. The days of walking out of the office and leaving work behind are harder to come by. The American Psychological Association surveyed adult U.S. workers and found that 79%felt work-related stress, 36% said their job caused cognitive weariness, 32% were emotionally exhausted and 44% were physically fatigued. To combat this, people need time off ― and time spent not thinking about work. But how do you hit the off switch? We asked some experts for their advice on how to shift your brain to leisure mode if...

Game Day, Game Night always means food! Keto fans deserve Good Keto Game Day Food and I’m here to help. I separate game day food into two categories. 1. You are hosting, which gives you a little more leeway in what to make and serve. 2. You are bringing a dish to a pot luck game day. Hosting with Keto Game Day Food If I’m hosting game day or game night, tacos are the easiest food to serve. You can have guests brings chips, cheese, sour cream, salsa, drinks, but you get to make the main course. To keep it...

The Hill House spring drop debuted yesterday and I think it may be my favorite collection of theirs yet?! I am generally pretty picky about prints but I love both the blue clip dot check gingham and the green vine stripe in this collection. I got to preview the collection last week in New York and also fell in love with the fit of the Anjuli nap dress (really pretty for layering) and the Delphine skirt (it cinches your waist in the most flattering spot!). I ordered a bunch of pieces to try on in person but here are a...