Celebrating // Labor Day with lots of baby snuggles. If only I had a nickel for every time someone said “oh,…
September Goals
Full disclosure: I came up with this list before Charlotte arrived. So I’ll see how it goes! Send baby announcements. I…
Charlotte Rose
I’m happy to announce that Charlotte Rose Ruiz arrived yesterday at 11:57 am! She weighed 7 lbs, 6 oz and…
September Quilt Pattern: Diamond Stripe
2020 Update: This patten is not currently available. Check my shop for other great patterns! It’s September 1, which means…
Currently
Feeling // Pregnant. Very, very pregnant. Struggling // With the same sensation I mentioned last week — that everything in…
39 Weeks with #2
Well then. Today I’m 39 weeks pregnant. Since I went into labor with Emma at 38 weeks and 5 days,…
Emma-isms (#11)
— In swimming lessons, one of the exercises is “find me,” where the instructor dunks the kid underwater facing away…
Modern Quilt Guild Riley Blake Fabric Challenge
I mentioned in my July goal update that I did indeed finish and submit something for the Modern Quilt Guild’s…
August Goal Update
September goals coming soon — and trust me, they will NOT be big/significant/aggressive at ALL. In the meantime, I’m posting my…
Currently
Wondering // When this baby is going to make her arrival! My mom got here as scheduled on Saturday, so…
38 Weeks with #2
Size of the Baby: Still closing in on 7 pounds and 19-20 inches long, aka the size of a leek. Weight…
Recent Reads
(First: I’ve now read 15 books this year towards my goal of 30. So I’m a bit behind schedule, but…








