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Lions and Tigers and Bears! Oh my!

okay….so I didn’t actually make any lions, tigers or bears, but I have been quite busy sewing up custom costume orders and I wanted to share a few! I started off by designing a couple woodland creature costumes for a … Continue reading

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Fall is in the air!

…and Fall just happens to be my favorite time of year! Not only do I adore Halloween (costume making is one of my favorite crafts!) but I love the crisp weather, the wind, the beautiful leaves, boots, jeans, sweaters, scarfs…….you … Continue reading

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Cute jeans and zoo trips

Last week we beat the heat by heading out to the shady, windy corridors of the Oregon Zoo.  I loaded up Penelope, myself and my best friend Emy and we set out on an adventure full of animals, ice cream … Continue reading

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Retail Announcement!

I am so happy to announce that my reversible sunhats are now available in a local Portland children’s boutique! The Black Wagon on N. Mississippi Avenue has taken my entire stock of sunhats sizes Small-Large (3 months to 4T+) and … Continue reading

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Happy 2nd Birthday to my sweet Penelope!

March 16th was Penelope’s 2nd birthday! I can’t believe my little buggy has grown up so fast! She is so much fun these days.  Lately she has realized that she was on the cusp of the big #2 and has … Continue reading

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Easter is hopping closer!

The sun is out, the birds are chirping and I can feel that Spring is near. Sure, it’s still much too cold to really play outside, but going to the store you can see that it is rather apparent….Easter will … Continue reading

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Earth to Keelie….

“It’s your blog calling! I am feeling rather neglected as you haven’t came to visit me in such a long time?” That’s right…once again I dropped the ball on blogging regularly. I admit full fault for it and as always … Continue reading

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Super mom…or just super fortunate?

I am a busy stay at home mom.  Sure, I only have one kid and she is still only 18 months old and extremely manageable.  Yes, I have a small house that doesn’t take an abundant amount of time to … Continue reading

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In my shop…

I’ve always had a sort of love affair with the 1960s and it shows up in a lot of my work.  I like to create one of a kind pieces that can be cherished and passed along. I try to … Continue reading

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The great hummus adventure!

I have been trying to find the perfect homemade hummus recipe for a while. I like my hummus to be light on the lemon and heavy on the garlic and I have yet to find that perfect balance, however with … Continue reading

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