College Road Trip
Yes, Santa Claus, there is a Virginia. And I think I’ve now seen most of it.
My oldest and I hit the road Friday and headed to Virginia for a college visit. He’s been accepted at a school here and a road trip was in order so he could make a more informed decision. Of course, no road trip for my family is ever complete without some obstacle or ten; this one was no exception. Crummy weather and a late departure should have clued me into what was ahead of us. And yet I was still surprised when we missed a turn and ended up in the Middle of Nowhere, VA — at midnight. We finally crawled into our motel room around 1 a.m.
Yawn.
After a campus tour and brunch in the dining hall, we got back in the car and drove to Richmond to meet my cousins. First stop? Quilting Adventures! I met Joyce and Phoebe at Quilt Market last fall and could not wait to see them again and check out their shop. It was great to get to visit with them and, of course, to see all the pretties. Some of which may be going home with me. Hee hee!
My cousin and her daughter met us at the shop, which totally made my day. We have not seen each other in probably 8.5 years and our kids have definitely grown a lot since then. Well, J has. My teen-aged cousin (who is five months younger than my son) is just the prettiest little thing (she wear a size 00 short). I felt ginormous next to her! Her mom and I had fun taking pics of the kids together, particularly the ones with them standing next to each other.
Tomorrow, we head home, where it may be snowing. You know you’re jealous.
I know that I babble on and on about sewing, but there’s a reason why this blog is called “Confessions of a Craft Addict” and not “Confessions of a Fabric Addict.”
Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross
Sew What! Bags by Lexie Barnes
Sew & Stow by Betty Oppenheimer
Zakka Sewing: 25 Japanese Projects for the Household by Therese Laskey and Chika Mori
Do you ever get a wacky idea and decide to try it? That’s sort of the impetus behind this giant Rice Krispy Treat Cupcake “Cake.”
I recently admitted on my
We’ve gone through a ridiculous number of nicknames for Miss L. Punkin Baby, Bunny, Punkiny, Bits, Bitsy, Bitser and — obviously — Miss L. (Seriously. Honey and I refer to all the kids by initial. It’s weird but whatever.) The most recent is Sweetheart and it really seems to suit her. OK, maybe not so much with that cranky face but it was a brief moment that’s now been immortalized.
We had kind of a whirlwind weekend, Honey, Miss L and me. Honey’s brother turned 40 on Groundhog Day and our sister in law invited us to fly to their home near New York City to be his birthday surprise.
We love our play kitchen around here and spend lots of time “cooking” up ” ‘tend” meals, then serving them up to be “eaten.” Obviously, I couldn’t wait to test
I totally fell for the
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