I first started working on the template for this quilt in March of last year and posted the final template a couple months later, com...

Gumdrops, candy canes, marshmallows and more!  Valerie was determined to make a gingerbread house with the kids this year, and I think ...

After beating Ocarina of Time for the 3DS it didn't take long for Ari to declare that he wanted to be Link for Halloween.  No sooner d...

After dabbling in pillow coverings with the Indianapolis Colts pillows , I really wanted to make a body pillow for myself.  I decided to ...

We renovated the bathroom recently.  It badly needed an update, and we were finally able to get it done.  We replaced the vanity, sink, fau...

I was on the phone with my mom asking for birthday ideas for Marty.  She started listing a few things, then she mentioned he might want a bo...

I have finished the design and purchased the fabric for Emilie's princess quilt.  I am stepping out of my comfort zone a little bit by ...

Remember the stack of squares I showed you in May?  If not, I can't say that I blame you.  If so...thanks!  Well, what I didn't te...

1680 squares.  It was a daunting number when I finished the final planning for the quilt.  It was the only way I could get the Colts logo t...

Why stop at Mario ? There are so many other 8 bit Nintendo characters out there just waiting to be turned into a quilt!  Link, from The Leg...

Ari has decided he wants to be a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle for Halloween; Leonardo to be exact.  So, before he could change his mind agai...

The Super Mario quilt is complete!  I am so happy with the way it turned out, too.  I love the colors, plus having a life-size quilted Mari...

I have turned one of my dreams into reality.  I am the proud owner of some Calvin and Hobbes t-shirts.  Unofficial, mind you, but still Calv...

I am half-way finished with the front of my Mario quilt; and Ari and Emilie would be happy if I stopped here.  I have to admit I have had th...

Check it out! Super Mario Bros. onesies! I think these are just about the coolest baby clothes I have ever seen. I wish I had discovered ...

My mom is awesome. She not only helped me paint Ari's room, she gave me the idea to use iron-ons for the curtains I was making for him. ...

I decided to make curtains for Ari's Mario room, and inspiration struck as I was looking at his curtain rods. Why not be a little invent...

The ceiling fan in Ari's room, complete with Propeller suit yellow Toad, and a propeller mushroom power up; or as Ari likes to call it, ...

I've previously mentioned my affinity for Calvin and Hobbes . Truly one of the greatest comic strips to ever grace the newspaper funny p...

He's an addict. He's addicted to Mario. No, I'm not referring to myself, though Valerie may disagree. But I know how Ari feels. ...