Happy Mother's Day!

"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners

who make our souls blossom."

~Marcel Proust

The month of May... why are you packed with soo many unplanned to-do's? I'm referring to the plethora of gardening & house work that we've been pre-occupied with. The only time I've spent sewing was to hem a pair of pants and mend a hole on my daughter's favorite stuffed bunny. I miss it. But I did enjoy my birthday which already came and went. It was amazing. I can honestly say it was the first year I didn't mind getting older. I still haven't forgotten about some upcoming promised posts & will do my best to share those 'things' sooner than later. Until then, I show you some beautiful pictures: our flowering quince trees, some delicious fabric, a pretty weed, Lucy hiding in a toy box, and cut denim. There's a ton more things to talk about including more patterns & homemade projects. I just have to find the time to get started!

Shorts have been made from old jeans and I'm saving those scraps.
You should too! I'll be posting a pretty neat market bag made from the left overs.

Happy Trails!

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