A Bit of Inspiration

Inspiration is such a broad word and means such different things to so many different people that its really hard to talk about authoritatively… or with any kind of assuredness. What is ultimately inspirational for one person can mean absolutely nothing for another. It is actually quite fascinating if you think about it. For me inspiration always starts with the same thing. I am sure that its not hard for many of you to guess what that thing is for me… the most true and pure inspiration for me is color, certain color. For me its always about…

More summer cuteness

Oh… I almost forgot…. Ella in her favorite hat. Couldn't resist. Talk to you soon…

Just a little summertime fun…

More than anything lately I have been enjoying photographing my children in every possible summer scenario lately [they are all so sick of me following them around with my camera!] but I don't want to inundate you with hundreds of Fig children shots. I mean I do think they are cute and everything 🙂 but… And then there have been these little bowls, just bowls, nothing more. Something about them is so full of the feel of summer and vibrant color and tactile warmth and juicy freshness and Mill House Inn goodness and my favorite kind of…

First & Last Quilts…. kind of

Well, I have finally caved to peer pressure. MANY of you have been tormenting me for days…. you know exactly who you are… Camille and others…. about joining these festivities that Carrie and Camille started last week. What were you gals thinking of anyway? You all just needed something good to chuckle about didn't you? Slow summer :-)…? I kept telling you that I had absolutely no idea where my first quilt was or exactly how to find it.  You didn't believe me. I know it sounded like an excuse. But it…

Back to the Future

Greetings friends & neighbors… I start so many of my newsletters and other notes that way, who knows why really, I don't think that any of my neighbors read my blog… although on the other hand, perhaps I have a secret neighborhood following? Ha! My neighbors have absolutely no idea what it is I do up here until all hours of the night. In fact Eric and I have a long standing joke that they must think that all sorts of hinky things are happening in this household… let me tell you a little story…