A Cookbook a Week: Cooking Light Way to Cook Ronda Bowen, August 4, 2015October 1, 2015 I have a lot of cookbooks, and by a lot, I mean, it will probably take a good while to cook through them all, like a couple of years. With a cookbook collection that is so expansive, it’s hard to make sure that they all get used! I want to… Continue Reading
Our Move Across the West Ronda Bowen, August 3, 2015October 1, 2015 Can I just start by saying that I strongly dislike moving? Especially while pregnant. Unpacking is going very, very slowly… very slowly… I do have two boxes of cookbooks unpacked, though, and they’re staring at me. But…there are other boxes of cookbooks, books, fabric, clothing, etc. that all still need… Continue Reading
So Much Snark: McCall’s and Vogue Have Early Fall Collections Out Ronda Bowen, July 21, 2015October 1, 2015 Oh boy, so I still have a LOT of unpacking to do before I can sew again. But we’re here; we’re in Wichita (just in time for some street flooding, which we avoided, but still! Hello Rain!), and mid-moving, McCall’s and Vogue came out with stuff for fall. I couldn’t… Continue Reading
Food & Drink The Health Benefits of Drinking Wine (Guest Post) Ronda Bowen, July 21, 2015October 21, 2022 Today’s Guest Post on the health benefits of wine is from Grace Sasha Elizabeth. Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented texture of grapes or other fruits in rare cases. This fermentation process is done without the addition of acids, sugars, enzymes, water or other nutrients. The involvement… Continue Reading
MOVING!!!! – Our Home, Not the Blog Ronda Bowen, June 22, 2015 Well, it’s official. Not only have I been knocked out for the last few months by first trimester pregnancy woes, but we’ve been packing up our home and getting ready to move next month. Wining Husband has accepted a job offer that offers our family some better opportunities. There’s quite… Continue Reading
No More French Wine in Pennsylvania? Ronda Bowen, May 15, 2015 …or German wine, or Canadian wine, or Greek wine… As of May 14, 2015, residents of Pennsylvania may find themselves hard pressed to get their hands on their favorite champagnes, Bordeaux wines, and even Sauvignon Blanc hailing from New Zealand. With the passing of House Bill 189, the sale and shipment… Continue Reading
Vogue’s Summer 2015 Releases Ronda Bowen, May 1, 2015 I’m a bit behind on commenting on releases from pattern companies, I realize that! I’ll have my commentary on the new releases from the other guys soon! I’m playing catch-up since I was wiped out by a wave of pregnancy fatigue so strong…well, you get the idea. This is the… Continue Reading
Sofilantjes’ Brueram Dress Ronda Bowen, April 30, 2015April 30, 2015 As if my little gal didn’t already have a bunch of dresses (seriously, though, a girl can never have too many dresses, and she loves them!), I made her two more. I was selected to pretest Sofilantjes’ Brueram Dress. This is a cute pattern that comes with top, dress, and… Continue Reading
LKC’s Bow Back Beauty Blog Hop Tour and Giveaway Ronda Bowen, April 29, 2015October 1, 2015 I’m really excited to share a new Bow Back Beauty Dress from Little Kiwi’s Closet I created for Little Miss. As you remember, I pattern tested for the onesie peplum version of the dress. I created a stripes version and a floral version upcycling from shirts I’d found at the… Continue Reading
Something Cool for the Teenager Ronda Bowen, April 23, 2015 So around here, I spend a lot of time making things for myself and the toddler. I have a few great men’s patterns to bust out – and I even got some nice fabric to make my husband some shirts. I’ve got a robe “in progress” for the teenager –… Continue Reading