If you are like me, most of your photographs are on your computer and you never actually make prints from them. I try to organize my pictures into albums on my iPhoto, but looking at them on the computer is never quite the same as seeing them artistically laid out in a real album [...]

I have never been one for buying tons of jewelry.  I tend to have a few classic pieces that I either wear everyday, or rotate.  Ever since my husband first took me to look at engagement rings, I have a new found passion for all things sparkly and shiny.  My latest obsession is rose gold. [...]

Is it a sin to covet a sewing cabinet? If so, I have been a very bad girl for 2 years now.  There are tons of sewing cabinets out there, but most of them are A. ugly, B. Particle Board, or C. ugly AND made from Particle Board.  This Shaker style sewing cabinet is well [...]

While perusing the magazine section of Borders last year I happened upon this delightful little magazine that was still in it’s infancy.  

Bored by all the Suzie Homemaker sewing and craft magazines that are normally available, I was really excited to see a magazine that was unique and hip.  At $14.99 an issue, it is [...]

You finally found your dream dress, waited an agonizing 5 months for it to arrive and now it is time for your first fitting! Generally, you will have three fittings, depending on the extent of your alterations. Here are some tips you can follow so that your bridal gown fitting goes smoothly and you get the [...]

How did a pet hair lifter sponge make it into a blog about sewing and costuming? These little yellow puppies are have a far greater use than removing pet hair from your La-Z-Boy. They remove make-up from fabric! Have you ever been hugged a little too ferociously by a budding Tammy Faye [...]

As a costumer of TV and Film, Topstick (or fashion tape) is my right-hand man.  This double-sided tape will keep a plunging neck-line in place, tame an errant bra strap, or keep a puckering blouse at bay, but it is not your run-of-the-mill adhesive.  Originally invented to adhere a man’s hairpiece, Topstick is hypo-allergenic, waterproof, [...]