Tutorial: How to Patch a Pair of Shorts...(or most anything, really)

When Big Boy hopped off the school bus last week, I immediately noticed a quarter-size hole in his favorite shorts.  I asked if he wanted me to patch them, and of course, he said yes.  I'm tickled that the kids think it's no big deal that I can patch things, shorten sleeves or make them a pair of "comfy pants" (read: fleece) and let out the hem the next year when they're too short.  For once, being taken for granted makes me smile. 

Product Faves: Katie's Super Soap

Besides all the laundry associated with having three children in the house (including SuperHusband...I'm basically a single parent, you know), my machine does overtime with all the pre-washing associated with sewing and quilting.

  

I am totally hooked on a new dye-free, fragrance-free laundry soap.  Sure, there's nothing new about gentle laundry alternatives, but the really cool thing about this one is that my friend Katie makes it!  And the price is right at $2/gallon.