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03/15/2026

We got to see the newest location (F11!!) at Brigham Circle today! It's another beautiful location of our favorite bakery! We had just enough time to get a yummy pastry and coffee this morning, and it was busy and full of people on a Sunday morning. Although it looks very simple, the lemon ginger scone + cortado pairing was very yummy! Congrats on another fantastic location, Joanne!!

03/15/2026

Happy Pi Day!! 🥧
I was able to pop into one of the locations of to grab some cute little slices to celebrate the day! They're priced at $3.14 - brilliant! Can ya guess how much of a tip I left?! 🤪

The chocolate cream pie didn't make it long enough for the photo opportunity 🤣 but I'm excited to dive into a slice of their key lime pie and the Boston cream!

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03/10/2026

Please vote for my photo in the America’s Favorite Photos competition 🤩

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03/05/2026

I made this ornament for a friend who has the cutest Shiba Inu doggo - and it has a backside! 😜🤣 I got this adorable fabric from -- it's like they modeled it after you, !! 🐾🦴🐾

03/04/2026

Books I read in February:

👉🏻 "Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine" was a book I've wanted to read for a while. I listened to this one and it was pretty entertaining. I found the main character's quirkiness to be a teeny bit annoying at first, but she grew on me through the rest of the book. I like how it ended, too.

👉🏻 I am doing the reading challenge and February's prompt was to read a book from a genre you don't normally pick. I spun their genre wheel and got young adult (YA), so I read "Elsewhere" by one of my favorite authors, . (I did a whole other post about it so check that out for more details.) I loved this book. I loved the whole concept and the storyline. It was sad but hopeful and heartwarming at the same time.

👉🏻 I listened to "Dear Debbie" and it was a little bit crazier than anticipated. Not sure that I am particularly fond of this writing style after listening to three of her books now. Maybe reading it would've felt different?

👉🏻 "Heart the Lover" was my favorite of the month for sure. It was a great story of first love and friendship. I couldn't put this one down because I really wanted to know what was going to happen next! I definitely cried at the end (just to warn you!) but it has a good ending. Highly recommend!

👉🏻 I listened to "Wrong Place Wrong Time" and it was an unexpected time travel sort of themed story with a bit of mystery mixed in. I like how the whole thing unraveled and how much we learn along the way. It did leave me wondering about the main character at the end though, and how her life was afterwards.

So far, I've read or listened to a total of 9 books this year (technically maybe 10 since I read and listened to one title?!) and my reading goal this year is 26 books. I'm still pretty busy with fabric ornament classes and planning kits so I've really enjoyed being able to listen to books lately. What are you reading this month? Right now I am listening to "Atmosphere" and reading "The Elsewhere Express".

03/03/2026

If you're looking for something to do this Sunday, take a class with me! There's still space available in my fabric ornament class at Gather Here Stitch Lounge in Cambridge on March 8th from 1:30 to 4:30 pm! I'd love to teach you this fun craft!

Link to register:

Learn how to transform a foam ball into a beautiful, fabric wrapped ornament. You might be amazed that we’ll hide about 150 silver pins in each of them – all without sewing! It’s a great way to use scrap fabric you may have from a previous project. They make unique, personalized gifts and can ...

02/27/2026

I'm at my first craft fair of the year at Arlington High School tonight until 7 pm. If you're in the area, stop by and check out this wonderful community event! It's run by the student council and they've done a wonderful job organizing everything, and there's a live band playing right now. Lots of baked goods and student run fundraisers to check out!

I am trying something new: ornament kits! Many of my workshop students expressed interest in the concept because it'll save time picking out and cutting up fabric. There's a small selection now but I'm hoping to expand it this spring.

Happy Friyay and let's hope this snow starts melting away this weekend! 🤞🏼

02/20/2026

Well the photo contest journey ends here since it did not make it on to the final round. But that's okay: it was exciting to see how far we could go, and getting to the semifinals because of all of your votes was very uplifting!! THANK YOU for taking the time to vote for my photo and for showing your support for Arlington EATS (and putting up with my daily reminder posts 😬)!!

If you would like to support , please check out their website for more information: https://www.arlingtoneats.org/

02/17/2026

Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate! 🐎🏮🎉

02/16/2026

Here we go, folks! We are in the SEMIFINALS!! 🤗 In this round, there are 21 photos in my group and the 2 with the most votes will move onto the finals! Today is a DOUBLE vote day! I am currently in 6th place so if you can spare a minute to vote, it would be greatly appreciated!!! You can vote once every day.

Link to vote: https://AmericasFavoritePhotos.com/v/wr32tq

Again, thank you all SO much for your help in getting to this level! I am really hoping we can win to benefit - such a great organization that does so much for families in our neighborhood! Let's see how far we can go in this round! 💜