baby teething hack

by Heidi Weston // July 22, 2014 // No Comments

I swear teething goes on forever, disrupting sleep and making babies irritable. Somewhat by accident, (an accident named Eleanor), my baby recently got a hold of an apple. She carried that thing around for at least an hour, sucking and... Continue reading →

Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie

by Heidi Weston // July 21, 2014 // No Comments

I am a huge fan of the smoothie. They’re a delicious way to get a bunch of nutrition in a single sip. Mostly a fan of fruit smoothies, I was wary of oatmeal smoothies for a while. But I decided... Continue reading →

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

by Heidi Weston // July 17, 2014 // No Comments

For August, our book club read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (author of Seabiscuit). The biography tells the amazing story of Louis Zamperini. He was born in Torrance, right here in Southern California, the second of four kids. He was a hellion of a little... Continue reading →

Braid Quilt

by Heidi Weston // July 16, 2014 // No Comments

I am far from a professional sewer, nor am I a perfectionist. But I love fabric, and I love blankets, and therefore, I love quilting. Well, I love making quilt tops. It’s usually decades before I get around to the... Continue reading →

The Sleep Experiment – Part I

by Heidi Weston // July 11, 2014 // No Comments

Summer is a great season … in magazines. They would have you believe summer is all about the beach and BBQs, long and lazy days, catching fireflies at night and sleeping in late, sundresses and flip flops, camping and roasting marshmallows.... Continue reading →