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 →

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

by Heidi Weston // July 8, 2014 // No Comments

Every once in a while, you read a book with characters so engaging you hope it will never end. It’s people and theme begin snaking their way into your dreams. You hope beyond hope someone in Hollywood has already finished... Continue reading →

The Pursuit of Mary Bennet, a Pride and Prejudice Novel by Pamela Mingle

by Heidi Weston // July 1, 2014 // 1 Comment

If you’ve read Pride and Prejudice, you know Mary to be the middle, largely unnoticed sister of the five Bennet daughters. She is awkward and plain, with few social graces (if any). In fact, she’s only  mentioned a handful of... Continue reading →