A Washington-ing we shall go! Last weekend Ben and I headed up to Washington to visit Peanut… among other things...

At the end of October I went home to Washington to visit the fam. Having lived in Southern California for the past three autumns I have n...

Most people think their mom is pretty darn special, and the Nicolai sisters are no different. Today's "Best of" post is d...

Okay so this really isn't a "Handmade Home" post but I didn't have much time this weekend to make since I was lucky e...

A lot has happened since the sisters three went on hiatus. Let me try to catch you up a bit...

I finally finished the other set of curtains I forced Mom to sew for me. And by finished I mean that I dip-dyed them with Dylon Ocean ...

Our grandparents on their wedding day.  Received an email from Mom tonight.  Hello,  Just thought I'd pass on to you that tod...

I found this vintage fabric at an estate sale for 25 cents. I was attracted by the pattern and the bold primary colors, all in spite of...

I went up to Mt. Rainier on a week ago with my mom. The wildflowers were all in bloom, and being neither of us  had been hiking at this...

Well, fresh from Mom's anyway...that is, they were last week.  Still, these puppies are going strong on my desk and coffee table....

You may remember (let's be honest, I'm sure you don't) that I have been working away at a lace scarf pattern from Vogue knits....

I made a quick trip to Tacoma this weekend. I'll give you a moment to roll your eyes and think, Awesome, now I get to hear all about th...

I was super-homesick, so I made a quick trip to Tacoma after work on Saturday to see mother dear and sister Catherine. And Peanut and Nicho...

We went to Zoolights at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium tonight. It was so much more awesome than the last time I went to Zoolights,...

Here's Mom's surprise birthday tiramisu from Trinacria in Olympia. Lovely!

Mom's birthday is today (61, son!), so Monika and I took her to the historic  Meeker Mansion in Puyallup. The Meeker Mansion is a 17-ro...

Frosty finds from Mom's.