Summer bloomer production

I tend to sew Phoebe a lot more clothes in the summer than in the winter.  I think it's because these light, summery, cotton prints just scream sunshine and warm weather; whereas I associate thick, cozy knits with winter.  And since I don't knit, Phoebe's wardrobe tends to be a bit lacking in the cold weather clothes.

Anyway, since we've been spending lots of outdoor time lately and making multiple trips to the kiddie pool in the backyard everyday, Phoebe hasn't been wearing much more than a diaper lately.  I thought I'd at least pretty it up a bit by throwing a pair of bloomers on top.

These were made with using the Ruby's Bloomers pattern from Heather Ross' Weekend Sewing.  They come together so quickly and only use a half yard of fabric for each pair.  My only warning is that the sizing is terrible.  Phoebe is currently wearing a size 2T, and she fits perfectly into the 6-12 month size bloomers.  I actually made a pair back when she was only six months old and she was swimming in them.  At least they fit her great now - a year and a half later.  So as long as you keep that in mind, it's a great, quick sew!

New Heather Ross - eeks!

Is it a blessing or a curse to have the owner of Pink Castle Fabrics live right around the corner from me?

I ran right over soon as I got the text that Heather Ross' new line, Far Far Away III was in today.  Sadly, there's no way I can afford the entire line, but I picked out a couple of my favorites.   These pinks, yellows, peaches and browns are my current favorite color palette (and have been for the past two years if you take a look back on Phoebe's nursery).

I'm sure I'll have no shortage of projects in which to incorporate these beauties!

My absolute favorite cake recipe (at this moment in time)

Remember this cake?

This is the cake that disappeared the fastest from the dessert table at my sister's wedding.  Triple lemon blueberry.  Mmmmm.....

My husband missed out on this one at the wedding (not quick enough!), so he's been bugging me ever since to make another one.  He really had to twist my arm, of course.

I found this recipe a while back on Pinterest, and it was practically screaming my name.  I usually adjust a few things in most of the recipes that I use, but this one I found to be pretty much perfect.  My only changes are that I added an extra cup of blueberries, and I divided the batter between two 9" cake pans instead of three 8" pans.  Also, in addition to just the lemon curd, I put a thin layer of the Zesty Lemon frosting between the layers.

Finally, I also took the baker's advice and sandwiched a layer of vanilla cake between the two lemon blueberry layers.  I think it brings everything together perfectly.

Now wipe the drool off your face and get baking!