Little Mister Danger turns five weeks old today. He fits neatly into our little family like a puzzle piece.

This last week he started smiling and Garth and I have been employing all of the embarrassing skills that we know to draw them out of him- because as you all know- baby smiles [...]

Today marks the one year anniversary of the xoelle etsy shop! It has been such fun for me. Last week was all about custom orders. The madras ties above are on their way to Boston to adorn the necks of a lucky wedding party! I also found out today that I [...]

The switch to a new hosting company is almost complete!  If things look and act differently for a while, it’s because I’m working out the kinks.  Tonight though, I am enjoying a meal made byMr. Awesome, and snuggling in to watch a movie with him. (and Jack!).  Hope your evenings are turning out just as [...]

This tie came to me to me by way of New York City, to be converted into a bow tie. Oh how I adore the robotness. The woven silk was a dream to work with, and it will shortly be returning to the big apple, a new man. In a completely unrelated [...]

This past month has been monumental for Garth and me. I’ve been a little distracted with my real life and haven’t posted often, but this is what has been happening:
My parents visited from Spokane, WA a few days after my due date and we spent the week running errands, stocking the kitchen, readying the [...]