Hello and welcome to my blog! I'm Michelle Goggins, and I write about my sewing and drawing adventures. Thanks for stopping by!

My pattern collection of valentine cupcakes, stripes, and hearts.

Valentine’s Day is Coming!

Dear readers, I’m curious to know how you feel about Valentine’s Day—do you like it, love it, hate it, or…

My sketchbook and a couple of sketches.

Good and Quiet and Grateful

Life has been good and quiet these first 10 days of 2025. We finally got some snow, which made everything…

The first page of my sketchbook - A little sailboat in rough waters. A kitty is in the front and a mouse with fishing pole is in the back. Hand lettering reads 2025 Adventure Awaits!

Happy New Year 2025!

Well, what can I say about 2024? It was a rough year for me due to having treatment for Ocular…

A postcard that reads Hello Wishing you Happiness!

Happy Things Saturday: iHanna Edition

Have you ever visited iHanna’s blog at https://www.ihanna.nu ? She’s a Swedish artist who writes about her creative projects, offering…

A miniature ceramic Christmas tree surrounded by presents.

The Dollhouse Christmas Party – 2024 Edition

It’s Christmas party season! The dollhouse is decorated and houseguests are arriving. A family of gnomes came from afar in…

Exciting News – Semi-Retirement!

November turned into a busy month! My husband and I had been preparing to retire from our livestock feed store…

I Hope You Had a Lovely Gnomevember!

For me, November is always about gnomes! I love these mysterious little dudes (and dudettes) with hidden eyes, bushy beards…

A drawing of a lighthouse with the words You Light up the World.

I’m Elisabeth’s Guest!

I’m HONOURED WITH A “U” that I’ll be Elisibeth’s guest on her lovely blog The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist…

A cupcake on a plate, a mini bowl of candy corn, and a mini bowl of candy worms and an eyeball.

The Dollhouse Halloween Party 2024

This is our second Halloween in the dollhouse! (See the first one here.) This year, there’s a whole different cast…

A miniature dollhouse that's in my dollhouse!

Where Do You Keep That – Dollhouse Edition

Lately, I’ve seen several posts from bloggers about where they keep various household items. I’ve seen posts from Engie, Stephany,…

A drawing of a pumpkin-shaped mug with a jack-o-lantern face, filled with whipped cream, sprinkles, cinnamon sticks, and a ginger cookie.

October Delights

October has been beautiful in Montana! I’ve been having fun drawing with They Draw for their Theydrawtober art challenge. There…

A drawing of a fall bouquet of flowers surrounded by pumpkins.

Hello October! Or should I say Walktober?

It’s October! This is usually my favorite month of the year, and I hope this one won’t disappoint! I’m going…