The Spotted Lamb

The Spotted Lamb Navigating motherhood and military life one stitch at a time. Ultimately, my goal is to connect with others in cyber land through my sewing, some of my thoughts translated into words, and hopefully a few laughs.

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Recipe: Shortcut spiced tiramisu

Dec 21, 2012
Recipe: Shortcut spiced tiramisu

Tiramisu....I am not a big fan of this dessert -- to me it is, well....forgettable?  The handful of times I have tried it was a direct result of their being nothing else available on the dessert menu -- and by nothing else, I really mean nothing else with Chocolate :)  Each time I dove...

Ooo La La!

Dec 13, 2012
Ooo La La!

This past weekend, a friend and I drove to a holiday boutique craft fair -- we intended it to just be a girls' day out, a chance to get away from the kids for a few hours and recharge....we had no intentions of buying anything....that was until we walked in the door :)  Some...

Unhook The Stars Quilt Is Done!

Dec 9, 2012
Unhook The Stars Quilt Is Done!

I finally finished it! I coul

Recipe: Lemony chicken and rice soup

Dec 5, 2012
Recipe: Lemony chicken and rice soup

The ultimate comfort food, Chicken and Rice Soup, takes on a flavorful citrus twist in this AMAZING recipe I

Can Of Worms…

Nov 13, 2012
Can Of Worms…

Last night I got a wild hair.  And as a result have opened, what I think is going to be, a HUGE can of worms :)  I finally decided to take the plunge....I made a dress for my daughter!  I've always dreamed of being able to sew her (and my) wardrobe from top to...

Veterans’ Day Sale!

Nov 10, 2012
Veterans’ Day Sale!

THE SPOTTED LAMB'S VETERANS' DAY SALE BEGINS NOW!  NOW UNTIL NOVEMBER 14TH ALL QUILTS ARE 15-50% OFF!!  *No Code Required -- Current Prices Reflect Veterans' Day Discount*SHOP SALE NOW

Great News!

Nov 9, 2012

I guess the word about my Slim Potato Casserole is beginning to get out!  I was approached by an editor at AllFreeCasseroleRecipes.com who wanted to include my recipe as part of their collection!  You can see my recipe by clicking

Recipe: Homemade pumpkin puree

Oct 27, 2012
Recipe: Homemade pumpkin puree

When my boys were babies...well, younger babies that is, I made all of their baby food from scratch.  Not for any other reason than that they ate a TON of food -- I would have had to rob a bank to pay for the amount of store bought jarred baby food I would have...

ASD Research Fundraiser!

Oct 20, 2012
ASD Research Fundraiser!

I am teaming up with my wonderful friend Jill, over at AutismDeal.com to host an amazing fundraising opportunity for Autism Spectrum Disorder Research!  Jill is an amazing long-time friend, fellow military spouse, wonder-mom to two beautiful boys and recently earned her PhD in Psychology to boot!  In h

Pomp & Patchwork Reversible Runner

Oct 14, 2012
Pomp & Patchwork Reversible Runner

I was able to use the last of the Kaffe Fassett fabrics I order for this quilt, which I then used for this quilt, and finally turned into THIS b