you know you’re a mother of two under the age of two when:
you find yourself humming the theme for the 1960’s version of Winnie the Pooh to yourself in the shower.
bits and bobs
Emma’s Holiday/Winter Dress
A while back Prudent Baby posted a darling tutorial for a long sleeved peasant style toddler dress. When I saw it I immediately thought of the red polka dot material that I had bought on a whim (and cuz it was on sale) a few weeks earlier. I knew that, even though she already had several cute dresses, Emma had to have a polka dot one. This pattern is really easy and so cute! Each time Emma has worn it…
my darling and her new hat
Emma Grace has a new hat. And she like wearing it – because it’s pretty and she looks so pretty when she’s wearing it. :) (so nice not to be having battles about wearing a hat anymore!) Really, she loves it (although that’s hard to tell from this picture)! I made the hat using the Petite Beret pattern from Vintage Knits for Modern Babies. It was a very easy pattern to work (although I still need to learn how to…
just a little something
I just listed a new garland in the Etsy shop – the Hearts By The Yard garland.
a little announcement
We’re moving (again)! John has been transferred to Indianapolis and we are scheduled to be there this Thursday or Friday. It will be our fourth move in three years, and I’m still not sure how I feel about it. There are times when I am excited, excited to see how God is working, excited to see what will happen in the next few years, where He will take us and the things that will happen along the way. But there…
handmade Christmas, part III
I made several jars of Lemon Curd to go with the tea towels that I gave as gifts this Christmas, and they were a huge hit! Lemon Curd – makes about 1 quart 6 lemons2 cups sugar3/4 cup butter, cut into pieces6 eggs, beaten Zest 2 of the lemons.Juice the lemons to get 18 Tbsp juice.Combine the zest with sugar, lemon juice, butter and eggs in the top of a double boiler over medium heat.Stir frequently until thick, about 20…
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2010 was a good year. A very, very good year. It was a full one, too! In January I got Emma’s closet/my craft storage area organized. It was so nice to see it all tidy. :) In February I opened my Etsy shop. I had high hopes but no real idea of how well it would do! I made Emma a little blue skirt in March. I posted my first step-by-step tutorial in April, a flower pin. May saw me…
Just had to share with you :)
I just stumbled across a shop on Etsy that I love – box64studios. Her work is just perfect! I think that she and I would be great friends. :) Kelly uses beautiful vivid colors and combines them with words from hymns and scripture in a way that creates pieces that put the old words into a fresh setting. It somehow makes them stand out more and is just so lovely. Kelly also offers a bunch of other things in her…
Merry Christmas!