Birthday Fairies
The Girl just turned three last month. How did that happen?! Three? Really?! We had a simple and sweet party at home. She invited two girl friends and the rest of us were family. Here is the fairy...
View ArticleToday
Today I am feeling a bit under the weather. We’ve had the ickies for the last week and I’m feeling like it can move along any day now. You hear that? Any day now. I’m slowing down as much as a stay...
View ArticleSpring Busyness
Oh hello there. I’m still around. Been spending as much time as humanly possible outside. And when I’m not outside enjoying spring, I’m inside reading with the kids, or sewing. I’ve been busy....
View ArticleAnother Pink Sweater
What can I say? My girl likes pink. This yarn is a silk and cotton blend from The Infamous Stash, and the pattern is here. This was a fun and incredibly easy pattern. I plan on making lots more of...
View ArticleSpring 2011
I love the springtime. It’s my favorite season here in Florida, and it can be fleeting. I love the whole spring holiday aesthetic: pastel colors, birdies, eggs. What’s not to love about that? I...
View ArticleHalloween
Once again, I was pretty proud of myself for getting the kids’ Halloween costumes done ahead of time. I love making the costumes for the kids (I always did fantasize about being a costume designer),...
View ArticleNew Fairies
Now that the holidays are over, I can show off some of the toys I made for the kids. Here are the fairies I made, to go with these from last year. All of them get played with a lot, by both The Boy...
View Articlemore wooden toys
Here is another set of handmade toys that the Daddy Monkey and I made for the kids. I’ve written before on how I feel about these home made toys. It really warms my heart to see them being played with...
View Articlehalloween 2012
Dress-up is pretty big in this house. I think the reason I go through all the trouble of making halloween costumes, is that I know I will see them in action for months, maybe years to come. I didn’t...
View Articlelove stones
Back when we were preparing for our Paris trip, I made these stones for the kids. It was to be the longest we had been away from each other, and I was a bit concerned about them getting homesick or...
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