The Best New Toy Tuesday Ever

We’re back from vacation. I’m going to apologize in advance for the bad pictures. I’m being lazy about unpacking the camera and uploading pics, so iphone photos will have to do. We had such a great trip home and really did not want to leave. Of course, I had big crafting plans for while I was gone and (almost) none …

Ruffle Hat

Some people like to put giant bows on their babies. I prefer hats, myself. And this is one of my favorites. I mentioned it last week in the Magic Circle post. The brim is just made by increasing, but there are a couple of little tricks to it, so once again I made a video. For those of you who …

Our Other Father’s Day Craft

Well, not a craft so much as a series of pictures. But it was a lot less messy than the hand prints. I got a nice simple little desk frame and framed these for Jesse. Because if there’s one thing he loves to do, it’s adorn his cubicle with personal affects. (Note for those of you cringing over Allie having …

Father’s Day Cards

For Father’s Day, I wanted to show my Dad and Moredad just how much we love them.   So I used some ribbon to make their cards open real wide. You know, like when you spread out your hands?   Yes, I thought it would be fun to put my four-month-old’s handprints on our Father’s Day cards. I even thought …

It’s May

And it’s time for me to get back to blogging. I’ve been so busy these last few months, and this is all I have to show for it. Some days she fusses and cries and all I can do is cuddle her so she feels safe and loved. Many days she’s giggly and sweet and all I can do is …