We had a busy busy weekend of not leaving the house.
We made Orangette’s caramel corn for passing out as we do every year. So yummy!
We tried our hand at yarn wreaths (from Christopher and Tia). Oscar gave up because he couldn’t make it neat enough so I just made them myself.
Both kids loved these modern paper ornaments over at Design Sponge. They’re like magic! I want to do lots of paper things this year … More
Christmas is backing up as I work on cutting out a zillion little this and that’s for O’s holiday party. I’m cutting and shopping online. Probably why my productivity is so low. I think I’m almost done with the shopping part and need to get started on all my handmade projects. Yikes! What’s the date?
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It's so fun to unpack them and remember all over again the fun projects we made together. We have a small fake tree that we put up in the family room that is all handmade ornaments. I'm gazing at it now and itching to get out the glue gun. But today is a day for taking a nap under a Christmas quilt. Why does the craftiest time of the year have to coincide with the sickest?
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We’re the ones in our pjs wrapped up in blankets. We’re having a leisurely breakfast of pumpkin pie and then reading out to get our tree. Christmas is on!!… More
We just returned home from the library with a mountain of books and movies. I’m getting settled in with the laptop, the cookbooks and my master list for my first time hosting Thanksgiving. I’m hoping to get my shopping and scheduling and planning done quickly so I can maybe fit in something relaxing and creative. I’m having a hard time combining those two lately. There’s been lots of creating under stress but not so much just making for fun. I … More
A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.
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