These homemade ornaments are a favorite holiday tradition in our house. Powered by Whrrl Picture Tutorial on Whrrl
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From the monthly archives:
November 2009
One of my favorite baby shower gifts to make and give. Gather materials: Newborn wrap shirt, Skirt fabric (about 1 yd), 3/8 ribbon/twill tape, 1″ ribbon or lace. Step 1 - Cut off bottom half of wrap shirt 3/4″ below snaps. Use long sleeve or short, dyed or undyed. Step 2 - Cut 2 skirt […]
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Given my history, I found this t-shirt graphic hilarious. I’m looking forward to cheering on Todd as he races in his first off-road triathlon a week from tomorrow. Hopefully he fares better than me and the stick man.
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We attended this amazing “Harvest Festival” at our friend’s Waldorf inspired charter school last week. The favorite activity, by far, was creating a fairy house for the “Fairy House Village”. Just looking at the spread of natural building materials made me teary at the thought of the creative possibilities. Princess decided to create a …
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When someone threw out the idea of “making stuff” instead of the traditional games for my girlfriend’s baby shower, you know I was the first on board.I gathered together bits and bobs, new and old, fabric and trim hoping to inspire some beautiful creations.The party-goers did not let me down.With a little help from me […]
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I’m loving my new calling at church: planning bi-monthly activities for girls ages 8-11. Our first activity together? Writing letters to soldiers and veterans and boxing up all the candy for Operation Gratitude.
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photo via flickr”You’re either going to pay up front for good sewing thread or pay after the fact in sewing machine repairs”.Now, I am a believer.Scene 1: Phone conversation last week with a Charlene at Mel’s Sewing:Me: I have a Halloween Emergency. My sewing machine isn’t working and I have a Halloween costume I have […]
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Making your bike “stand out” so your partner kind find it at the numerous transition areas filled with bikes is a vital part of a good Muddy Buddy race. We decided to make a pink sequin bike cozy. Not quite as cool as this tree cozy. On the morning of the race: Guy: Are you […]
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On our day off of school, we gathered a group of friends (13 kids ages 10m-8yrs & 7 adults) and went hiking. Bridge crossings, hill climbing*, and nature rubbings kept the kids entertained and left them exhausted after the adventure.*The kids were so proud of themselves for conquering “Big Red”. Some even climbed that …
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