saturday

Nonetheless.

SO! Things are topsy-turvy out here! Once things settle and I have dusted myself off and compiled the photos I will let you in on what is happening, stay tuned...

As for the now, we have not been too busy for dreaming up projects and making stuff though.

We are carefully choosing and playing in fabric. Plus we are trying to find useful things to make out of fabrics from around the house that are being retired soon, like old curtains and sheets.

In the works...

A messenger bag for Sully. His school backpack is so old and tattered and there are only so many times you can try to fix or replace a zipper. For real.

Also, a tote made from a shower curtain. Sound interesting? Just might be.

Lots of sewing in the future and I am loving Amy Karol's book, Bend The Rules Sewing. I am gonna learn a lot from her and have heaps fun doing it.

Back to work and I am sure you have plenty to get back to as well.

Have a great day!

Happy Monday!

This was our last day of winter break. Boys will be back to school tomorrow and I am really going to miss them. I love days on end that we get them all to ourselves.

We had a busy day, out and about. Some new and interesting things are on the horizon and a big change is coming (VERY) quickly for us.

But more on that later...

Right now I am fiddling around with a mini quilt that I am making for Happy the doll. I am just using basic quilting techniques that I have been reading about and trying to teach myself. I am not using a pattern, just a patchwork kind of method. It sure is fun. All that is left is the binding that my talented seamstress friend showed me how to do over the weekend. I am crossing my fingers and diving in. We will see what happens.

Have I mentioned that I love my new sewing machine? I did? Oh...

Well, this is my first step to accomplishing one of my 2010 goals- making a cozy lap quilt for each of my kiddos.

Hope you have some fun goals in mind too and for now...

...Monday.

sunday

saturday

No Bread To Be Had At Mid-night.

I wanted to start a new tradition on New Year's Eve.

The idea was to bake a yummy loaf of bread in the evening to be eaten after the clock strikes 12. Sounds easy enough.

I found a recipe that just had to be adjusted to include chocolate chips. I definitely thought something sweet would be just the ticket for long after dinner and with tea or something.

I mixed and kneaded and loved the excitement of peeking while the dough was rising.

All was good until it was in the oven and someone forgot to check on it now and again.

Burned New Year's Eve bread.

Bummer.

I didn't even bother to take a picture of it.

Depressing.

At first I deemed it a bad omen for the year to come but that is silly. I was just too busy nursing my girl and laughing with my boys as they tried so hard to stay awake.

Nothing bad can ever come from enjoying family moments so much that all else is forgotten.

Plus, there is always next year for New Year's Eve bread.

Happy New Year!

Yesterday we took our last trip 20 minutes north to the coast where we downed the last cup of our favorite clam chowder. Then we strolled for the last time down the docks, amongst the seagulls and crab boats.

Then, after a few minutes of begging with clasped hands, we stopped for the very last time to get a bag of salt water taffy to eat on the way home.

Well, the last time in 2009 that is. We will be having many more cups of chowder and lots of sticky fingers from that taffy in 2010 I am sure.

So with cold hands,

pink noses and taffy in our cheeks we wish you all a...

Happy New Year!