Back in August, I told you about my boys asking me to knit them up some Harry Potter robes. Shortly after starting, my first grader decided he wanted to wear his robe as his Halloween costume, which seemed pretty awesome and a way to get a huge head start. So I took my sweet time […] Read more…
How soon is too soon to start holiday crafting?
As you know, I’m one of the round-up editors for CraftGossip. I try to keep the posts seasonally appropriate (such as feature back to school crafts a few weeks before most kids start school), but this week, I think I pulled the trigger too fast on Halloween craft time! Maybe it’s because I started to […] Read more…
Harry Potter knitwear, take two
So we just finished reading the first Harry Potter book to the boys – it took FOREVER, since we were able to get through 1/3 of a chapter per night at bedtime and there are almost twenty chapters. The guys really enjoyed finally reading a big chapter book, although I think it was a bit much […] Read more…
DIY: 90’s inspired choker with fabric charms
I found these two fabrics at JoAnn’s and just needed to find a way to use them STAT. That yellow plaid reminded me of Cher’s outfit in Clueless: and the brown floral made me think of a cute little sundress Winona would wear: So I decided to combine them with one of my other favorite […] Read more…
My first fondant cake was a success!
Whenever my boys have a birthday party at home, I’ve been torn over what to do about the cake. Go with our favorite bakeries, which have made us some amazing creations (lego-shaped cake, very hungry caterpillar cake, etc.) or make my own? The past couple of years, I’ve leaned more toward baking my own, and […] Read more…
The dream of the 90’s is alive in embroidery
I haven’t really blogged in a while because I’ve been working on a few projects all at once, and while everything is moving along, it’s going slowly. Too slowly to really have any interesting progress shots, until today- finally! I’m working on a series of 90’s inspired embroidery art pieces, and I’m just about finished […] Read more…