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Stencils + Sharpies = Lovely Dish Towels
A few weeks ago I bought a set of stencils for super cheap. I think it was $3 or so. Mainly because the front stencil was of a fleur-de-lis, of course. I started on a flour sack towel I had leftover...
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Colorful cupcake stands
This year I am missing my mama. She is in Peru, spending time with friends and family until next month so a mother’s day phone call will have to do. Still, I decided to do a little crafty goodness with...
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Bird Buffet
We’ve prettified our back fence, and it was time to share some summer goodness with our lovely bird friends. After all, they brighten our lives with their singing, it seemed a fair trade off to give...
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The guessing game begins
My husband has started work on our oldest’s Halloween costume. It is pretty darn awesome so far – here’s a (tiny) sneak peek! Here are a few of the costumes we have made in the past: Aidan as Drago...
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More costume progress pics!
Or, as I wanted to title this post, “I used to have a green bowl” But it was meant for a greater destiny Steve has been coming home after long hours at work, and then putting in long hours into making...
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Labor of Love
Because, in the end, that’s what it was. My husband Steve has been making costumes, piñatas, and cakes for his boys for the past few years. I figure we are close to the time when our kids, or at least...
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Aidan’s Skylanders Birthday Party
Tomorrow is our oldest’s birthday, he is turning nine and we couldn’t be prouder of what a wonderful boy he is. He requested a Skylanders party, and he asked that it be on his birth month, so we held...
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How Steve made the Gipsy Danger costume
A few of you have asked how Steve made our son’s costume from the movie Pacific Rim – I asked him to write down an overview of the process. Disclaimer 1 – he’s not a newbie. He’s been making costumes...
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Our Halloween Bash
This is the first time we have a) thrown a Halloween party, and b) co-hosted an event with another couple. Our friends J & H are pretty awesome people — and she knits, like me, so you know she’s...
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Things I have made
My knitting and crocheting has been a constant this year, often with miss Cherry Bo by my side while I count rows and track patterns. With autumn a week away (at least on the calendar, since we are...
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