“They” sure lied about the terrible twos- Gabe was a breeze through most of his third year on the planet. Three is something else, though. Challenging- yes. But, it’s truly amazing to watch his mind work- he is proving to … Continue reading
Punish yourself. Make a pettiskirt. That’s roughly 75 yards/225 feet/2700 inches of ruffle along the bottom here. Ruffler foot, I love you. So, so much. And I love my newest buddy, too- I was able to pick up this Janome/Kenmore … Continue reading
Gwen took her first steps today, all on her own. And then again. And again. And again. What does a mom do when they run opposite directions? ::::freak out::::
She learned that windows make a great racket when you smack them repeatedly with baby palms. She obviously hated that. I really just posted this picture here, though, because it was a better photograph than the ones that follow. They’re … Continue reading
Well, I first “met” this guy in early June. He’s a blue dasher (or Pachydiplax longipennis [please tell me I'm not the only immature one who snickered at that]) dragonfly. There are bugs that I hate- cockroaches, mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, … Continue reading
Of photographing this child. They’re so over. Our little girl will not sit still! It was a tough age with Gabe, too- I remember taking hundreds of photos and only having a few of his face. And smiles? Ha. I’m … Continue reading
Yep, our THREE YEAR OLD (Happy birthday, Gabe!) starts preschool next month! We found an absolutely amazing school for him, and we’re all so excited about it. I decided to try to make him a little backpack to celebrate the … Continue reading
This is such a fun style- so quick to put together, too. I used Butterick 5439. It was an okay pattern. I was a little annoyed that it took three pieces for this view- it could’ve been done in one … Continue reading
This is one of the daisies Gabe helped me pot up for the porch this summer. It had a sad bloom when we bought it, and absolutely nothing since. Until this guy (and two BUDdies- har-har) popped up this past … Continue reading
Dad’s been working on a wink with Gabe as long as I can remember- he’s had blink down since he was tiny, but, wink was apparently a challenge. This was pretty close, though, I think! And that’s “broken hair”, by … Continue reading