Ladylike & crafty
there were stacks of pretty paper, piles of markers and splashes of color and glitter. we used cutting boards and hole punchers and scissors with squiggly edges. we ate chocolate and guacamole and...
View ArticleBeads, beads, beads
it’s a bit like knitting, i’d imagine. i can sit on the sofa with a handful of beads and wire and pliers, and the hours vanish into each other. loop, insert, loop, stretch. the repetition is relaxing,...
View ArticleThey never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games
this is soupy, my sock dog. he’s not really a dog. he’s an orphan rabbit who’s just pretending. shhh, don’t tell him you know. he thinks he’s fooled ‘em all. (note: other sock dogs are hers, not...
View ArticleStockings hung with care
Last year, I made stockings kindergarten-style, adding sparkly red glitter and glue to cheap, red-and-white fur. They were cute and they did the job, but this year, I wanted to make something a tad...
View ArticleA stitch in time
This weekend, Stella and I cleared the dining room table and sat on opposite sides without saying very much to each other. Sunlight crept in through the window, dreamy tunes filled the air, and,...
View ArticleCraft Day
Some of my favorite girls came over Saturday for some crafting, and it was a perfect way to spend the afternoon. We hijacked the dining room table and camped out on the living room floor, armed with...
View ArticlePractice makes pretty
I spent Sunday afternoon re-learning how to use my sewing machine. I spent half of that afternoon trying to thread the needle. I started a new project, a mini project, on a whim. I had no pattern, no...
View Articlebaby’s first felt club
The day before Felt Club, my printer died. I had already encountered a few snafus before that, and I was ready to throw in the towel. “Okay,” I told myself, “maybe the universe is telling me I’ve done...
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