Posted in Birthday, Celebrate, Create, Sewing on Jun 1st, 2009
Little Sesame turns 2 tomorrow and we had her party on Saturday. It was a hot, sunny day but luckily our backyard had plenty of shade. Here’s her birthday banner in action. There were plenty of friends for Mike and I to hang out with but little Sesame had some buddies to play with too. [...]
Posted in Birthday, Celebrate, Create, Sewing on May 25th, 2009
My kiddo is just about to turn 2! It feels like time is flying by but then it also feels like little Sesame has been with us a lot longer than just 2 years. I barely remember life before her sometimes! We’re having a birthday bash this weekend and I whipped up this cute and [...]
Posted in Patterns & Tutorials, Sewing on Apr 5th, 2009
I’ve been making a ton of felt food to give to little Sesame for Easter. She loves playing with her toy kitchen but she doesn’t have any food to play with! That needs to change. There are lots of great pictures and some free patterns for felt food on the internet (as well as a [...]
Posted in Patterns & Tutorials, Sewing on Apr 3rd, 2009
Sesame is more and more interested in playing with her dolls lately so I whipped up a super simple ring sling for her to use. I chose a ring sling so that she won’t outgrow it any time soon and I hardly had to do any measuring. Unlike the clothes I make for, she loved [...]
Posted in Celebrate, Create, Holidays, knitting, Sewing, sweaters, Valentine's Day on Feb 16th, 2009
I love this little dress! Like everything I’ve knit recently, it’s making wasn’t without a near-disaster. It was almost ruined when I put it on the little ungrateful toddler and she had a screaming fit and yanked at it so hard that she totally stretched out the buttonholes and I was afraid for the hand-stitching. [...]
Is Twitter! Oh, Twitter, how much do I love thee. Here’s the thing readers. I’m on Facebook but I just don’t really get it. There are too many things going on -groups and games and I’m supposed to write on someone’s wall?!- and all I ever really logged on for was to see if anyone [...]
Posted in Birthday, Celebrate, Children, Family on Jun 5th, 2008
My little baby is 1! I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since she was born! This has been the most amazing year and little sesame just keeps getting more and more fun! For the birthday extravaganza Mike and I had 6 out of town relatives come to visit. It was a …
Posted in Create, For Babies & Kids, knitting, Sewing on May 19th, 2008
It has been so hot lately! It’s been in the 90s and for a while there I thought I was going to melt. It’s only May and it’s been gray and rainy for so long that I am really not adjusted to the sunshine! My knitting has taken a bit of a back seat …
Posted in Create, For Babies & Kids, knitting on Feb 28th, 2008
As I take sesame on walks in the neighborhood I notice all the pretty things blooming in people’s yards. The tiny crocuses and cheerful daffodils make me happy. I am ready for Spring! In my yard, however, this is what I have. Stupid, icky dandelions. Oh I know, it looks like a …
Posted in Celebrate, Gardening, Seasons, Summer, The Outdoors on Jun 27th, 2006
The state fair is coming and I am so excited. I was practically raised at fairs. My mom is, and my grandma was, a fair judge. They judge baked goods, jams, jellies, sewing, crafts, you name it, they can stick a ribbon (or not) on it. Some of my earliest memories …
