Posted in Knitting on Dec 31st, 2008
Over the weekend, I finished the pixie hat for my boy. An easy knit in fingering weight handspun on size 3 straights – simple knit/purl alternations with twisted cord for the ties (I personally think the ties make the hat - much better than the I-cord version in the Ravelry pattern). I think I will be making more of [...]
Posted in Books and Reading, Crafting, Mamas Who Inspire on Dec 30th, 2008
We have continued to enjoy reading The Tomten the past week or so, and we were so inspired by Mamaroots’ little collection that we decided to make some ourselves. The girls each have one, and have already scurried them away to their room before I could snap a picture.
This little guy will be going to [...]
Posted in From my kitchen on Dec 28th, 2008
We had a beautiful, fluffy snowfall Christmas Eve morning. My friend Joanne suggested we make some Snow Ice Cream. So, the girls and I collected a huge bowl of clean, fresh snow, and set to it!
Snow Ice Cream
You will need:
1 gallon fresh, fluffy snow, give or take.
2 cups whole milk or 1 cup whole milk [...]
Posted in Changing Seasons, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Outings, Playing/ Free Exploration on Dec 24th, 2008
Posted in Books and Reading, Changing Seasons, Knitting on Dec 23rd, 2008
We are snuggled up in the house for yet another day. Three cars have gotten stuck in the deep snow on our street, the weatherman says the driving is very dangerous, and another 2-5 inches of snow are expected tomorrow. Right now, my husband is shovelling the walkway to ease his cabin fever. We are grateful to [...]
Posted in Changing Seasons, O Come, O Come Emmanuel on Dec 22nd, 2008
This is truly a Christmas to be counting our blessings, with the treacherous weather and all. We wish our flight wasn’t grounded and we could be lounging on the beach with Grandma and Grandpa, but we’re enjoying the crazy snow as best we can, and looking forward to New Year’s in Florida!
Merry Christmas from our snowed-in [...]
Posted in Crafting on Dec 21st, 2008
We were sent a surprise package from some wonderful friends down in the Medford area. It arrived in St. Nicholas’ day – a beeswax honeycomb candle kit from Southern Oregon. This was a craft made for little children – it was easy to complete in a short amount of time, the girls had fun making [...]
Posted in Knitting, O Come, O Come Emmanuel on Dec 20th, 2008
Kristi – don’t read below – Christmas present spoiler!
Finished a pair of these for my sister-in-law for Christmas (I also plan to make a grey pair for myself, like A Friend To Knit With’s originals, after Christmas).
They were knit from Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride in Victorian Pink. I made a few little modifications, and am really happy with them. Two [...]
Posted in Books and Reading, Changing Seasons, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Outings on Dec 20th, 2008
Pictures from earlier in the week, when it was a little warmer and less blustery, and Firecracker thought she might like to go play out in the snow. She quickly thought better of it, and came in to warm up on the sofa, looking at some Dr. Seuss books with her sister and enjoying the snow [...]
Posted in Changing Seasons on Dec 19th, 2008
Our bedroom, in a brief moment of peace and order on a slushy, snowy afternoon. This post is all for me – I had to snap a few pictures, because there isn’t any laundry wating to be folded and put away. The books piled on the floor have been (mostly) reshelved, the picture frames dusted. The Christmas [...]