My Little Monsters

I made these little monsters for my little monsters on Sunday night. They absolutely adore them! And I love that they adore them!

Going to New Jersey

Not me. These are going to New Jersey today...



A friend of mine from college had twins two weeks ago (well, his wife did anyway). A boy and a girl. I hope he sends me a photo so I can post it because I'm sure it will be squeal-worthy. They are teeny-tiny and just so darn cute! Their Mommy is my hero as she is tandem breastfeeding in the middle of the night. You go girl!

I wish I had learned to knit before my babies were born because knitting for newborns is so much fun! Maybe I should have another...hmmmmmmm.

Baskets, Bunnies and Bags

I have been keeping myself pretty busy in the crafting department this past weekend into this week. It started on Saturday when I bought the material to make little Easter baskets for the kids. I was to cut and prepare the fabric for my craft day with my friend Michelle on Sunday, but I couldn't stop at cutting and ended up making both baskets that night. The tutorial is from one of my favorite crafty websites, Pink Penguin.

Baskets and Bunnies

On Sunday I created the Purl Rabbit. The pattern is free from The Purl Bee, as well as the patterns for the clothes. The rabbit took me most of that day and into the wee hours of the morning. Michelle and I did do a lot of chatting and snacking and took a road trip to Lebanon, NH for more fabric. It was a wonderful craft day and I'm looking forward to the next one.

Monk's Bag

Between Monday and today I decided to finally make the bags I have been coveting for some time. The Monk's Bag is a free tutorial from The Purl Bee also. I think the Purl Bee is my favorite website! I absolutely love this bag. I love the fabric, the wide strap, and the cute little polka dot pocket on the inside for my wallet and keys. I also love that I finally made something for myself!

Grocery Bag

Then I made a grocery bag. I have been pretty good about bringing our reusable grocery bags to the grocery store whenever I go. In fact, so good that I'm almost completely out of plastic trash bags to put Benji's dirty diapers in! What I'm not so thoughtful about is taking a bag when I walk to downtown, or for that quick little run to JoAnn's. Plus, the reusable bags we have are just not cute! I made this bag to fold up and put inside my Monk's Bag to have with me everywhere I go, so I never have to use those nasty plastic bags again. I didn't use a tutorial for this, but it is made in the same way as the little Easter baskets, so thank you again Pink Penguin!

So, that's what I have been up to for the past few days during naptime and after the kids go to bed. The rest of the time is spent playing, snuggling and cleaning up after everyone!

Pretty Potholder

I still had a bunch of fabric leftover from the curtains and cushions, so I decided to make some more things for the kitchen. I made four potholders using all leftover fabric and old receiving blankets as the batting. Next up is a placemat for the center island.

Ta Da!

From this:

To this:


I just love my new stools. Using mostly fabric and paint leftover from other projects, the transformation was truly an exercise in frugality. The total cost of each stool works out to be $6.48, to include the price of the stool, the orange paint, a paint brush and the flower fabric.


Damien said I should sell them for $30 each. But, that really is not the point. I just love these so much!

My Curtains

Here they are! My kitchen curtains. I just love the fabric and how it matches perfectly with my bright blue walls. Making my own curtains is so satisfying. I can never find the perfect curtain in the store, but I can always find the perfect fabric. Our kitchen renovation may be slow, but slow and steady wins the race! Next up, refinishing the cabinets and the floor and after that, new counter tops! Woo hoo!