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happy belated halloween!
the bee was a bee for halloween, natch. halloween is literally my favorite holiday, but since we’ve had a kid, it’s been really scaled down. i’ve made mister and i some pretty fun costumes in the past,...
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completed: color dipped mittens
i made the bee some mittens to go with her pixie hat. she picked out the colors herself! i was inspired by the color blocking of these mittens. i started out using the wee mittens from vintage knits...
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working on: winterizing
this may be the most un-intersting picture i ever post here! remember when i mentioned how cold our rental house is? well, we are currently in the process of winterizing our home. mister and my...
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up next: sewing
now that we’ve returned (and recovered) from our trip, there’s much to be done. top priority should be winterizing our home with wooden frames and plastic film, strictly utilitarian curtains, and...
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dried herbs and garden clean-up
yesterday at lunch i spent a few minutes putting dried herbs gathered from our garden into jars… along a similar vein… the sun peeked out for a bit on sunday so we did some impromptu clean up in the...
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holla for challah! challah for obama!
after breakfast wednesday, the bee and i watched president obama’s victory speech online. i loved sharing the moment with her, even if she only appreciated the flags and the stevie wonder! afterward,...
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working on: indigo cable and lace
lately it’s been pretty cold outside (and inside!), and all i want to do is curl up under some blankets, read books and knit. right now i’m working on a tunic vest for myself using an indigo colored...
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working on: a bunny!
i made the bee a bunny last year. i like his thin arms and legs and pink ribbed sweater. he has a very piglet vibe. i wanted to revisit him and try to improve him a bit. he was one of the first toys...
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obligatory cat photo
i’ve been a bit under the weather lately, which means all of my making (and posting) has ground to a halt. i hope to be back to my normal self soon, but in the meantime, i’ve got these two keeping me...
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i’m nuts about these nuts
while these did not turn out as beautifully as those pictured on smitten kitchen, they most certainly turned out delicious! i did neglect these a bit by not stirring as often as i probably should...
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whoa, sweet!
while trying to rest and recover from this cold i spent ALOT of time on the internet. here’s some of the cool stuff i found. i really like this fashion/style/art/everything blog, the small folk. and...
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bear!
i made this bear a bit back, and i love his face. his body came out all wonky, but i think i may be on my way to creating a more successful version. he’ll be a friend of the new bunny one day.
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bear inspiration
as a follow up to tuesday’s BEAR! post, i thought i’d share my inspiration. i started a bear pinterest board a few weeks ago, and here are the highlights… 1. {Jon Klassen} 2. {Walnut Animal Society}...
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lately…
posting has been difficult. the winter light in this house is kind of awful, which makes taking good photos next to impossible. the natural light is very harsh, casting shadows everywhere. and our...
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where i’ve been, plus peanut butter and jelly!
i’ve been busy guys… lyme disease, antibiotics, three colds for the bee and i (each!), visitors, gift making, purchasing and wrapping, cooking and celebrating of the holidays… and i have been...
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dresses for dolly
meet dolly! dolly is the Tag-Along Doll from Hillary Lang’s Wee Wonderfuls Book. i made dolly for the bee during her first fall, when she was about four months old. dolly was almost as big as the...
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felt iPhone
for christmas i purchased a new york times digital subscription for mister. we’d talked about getting subscriptions before, but could never commit. but it kept coming up in conversation that he had...
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care packages
remember these? we were canning and pickling and jamming like crazy this summer, with the hope of having enough bounty to give some as gifts at christmas time. and we did! i made custom labels for...
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working on: bird mobile
in classic hamster fashion, i’ve bitten off far more than i can chew. i’ve taken on some freelance work doing web-type stuff for a really fantastic architecture firm. this is very...
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person!
last week i squeezed in a little project that i’ve wanted to try for a while now. i made a stuffed toy from one of the bee’s drawings. the page wouldn’t fit entirely on my scanner, so the hat and arm...
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