Category Archives: Crafting

knitting frenzy

Ha, something I never thought I would have the patience for.  I knitted an apple for Sarah. This pattern was from www.pcakeknits.blogspot.com I knitted a sock for Sophia (the other sock is almost done). This pattern was from Purl Bee's Pom Pom Socks. Looks like some crappy scrapbook job but I just can't get into...

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Recent purchases and projects…

Did I tell you I was going to try out my new lens and take some pictures of my belly? Well, here it is. Sophia held the camera after I did all the adjustments…. but I still had to tilt-crop it because she shoots with a tilt! I know it's getting harder and harder to...

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More snow….

What's going on? The weatherman said rain….. All our neighbours stayed in today because I think they're tired of shovelling snow! I don't blame them, it's snowing every second day!  The kids love it though. Snowballs, snowmen, snowcones, sledding….. I've been cooped up at home so I started to go through some knitting supplies I...

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christmas baking is in the air

baking with three kids is hard. three different wants, needs and whines! but… we made it through our first baking session with second-round success. the first batch of shortbread cookies was a disaster. i forgot to put it the last cup of flour into sarah’s bowl so…. in the oven were these globs of christmas-y...

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getting ready for halloween!

what have i been doing lately? not much blogging! we’ve been swamped by school activities (hip-hop dance performance for sophia and sarah – it was way too cute), getting hannah her first year shots (i made john go with hannah while i waited in the waiting room),  carving pumpkins,  making sarah’s "good witch" hat, making...

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