One problem I have come up against time and time again is bare ankles. Both my kids have spent a great deal of time in one carrier or another, and no matter the kid or the carrier the pants always ride up and leave chilly and exposed their sweet chubby baby ankles. I’ve dealt with this by tucking pant legs […]
Fleece Baby Booties
Halloween Apron Dress
Throughout the year, whenever I find discount Halloween fabric, I can’t help but stock up a bit. It is so much cheaper buying things like that out of season, after all. I bought the fabrics I am using for this project in August, right before this years Halloween fabric came out, so I only paid half price. This one is […]
Baby Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga is an old woman from Slavic folklore, a witch that lives deep in the woods in a cabin with chicken legs. She rides around in a mortar using the pestle to steer and a broom to sweep away her tracks. She is a very familiar face turning up in many stories, sometimes she is the focus and sometimes […]
Bat Costumes part 1
This Halloween my 2 youngest kids are going to be bats. They are still young enough that it’s my choice and I like dressing them up as animals. I really like the idea of crocheting the kids costumes but it’s way too time consuming what with a baby and a toddler running around, so this year they are getting sewn. […]
Mad Science Photoshoot
My son loves to play in water, any water; bathtubs, lakes, puddles, my glass of water on the table. Watching him standing at the coffee table pouring water back and forth between cups is what gave me the idea for this fun photo shoot. I figured if I could set him up doing something he loves and make it […]