Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Wonder of Her First Christmas

(because last year doesn’t really count)  

Posted in Ellie | 3 Comments

Another Super Secret Sewing Post (for Christmas of course)

I’ve made these before but this year, I’m making a couple of my own design and I’m very excited about them because they involve non-parallel lines and circles.   I’m making Nik, the geometry teacher, proud!

Posted in sewing | Leave a comment

That’s a lot of pumpkin!

That’s 37 1/2 cups of pumpkin puree, to be exact.  Most of our winter’s supply of pumpkin, it’s now living in the freezer, waiting to be made into pumpkin pasta, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cookies, and maybe even a pumpkin pie … Continue reading

Posted in cooking, KIOS | 6 Comments

In Which I Resolve to Act Like the Smart, Confident Woman That I Know I Am, Even in Home Depot

Yesterday morning, I needed to buy yard waste bags because I am desperately trying to finish up one last yard work project before winter hits.  I have a pile of mulch on our driveway that just refuses to die.  And … Continue reading

Posted in Ellie, parenting, reflecting | 7 Comments

Putting Back On, Not Just Taking Off

Last week, Ellie figured out that the rings on her toy are not just for taking off.  Instead, she discovered the joys of putting them back on! She’s been practicing and has become quite proficient at it.  She’s also very … Continue reading

Posted in Ellie | 2 Comments

A Flock of Felt Birds: A tutorial just in time for Christmas!

It seems fairly ironic to me that the first tutorial I’ve put on this blog is for a hand-sewn item when I love to machine sew and very rarely do any hand sewing anymore.  But regardless, I’ve loved making these … Continue reading

Posted in sewing, tutorial | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Climbing Stairs!

We don’t use our upstairs much so Ellie has never climbed our stairs. She’s never really even noticed them.  On Sunday at church, something clicked and she climbed the stairs, over and over again.  She climbed them so many times … Continue reading

Posted in Ellie | 2 Comments

Those cheeks

They aren’t nearly as fat as they used to be but they still get me every  time!

Posted in Ellie | 1 Comment