November was a better month for reading! It’s hard to believe we’re nearing the end of the year already, yet here we are. You never know how big life changes like a new baby will affect your everyday routines, let alone hobbies like reading, so it feels like a relief to find that I still… Continue reading Reading Life: November 2019
Jon is five months old! As per blog tradition, I’m back to sharing monthly updates. Five Months Old Likes: food! (so far: sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans, broccoli, banana, bread), smiling, cooing and shrieking loudly, putting everything in his mouth Dislikes: being alone, getting hungry Sleeping patterns: 3 naps a day about every 2 hours,… Continue reading Five Months with Jon
Happy Friday! I didn’t intend to take a break from the blog this week, but life has been busy! (Almost) every Friday I share five highlights from my week, big or small, as a reminder to stay grateful. Today I have two weeks to share! This week: 1. Gaga to the rescue! 2. Finish 3.… Continue reading High Five for Friday
Happy Thanksgiving! This year we followed @BusyToddler’s lead and made a Thankful Turkey! It took just a couple minutes to make a turkey and feathers out of construction paper, and it’s all held together with painters tape. Every day we talked with Amelia about what she is thankful for and added a new feather to… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving from our Thankful Turkey
Ta da, it’s done! I started working on this Oh Christmas Tree pattern by All Through the Night in September, with low expectations for finishing it this year, but it stitched up faster than I thought! I loved all the tiny details and using just one thread color (Spinach by Classic Colorworks) simplified the process.… Continue reading Oh Christmas Tree Cross Stitch
Happy Friday! Every Friday I share five highlights from my week, big or small, as a reminder to stay grateful. 1. Happy birthday Gaga! 2. Fresh air 3. Art projects 4. Firsts! 5. Fifteen minutes to myself
Happy Wednesday! Another weekly peek at my current works in progress coming your way. Oh Christmas Tree cross stitch Haven’t picked this up much in the past week, and it’s killing me to be SO CLOSE to the finish line but not have any time to work on it. Soon! … That’s all for now!
