A Crafty New Start

Having had multiple requests for conversations around crochet and the like, I've started another parallel blog strictly dedicated to crochet. Hopefully this will make it so my crochet postings won't detract from the adorable photos of my kids!

Look for older posts of crochet from many years ago as well as some new stuff. And of course, if you have patterns to share, please feel free to post some there!

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Robin's Haircut - Before and After

Eggnog popsicles

Maggie being cute

A Small Request for Bread Recipies

I've dug out the bread machine and have been baking a loaf of bread every couple of days. But I haven't really found a recipe that I've been 100% thrilled with for slicing bread. The one I made yesterday was perfect if it were a dinner roll (dense, slightly rich) but I want something I can say "yeah, this will make a good grilled cheese" and will be fluffy enough to not fulfill a whole days carb allotment on once slice alone.

So if you would, please click on "comments" below and post your best bread recipes. My machine can make 1, 1.5, and 2 pound loaves.

Thanks everyone!

Maggie's 3 Month Photos

A fistful of friends...

Notice my attempt at "Caillou" at the very right....passable, I think. :)

The Robin project

I've mentioned a few times now that Arthur and Maggie's big Christmas projects took a lot longer to make that the one I made for Robin (which I made first) and that I now felt I needed to compensate by making him something else of similar time and skill efforts.

I've taken the astronauts from the rocket ship patterns and I've crocheted them down to just about the waist. I added a tighter row at the bottom leaving an opening. I've added arms and head accessories. I've finished three now and I'm happy to say that they're turning out to be quite a nice set of finger puppets. Pictures to follow when I get a chance to take some.

We go to bed, a family full of joy tonight.

For the first time in our short voting history of four presidential elections, instead of choosing the "lesser of the evils" we have voted for (and elected) a president who we believe is going to do great things for our country. With 100% support and joy, we are looking forward to inauguration day. This man has earned great respect from our family, because he has expressed great respect for us. And we know his ideas and values are ones that we, as a family, can get behind and we are so happy and proud to be a part of this day.

And as Arthur said into his Grammy and Gido's answering machine last night... "Go Ackabama!" It's a tough mess to fix and we don't expect miracles overnight. But we know that we are on a better road.

We are a happy family, and this choice keeps us the most protected as a family. That is most important to us and always will be.

Completed Projects

Here's Arthur's completed Rocket. I think I'm all done making him people for now. If he wants some later, I can make some more. Two astronauts with removable helmets, two aliens, and the planet Saturn.

This one is a basket pattern I got out of a magazine. It's not as stiff as I wanted it to be even though I used double strands and the right sized hook. But I'm sure I can do something good with it. I have an idea in mind of who I'd like to give it to and what I want to put in it.

This is Joanne's hat that she asked me to make from a library book pattern. She's already seen it and tried it on but she still has to wait until Christmas!

I also have a few variations of the same project that I don't want to post, because there are a couple of people I've made them for who probably peek at our blog! But they are cute!

Freaky Molar...

Robin had a rough sleeping week about a week and a half ago. There were a couple of nights he woke all night long. I looked for teeth, checked his ears. He had been to the doctor and there wasn't anything wrong with him in terms of being sick.

Today, Joanne discovered a fully grown in molar in the bottom left (his left) of his mouth. He doesn't even have the side teeth yet, and there's this freaky molar already in. And it's not just poking through, it's fully in there. I'm amazed we didn't notice it. It's kind of weird because the only visible teeth he has on the bottom are the two front ones. Usually babies get the six at the bottom before a molar shows up. Well, he's unique. And at least now we know what was probably bugging him.