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lamb ears

How about we start the week with a little something I like to call.. the cutest hat I've ever seen!!

I spied it at the counter in the Kline Creek Farm gift shop and could not pass it by. Not like Phoebe needs another hat (in fact, I think I have a few more projects to share that fall in the category of Phoebe headgear) but man oh man. It's all nubby and crocheted in organic cotton and the ears! … More

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phoebe’s sleeping bag

I found this old sleeping bag at the thrift store thinking I’d use it for the fabric but when we got it home I realized it was in perfect condition, no stains, no smells (amazingly!) and the zipper still works. So now it’s Phoebe’s new sleeping bag. She spent a good part of yesterday afternoon snuggled in it with all her dolls and animals and books, killing me with her cute. Thriftscore!… More

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take that wii

We're on an unscheduled second winter break over here. Two too cold for school days last week and a holiday and teacher's day this week and we're back in holiday mode. Oscar was showing some disturbing wii addiction symptoms so Tim pulled out this game that used to keep him entertained in his youth, rah rah monsters. These poor little guys are in constant peril, mostly from tanks. Oscar's been huddled on the floor, sharpie in hand for two days … More

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make way for january

Man! There’s nothing on this old blog here but pictures from Christmas. I need to bump some stuff down. Here’s a photo for today. Tim cut these silhouettes of the kids for me for Christmas. I love them so much. Now I just need to find cool old oval frames for them. Then I’m going to get working on one of my projects – hanging photos of my kids around my house. I have none. I know, worst mom ever. … More

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last days of summer

collecting rocks at peck farm

signing up for ravelry and getting ready to knit! So far I’ve knit 24 rows of the thinking dress, frogged 14 rows, reknit 11 rows. I’m still pretty rusty at chart following. If I ever finish up this jumper I want to make some hats for Phoebe. Any good toddler hat recommendations? Can I collect those in ravelry? I still haven’t quite figured out what’s going on over there.… More