Monday, February 25, 2013

Little Pink Owls

Mini crafty post ahead:)

I am so pleased with how these turned out, I just have to share them.
Owl twins

I have twin nieces that turned 1 on Valentine's Day. Their party was this last weekend, and I knew I didn't want to get a toy for them (plus I have no idea what they don't already have). I figure clothes are always needed, especially for small children, but I wanted to do something a little special. The owl pattern came from here. I originally wanted to make little stuffies, but once I got the eyes on I realized I hadn't really left myself any seam allowance, so shirt appliques they became. I used heat n bond to stick all the pieces together, then went back with embroidery floss and back stitched around the edge of each piece. The owl is just cotton, and the wings and eyes are just cut from sheets of craft felt. I initialed the wings so that each girl has her own shirt:) These got paired with a some leggings and a book (because I always gift a book). Olivia has now requested her own owl shirt, so I'm sure there will be several more made for her and her friends.

And because I shamelessly love showing off how cute my babies are:
In the kitchen, 1950's style


Surprise Face!

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Happy Valentine's Day

Well, it's not technically until tomorrow, but I'll probably forget to write this by then:) I'm already not posting as much as I would like, and I just started this thing. Gonna try to do better.

Things have been kinda crazy around the house. We decided to take an impromptu visit with my parents to the other side of the state to visit my sister. We all had a great time hanging out and shopping. Plus, the almost 5 hour drive (one way) gave me a chance to start on a new project (I was smooshed in the back between the kiddos):


A new blanket for the couch. I think this is going to be great for snuggling, and I am really liking the colors together.

When we got back home, Olivia wasn't feeling well, so I took her in. Turned out to be an ear infection, so we've spent the last few days just hanging out and playing. Puzzles are always a big hit, and baby dolls. She's a sweet little mama.

Meanwhile, Aidan has just been all smiles. This little guy sure melts my heart:)
So, that's life here. I'm going to really make an effort to post at least once a week. We'll see how that goes:) Now in honor of the holiday, I leave you with my two Valentines


Monday, February 4, 2013

And so it begins...

So, I've decided it's time to start a blog. It seems like everyone I know has one, and well, I like to fit in:) This will probably be a kind of random blog (family, crafting, cooking), whatever strikes my fancy. This will be a place where I can go into more detail than I like to on Facebook, because frankly, I don't like super long status updates.
And to end my first post, here are two people that always make me smile: