Archive for December, 2008
last minute
Finished just in time for Christmas–baby booties to go along with the hat I knit back in November:
M, as always with her pens and paper:
A new trick to show off:
I’m ready for 2009! Well, not ready of course but you know what I mean. I’m looking forward to the new year and hope everyone else [...]
Filed under: FOs, knitting | 1 Comment
doll quilts
I had a hard time finishing these without letting M see, but they are done and ready to be wrapped! I’ve been sort of obsessed with making dolls these days and this was the perfect project to scratch that itch. Eventually I’d like to make 2 big weighted Waldorf/Steiner dolls for the girls but I [...]
Filed under: FOs, crafts with kids, quilts, sewing, toys | 5 Comments
Tags: doll, quilt, pillow, pillowcase, linen
clam chowder lite
I found this recipe in a Japanese cooking mag and changed it a little to make it lowfat (sort of).
Clam Chowder Lite
1 pound box steamer clams from Trader Joe’s
1/2 med onion
1 regular sized potato
2 carrots
2 slices nitrate/nitrite free turkey bacon
2 Tbsp. butter
1 cup fat free milk
5 cups water
salt/pepper
parsley
Cut the vegetables into little cubes, slice [...]
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Tags: chowder, clam, lite, pasta, pepperoncini, recipe
doll cradles
I came across this youtube video the other day. M was watching with me and said she wanted to make one. She really enjoyed it and then had to make one for her little friend too. They are made from oatmeal canisters and then covered with fabric (and lots of tacky glue). It was a [...]
Filed under: FOs, crafts with kids, environment | 1 Comment
Tags: oatmeal, canister, recycle, scraps, doll, cradle
christmas stockings
3 years in the making:
Every year I said I would make stockings, and every year Christmas has just whizzed by with no stockings to hang. First I was going to knit them, but I couldn’t decide what pattern to use. Then I was going to make them out of fleece, but I couldn’t figure out [...]
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Tags: 2008, christmas, sewing, stocking
schedule
My almost 4 year old has been having a very very very very hard time adjusting back to regular life after our trip. This obviously makes it 500X harder for me. It has been difficult to even leave the house without a fight or meltdown and things have been just ridiculous. Kid blowing up at [...]
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Tags: calendar, daily, schedule
