Posted in Crafts, Environment, Etsy on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the search for ever-decreasing my consumption/carbon footprint/living in a more sustainable manner, I have finally found a replacement for cotton balls. I’ve had the idea in my head for days and finally cut and sewed these beauties up this evening while L3 was brushing his teeth and using his mouthwash.
The fabric is a [...]
Posted in Family and friends, Life chatter on January 29, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Come downstairs to find a pile of chewed paper, courtesy of the Jasper. Mama looks at him and he becomes submissive immediately, knowing he did wrong.
Light show during breakfast
L3: the lights are hurting my eyes, I’m tired, turned them off
L4: turns lights on
L3:(shouting) L4!!! Turn them off! 1 – 2 – 3!
Mama [...]
Posted in Crafts, Family and friends, Rant on January 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Below is a compilation of some of the things that I made for people this holiday season, though not all, because I didn’t get pictures of it all! This was a very satisfying gift-giving year, especially with the things I made for my kiddos. Yesterday L3 was running all over in his Harry [...]
Posted in Contemplation, Environment on January 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Today I had plans to go out and buy some new knitting needles and maybe even some yarn. Then I watched this video, “The Story of Stuff.” I felt embarrassed for wanting to go out and get the new needles because I couldn’t find one. (I did a more thorough search and [...]
Posted in Crafts on January 22, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The latest creation from Girly Style Wardrobe, shirt L, pg 18. I’ve had the pieces cut out for months, but the holiday madness hit (proof coming) and it languished on the shelf as I worked in a frenzy to make gifts. I love the style, I’m a sucker for brocade ribbon. Unfortunately, [...]
Posted in Crafts, My Bliss on January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a quiet day. Sunshine has streamed in through our large picture windows, staving off some of the bitter cold that lies without. My only companions have been Jasper and Tortellini (the family cat). I didn’t realize just how much I enjoyed having time to myself until I didn’t have it [...]
Posted in Etsy on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Looking for some nice, gender neutral kids’ pants? Check out the new pair in my shop!
A quick peek:
Posted in Environment on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Why? Because we were looking for ways to further cut plastic from our lives. We’re big water drinkers in the L house, and our Nalgene bottles have served us well for years (since college, really). But with growing concerns about plastics leaching nasty chemicals, we knew that we needed to find an [...]
Posted in Environment on January 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I have been interested in purchased carbon credits for both our home and our cars. Though we pay extra to have a portion of our electricity through wind power, we are not carbon neutral. So I thought that carbon credits would be a great way to offset the part of our carbon footprint [...]
Posted in Crafts, Life chatter on January 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Yes, that’s me wearing those PJs! The cherry blossoms on this fabric had me, and so I purchased 2 yards (at .99/yd!) of it just after Thanksgiving for some jammies for me. I made the Amy Butler pattern again, but didn’t have quite enough fabric for the full length, so they’re cropped. I generally wear [...]
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