Birth #4 – Home Water Birth in Upstate New York
Bubba, our most recent addition to our family has now turned two. So, I figured it’s high time I sit down and write his birth story. To do that I am going to start a bit before the actual birth though. Birth Options in Upstate New York When I got pregnant with baby #4, I […]
Turquoise Ring by Starving Artist Designs
This ring was a custom piece made especially for me by my talented sister-in-law, Heather, AKA the silversmith artist of Starving Artist Designs. Turquoise is one of my favorite colors and stones. She let me pick the stone and also asked me if I preferred a necklace or a ring and the rest of the […]
Tummy Time – What’s The Big Deal?
In the early nineties, experts changed the recommended practice of putting babies to sleep on their tummies to putting them down on their backs. This practice helps to lower the risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). However, as a result more babies are developing flat head and/or torticollis, or stiff neck. “Container baby syndrome” […]
Crocheted Newborn Shell Hat with Mittens
I made these as a set for my niece who was born last, last September. I crocheted her two pairs of mittens and a coordinating hat. These were made in a creamy soft baby yarn by Bernat. I plan to make another set of baby mittens so that I can review the pattern and have […]
A Lot of Catching Up To Do and a New Someone
This blog has been sorely neglected for the past two years (How did that happen???). There have been several projects completed but never blogged about and even a new somebody added to our family! So while I get around to getting posts ready, I hope you will enjoy a picture of our newest little one […]
Green Gables Knits
Anne of Green Gables is one of my all time favorite stories. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched the film version starring Megan Follows. Green Gables Knits listed on Ravelry is a beautiful collection of knit patterns inspired by the book. If I were a better knitter, I would love to own this […]
Crocheted Coffee Mug Cozy
This was a recent project made for my brother-in-law. He is a coffee drinker and I thought this might be something he would like and find useful. It’s a simple project and works up fast. If I were making a coffee cup cozy for a travel mug I might make the Cafe Couture pattern by […]
