Showing posts with label Advent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Advent. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Birthday Preparations...!

With under a month to go until the kids' party, I've got a lot to prepare. I'm not one for a huge birthday extravaganza, but I do want to keep it special for the girls. It's the little things that mean the most to them. The pretty tablecloth, the decorations, their birthday rings...


The start of the birthday banner


I'm starting to delve into the world of handmade, reusable decor. Currently I'm knitting up a "Happy Birthday" banner for them.  I'm loosely basing it off of this pattern...

I still need to knit Moo's doll her matching crown. Last year, she didn't have a doll. N's Lucy (who has come back to us! more on that later) doll has her own birthday crown, matching N's.

Anyways, I know this is all over the place... but I have so much to do!!



Our advent bowl, on the first light of Advent this past Sunday.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Projects

It's that time of year again!  With a variety of festivals, the girls' birthdays, and Christmas drawing near, I've been ridiculously busy with projects.

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The girls are getting a farm set for Christmas... carved animals from jupiterschild, Engelberger figures, and some scenery.  I've been knitting up a farm/field playmat for the animals, and oh man is it tedious work.  I'm a novice knitter, so I suppose it's giving me a good amount of practice!



Lellie's (yeah, we've recently started calling N Lellie) uncle bought her a Specialized Bicycle from our local bike shop for her birthday.  She has some motor planning issues and her Skuut bike was way too much of a challenge for her (we're passing it down to little Maddie).  She really wants to learn to bike, but still doesn't quite grasp the concept of pedaling.  I'm hoping to make her a new little pouch for the front of her bike for her nature finds- the cats destroyed the old one.

Also on my crafting list... a papoose carrier for Lellie's baby doll, Lucy.  Lucy had worn out rather quickly, and the kind woman who made her, Jan Beane, replaced her.  We're currently awaiting Lucy's return :) I'm also hoping to make some doll clothes, wool balls.. a few things.

I need to figure out an Advent wreath, and something for Santa Lucia's day.  I've got a lot on my plate!

Happy Thanksgiving and Happy creating!

Oh, and we've already put up our Christmas Tree ;)
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