Beads and Bunnies

We recently painted our Eeq's bedroom (it used to be brown-OCK!) I put this saying up (Hobby Lobby, $10 during a 50% off sale!), but it needed *something. I couldn't figure out what, then one day I was looking at my beads and this came to mind. For once I actually made what came to mind. :) It took 3 tries before I figured out something that I liked, but I am super happy with the end product! Some of the danglies are from old jewelry (on the far left bottom is part of an old broken charm bracelet I got at a yard sale)

I have been in the mood to create, and I *really wanted to try my hand at a bunny for one of my girls' easter baskets. I went to flickr to look at rabbit photos, drew a pattern on newspaper and hand sewed this. I *definitely need some work, but I am very pleased for my first try! Also? It's not making it to a basket because Little Missy saw it and snatched it right out of my hands as I finished it and now carries it around adoringly saying "My bunny! Thank you, Mommy! I love my bunny!"

Just a super easy, fun, toddler project. Drew an egg shape on some construction paper, cut it out, gave her paints and brushes and stamps. She *loves it, and it makes cute decorations that she can be proud of!

I have a lot more going on that I want to blog about, but I have been busy cleaning, exercising (yes, ME!), bible-studying, and playing! 

 Love in Him,

Taiya

Proof that I am slightly creative, occasionally.

I don't really think I'm creative. That's not a begging-for-affirmation that I'm awesomely creative type of comment, really. I'm not the type to fish. Anyway, I don't always feel creative. I go such long times without doing anything creative on my *own, without copying someone else. Sometimes, though, I surprise myself with extremely little amounts of authentic-ish creativity! 

This picture, however, proves that I can be slightly, somewhat creative, occasionally. :D

Here it is: my house. My mom gave this to me for Christmas, I think. I love it, although I might need to do a lighter paint color on the outside, as it suits more. So.. I made a hanging egg decoration.... out of Starburst Jelly Beans! :) I also made a garland, out of a garland! :D See what I mean about "ish"? I took the garland, cut off all of the flowers, shortened it, reapplied the flowers and made it into a flowery vine for the house. Then I just used wire, needle-nose pliers and jelly beans for the "eggs'. :) I think it's cute.

So Gnomeo is home (What? My creativity only extends *so far, and apparently not to producing a unique name) with his cow, and the caterpillar that ate Manhattan. Little Missy made that at playgroup this week. The green construction paper thing with Jetson eyes. I love it. 

Moving on from me and my almost skills:

This is my sweet Eeq helper. :) She makes laundry fun!

We gave her the middle name Joy, but we had no idea how amazingly joyful that she would truly be.

She always wants to look out windows, pound on windows, and screech at people as they walk by.

This is the spring tablecloth I picked up at Kohl's today. I got the elusive 30% coupon, so I figured it would be a good time to get a new pair of walking shoes!

That's about it for now. I am working on a couple of other projects, borrowed from others, so I'll post about those soon. Otherwise it was pretty chilly today and I was feeling a tad sick all day, so not much to share!

Glimpses

....of my Saturday. We had a weekend as near to perfection as possible. 

The 6th of April, 2011

I am telling you, I can just feel spring coming. My hyacinths and tulips are jumping the gun a little, since it is still fairly cold outside, but I think they are just as hopeful as I am that spring is going to be here, umm.. like... tomorrow. They are trying so hard to get our of the ground, but I stunted them a little. I let that whole garden overgrow with weeds last year (remember? I had a newborn Eeq to take care of), so when they tried to grow they had to work through the weeds. They did a good job of it, though. I noticed yesterday, though and went and dug around them. 


Just a string of miscellaneous photos to run through today.:)


This is on top of my shelf in the kitchen that my hubby made for me. :) I made Strawberry Vinegar the other day, which is now safely ensconced in a dark corner of my cupboard. Otherwise I have been collecting jars and filling them with my bulk foods for easier access.

This is our favorite mexican restaurant. They have the best, home made, everything! We had their guacamole last time we were there, and it was fantastic!

The sun looked so gorgeous shining through this grass. :) It was a beautiful day, if just a little chilly.

The boat slips are all empty! It's crazy! In summer it is so full, that this looks so odd to me.

The pier. ;)

Daddy playing with his Eeq girl. :)

I tried my hand at granola, and it came out perfect! It made 2 cookie sheets full, but it's gone now. :) Guess it went over well.

I know that I am evil for this, but I was laughing hysterically! Eeq dropped this, accidentally, and it caught her shirt. Then she kept flipping her butt around on the floor and reaching. Then she'd pop her butt around to a new spot and reach. Then she'd pop her butt around to another new spot and reach, again. Cracked me up! Of course I felt bad about it later. What kind of mother do you think I am?

My sweet Eeq in Shipshewana when we were there the other day. 

We ran to the bathroom, all of us except for Pop Pop and Little Missy. We came back and we were looking for them, when I hear "HI MOMMMMEEEEEE!" from the carousel. Look at those 2 grinning faces. 

Lolly's in Shipshewana. I can't seem to get on top of any project I have and get it done, but this store always makes me wish I had more time and was getting more done.

Little Missy's new, super-cute, summer hat. We are all going to need summer hats for all of the gardening we are planning!

Playing outside last night. It was a little chilly, but warm enough to play on the play house.

We love spring around here! Play time! 

  


We ordered our seeds for our garden! I think we are a little late for the inside starting, but we are going to get going on it anyway, and we will still be earlier than last year. I will try to do another post and show you what we got for peppers and tomatoes. I just can't wait for spring to officially spring, so that we can get outside and get to work! I have been desperate enough to do some raking in the cold, but not much beyond that!

3/24/11

It is cold, frosty, and snowy on the ground here today. We had a nice string of days that were springy, though! It was really nice! Onya kitty really enjoyed the window sitting with the sun shining in.

We take the girls for walks around town when the weather allows, then we come play in the backyard with them. Eeq had her first experience with grass on the first warm day. She was really enjoying herself.

Look at that face! :D She is my sweet sweet love. (Well, both of them are, but this photo only has one of them in it)

These are 2 of my new antique store purchases. I also got a crock yesterday for $8 so that I can make Crock Pickles this summer. I am collecting an odd assortment of jars to keep food in, since I tend to buy in bulk, and I love pretty glass jars all around my kitchen.

Little Missy is seriously enjoying the springish weather! She loves going out and playing ball, chasing dogs, and just running around!

3/22/11

We've had a fun few days lately. :) I have been busy organizing my house. Trying to clean up the clutter, get rid of what we don't need, and make space for what we do. We are notoriously short on closet space around here, so it takes creative organization, which I have just started really working on! :)

We took time out to make Fama (my grandma) a cake for her birthday. We made her a Sour Cream Chocolate Cake with PW's Best Frosting I've Ever Had and drizzled with caramel sauce from Starbucks. Fame lives in FL, and we don't, so she didn't actually *eat any of it. :) We got on Skype, though, and sang happy birthday and she watched Little Missy blow out the candles and eat a piece. :)

I was reading in a magazine and saw a recipe for this. I dismissed it, thinking it'd be too hard. Then I saw another recipe and read it further. So. Easy. I tried my hand at it, and Voila! Butter. :) It's really creamy and yum. I even had these old butter crocks laying around! (I did not realize that they were butter crocks until I made the butter and thought about it, so good educational moment!)

Today my mom and I went to an antique shop and i got this gem. I have been wanting to switch over to stoneware, glass, and ceramic bakeware, because my cheapy metal pan selection is depleting. We were wandering and this caught my eye in a booth that was 50% off. It is California Pottery. I checked the tag, and half off it was just a titch over $3! I did a search online when I got home, because i wanted to make sure that it is oven safe and whatnot, and I found one listed on etsy for $40! You have *no idea how incredibly giddy this find makes me. I love stuff like this, and I love it even more for cheap. :)

That's about all I've got. I am exhausted and for some reason I am not sleeping. So goodnight!

Well, hello there!

I have been so busy since Eeq was born, that I just kind of gave up on blogging. Then my laptop broke, and I am stuck using my husband's laptop- which adds a level of lazy to the mix. :)

I'm here, though, and all is well. I am going to try to keep this thing updated at least once a week, and we'll go from there. We are planning a huge garden this year, and with canning, kids, cleaning and organizing that'll be a trial!

See you around!