Lust

So… I don’t think of myself as someone who will ever have a super-modern home… but this picture made my heart skip a beat… and I’m sure it was the couch’s fault.  And yes, this decor would be “super-modern” in my opinion, but I think I love it.  Here’s the link to the whole design sponge article.

Next mission:  Get this couch!

well, hello there!

Okay, so it’s been a while, and apparently there are people who still look at my blog.  Way-to-go!  I don’t have any cool things to show you, but I thought I would say that I hope to get back in the swing of things soon.  

For those of you who didn’t already know, I had a baby, about 7 weeks ago born with the birth defect, anencephaly.  He lived for 16 wonderful days and we were so blessed to have so much time with him.  We have started a blog for him, but will be slowly adding more content to it (emphasis on the word “slowly”).  So check out my little peanut!  

Levi Jachin Hicks

Born March 31st 2009, 5:30 pm

7 lbs. 8 oz.  18.5 inches

 

And I’ll leave you with these craft projects that are on my to-do list:

Superhero Cape

Crowns

Toddler Bean Bag Chair

Rocket Man

a little face-lift!

my hub and i found these old chairs for his office, and gave them a very easy face-lift.  

2 dirty seat chairs, $40.  

new fabric, $1/yd cotton found in my stash.  

here’s before:

and here’s after:

compare:

here’s a shot next to the print we got for his office too:

memory quilt

i just whipped this up as i was sorting through mounds of baby boy clothing.  these were some of my favorites of jed’s clothes.  i just made them into squares and (very) quickly sewed them together.  

i’m making this sort of a work -in-progress quilt as i will probably add some of the clothes he is in now, or possibly make it one big quilt with all the boys clothes that were special to me in it… after all, micah wore many things that were jed’s, and now there is seth wearing my favorite micah clothes, making it all a bit too confusing.  anywho, i know it’s not beautiful, but that’s not really the point (although it should be noted that it is wildly soft!).  i’m hoping it will be a quilt that we can wander all over the small squares and remember when the days they were tiny.

check it out!

my interior designer mom recently started up an online fabric shop.  this is the place to snag discounted designer fabric, great for all your decorating and crafting needs!  scope it out and think of it if you are ever considering reupholstering that yard sale chair!  i put a link to it in my side-bar under crafting resources.  cheers!

ADVENT!!

i feel so relieved to have finished my advent calendar before the 1st!  here it is, lacking it’s #22 because i lost a ribbon and now need to buy more.  you get the idea though!  

my first inspiration to do this one was found here, but there are lots of cute advent garlands out there. my mom always got us the kind that have doors you open with a chocolate inside, and i loved them!  my reasoning behind doing this particular type is that one chocolate is not enough around here, so the stocking is big enough to hold lots of goodies for everyone.  

we also read some scripture (we are doing the christmas story this year) and have a fun thing to do or small gift involved each day.  i still don’t have it all totally worked out, but i like taking it day by day so i can figure out what kind of activity i’m up for that day.  some of my activities are making a gingerbread house (from a kit), buying and decking the tree, painting ornaments (bought from joann’s), and making our cousins some presents like candy necklaces and chocolate dipped pretzels. there are easier things like popcorn and movie night, or going to the indoor-playground, or a small gift like a car or dinosaur figurine (yes, i have boys).  what does your family do to celebrate?  if you have any advent celebration ideas you’d like to share, please leave a comment!  i’d love to hear them!  it’s always great to gather ideas for years to come.  let’s start celebrating the birth of our Lord! woo-hoo!

the floppy dog…a w.i.p. christmas present!

here’s what i’m working on right now.  it will hopefully be seth’s christmas present.  i am going to give it a dainty red leather collar with a heart-tag that says “belle.”  seth didn’t get to know her that well, she left us when he was only 7 months old.

i also have big plans to knit jed an alligator, and micah a dinosaur from the same book, zoe mellor’s knitted toys.  i’m a realist though, it might not happen.  :)

baby shoes

i discovered these shoes on ravelry and think they are adorable!  i’ve already made two pairs, and because they’re crochet they’re pretty quick to whip up once you figure the pattern out.  you can purchase the pattern here, and this seller also has some awesome little boy shoes as well.  i’m just waiting for someone to have a boy so i’ll have a good excuse to buy that pattern too!

giveaway fever

Is it just me or are there millions of blogs giving rad stuff away right now?   Well, sorry to say, I’m giving nothing away… unless you want some of Larson’s old sweaters.  (seriously- want them, come take them!)  BUT… I am linking to some sweet freebies that you need to go check out and enter to win.  Remember the last time I told you to go get yourself some freebies? Ya, well I won (Thanks, Jennifer!).  So, that should motivate you to get clicking!

The fortnightly purse over at Amoretti is right up my alley giving away an adorable coffee crock and toffee (YES!) and the skirty for the little lady in your life.

U-Handblog is giving away a signed copy of Amy Butler’s Little Stitches!  woo-hoo!

Skip to My Lou has a beautiful personalized necklace up for grabs.

Anna Maria Horner’s new book, Seams to Me, is having a pretty sweet sweepstakes which you can enter once a day for.  I have successfully remembered to enter 3 times so far!  That is quite an accomplishment for me.

Want an awesome vintage brooch?  Go enter at Whimsical.

How about some earrings?  Designs by Vanessa has you covered.

Now, here’s a site that has links to a gazillion giveaways: The Bloggy Carnival

Last but definitely not least (and you better hurry for this one!) a Tim Gunn bobblehead.  I don’t think my life can go on without one.

Have fun, thank me when you win something, and if you have a giveaway you want to share with the world, feel free to link it in the comments.

Cheers!

purpose-lacking granny square

these weird granny squares are a lot of fun to make and try out, but what the heck am i supposed to do with just one?  i don’t want to make more… so, any suggestions?  throw it in the yarn bucket and re-use the yarn when i have the desire to try new pointless granny squares again? will do!  :)