Weekend Loves

A few goodies for you...

 

: : If you're still in need of an Advent calendar idea, Leanne pointed me in the direction of this lovely, leafy creation.  I'm also loving this Jesse Tree Calendar.  So what does that make, like 20 Advent calendars that I want for next year?  Ha!

 

: :  Are you looking for some good reads?  Check out Quality vs. Quantity, Some Things That Happen When You Become a Mama, and this valedictorian's awesome speech.

 

: :  On the mama craft radar...this soft book...so very, very pretty.

: :  This beautiful stick weaving tutorial has me excited about my children getting older.

: : Last but not least, if you're just looking for a little bit of pretty, try here.

Happy Weekend!

On The Sticks

I have some pretty nutty lofty Christmas crafting goals this year.  Some day I'll figure out how many days are actually in December and ratchet down my want to do list accordingly.  Until then, let the crafting mayhem begin.

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In my defense I started this sweater for Sophia in November.  It's my first attempt at a sweater.  I picked it out of the Vintage Baby Knits book because it said it was easy.  If I wasn't so knitting deficient it probably would be, but I've managed to start it completely over 3 times.  I'm not even going to count up the number of rows I've had to rip out and redo.  Apparently, I cannot read instructions...even the basic, easy ones.  But, I'm persevering because there's a much more difficult sweater that I'm dying to make for her.  It's got a lovely (albeit slightly intricate) pattern...not just the very basic diamond design that this one has (you might just be able to make it out in the photograph).

Anyway, the knitting store is on my to do list today.  I know I'm not anywhere near finished with the sweater, but I have a few other more pressing gifts to make.  You know, for people who'll actually notice if nothing makes it under the tree for them.

O, Christmas Tree

As promised, we went Christmas tree hunting yesterday.  The perk of going on a weekday is that it was just us.  Us being the munchkins, the mama, the daddy, and the nanno.  So we got the hayride all to ourselves.

Levi helped carry our tree.  He kept talking about what a big, strong boy he is.  Oh, my heart!

Sophia was unimpressed.

So, a little measuring up was in order.

Our Christmas tree (1st one as a family) has now taken residence in our living room.  Decorating will commence in a few days.  First, this mama has to figure out what to do about garland and a tree topper.  Pre-Stephan and Sophia, I had a little tinsel tree.  It didn't really need garland, and it was much tinier than the 7 footer now sitting in our living room.  So, you can imagine my old topper would be dwarfed.  Ideas?  Suggestions?