Rockets!

I really like this Blog called The Long Thread she has all kinds of really cute projects and best of all there are lots of things to make little boys and sense I have one of those thats really good for me. I came across this rocket tutorial early this summer and filed it away then when hunting around a fabric store I found some amazing fabric that would be perfect for it so I whipped up two of these little rockets for Christmas. The only thing I changed on it was I made a simple pocket for the little egg guy to ride in stead of the hole.

Felt Food

One of littleman's gifts this year was felt food. I don't think I will ever make a set like this again I didn't realize the type of time it was going to take but I am very happy with the result. There are a ton of free patterns out there but I got mine from some really great etsy sellers.

(this set has a bag, a half dozen eggs, milk, butter, can of tuna, can of soup, can of green beans, can of corn, and a fish)

(this set has some potatos,eggplant,corn,tomato, celery , onion, mushroom, carrot, squarsh, peas, and lettuce)

(this set has a plum, apple, orange, and peach)

A little crochet

I made three crochet items this christmas, 2 scarves and 1 hat. I forgot to take pictures of one of the scarves but here is the second one

I got the pattern from here and I really love how fun it is

The second item is a hat to go with littleman's button flapped long john jamies on christmas eve and is my pattern.

Pattern

row1-chain to the length of the head size you want then whip stitch at the end

row2through8- single crochet in each single crochet (2 rows of red then 2 rows of white

row-9throughEnd-single crochet in every other single crochet (decreacing with every first row of the color, so decrease on the first red then do a normal row or red switch to white and decrease then do a normal row of white)

Keep doing row nine till you reach your desired length then you can add pompoms or what ever edging you like!

Fabric Doll House Purse

While I was googling around for christmas gift ideas this year I came across this post and I fell in love with the idea and I also had the perfect person on my list to recieve this gift. Sense this isn't my pattern or idea I won't give any directions on it but head over to UK lass in US she has a great tutorial. I did change it up a bit by not using the frame she did, instead I just used a good amount of batting and cut the fabric out in the shapes instead of wraping it (this was for a two year old and I was afraid to put anything hard in it). I also purchased a wooden doll house furniture set(4 bucks at micheaals) and made a quick zip bag to carry it all in. I am really happy how it turned out and I think I will make it again especially sense the whole thing can be made out of your fabric scraps.

Stacking Blocks

A great gift for little fingers are squeshy tag stacking blocks. There are lots of free patterns for them out there, but they are simple enough that you can get the job done with out a real pattern. Here is my take on them.
(difficulty/time scale I would rank these as easy peasy maybe an hour at the most to whip up a whole set)

Supplies

• (6-6x6 pieces of soft and fun fabric)X the number of blocks you want to make
• (4-2" pieces of cordinating ribbion)X the number of the blocks you want to make
• Stuffing (I like to save old pillows )
• Cordinating thread
• Needle
• Sewing machine

Process

• Step 1. Take four of the squares and sew Square1's edge to Square2's edge (right sides together (right sides are the sides of te fabric that you want to show)) then sew Square2's other edge to Square3's edge then sew Square3's other edge to Square4's edge (you should have a straight line of fabric) finally for this step Sew Square4's edge to Square1's edge (you should now have a circle of fabric)
• Step 2. Take the the other 2 squares and attatch them as tops and bottoms (be sure to leave a spot unsewn to turn you project right side in)
• Step 3. Turn your project right side in and stuff with your fill (make sure to poke all your corner with the corner stick to get nice stiff corners) also at this point if you wish you can put jingle bells in the block or maybe krinkle paper
• Step4. Sew up your turning hole
• Step5. Fold the ribbons in half and attatch them to the edges with a needle and thread

I made this for littleman when he was about 7-8 months old and he really loved them, and I made them this year in two variations: a smaller set for a 6 month old little guy so that they would be easy to hold and eat and a large squishier set for a little 1 year old girl so she could build and fall on them with out getting hurt.All three times they where a huge hit!

Weekend

This is what our weekend looked like

WONDERFUL

*Side note got Squirmys invites all ready to hand out his party is really starting to shape up*

*Side Side note the quiet book tutorial really is comming i just have to gather all the pieces up sense it is Squirmys toy its all over right now*

♥ Sarah

Introducing

Every one put your hands together for future NBA Super Star (crowd goes extremely wild well at least me and Mr Charming for sure) Squrimy the wormy (then that super cool NBA music you know the one im talking about)

He totally wore this to his little Gym class and worked out like he was in the 80's its definately going to be staple in his summer wardrobe. On a complete side note the Grocery store who carries those carts is Evil Evil Evil with capitol E they are 40 dollars and just so we are clear 40 dollars for a little shopping cart and they leave them out where little kids can spot them and attach them selves to them leaving the store without the cart was absolutely heart breaking for squirmy and all the people watching us.

♥Sarah

Back in the Swing of it

*This post is dedicated to Shallyse and George not only are they our awesome east cost buddies but they care enough about our family and whats going on to bug the lazy me to start posting regularly again*

What a busy month or so it was but im not going to update you, that would take to way to long and might cause me to crawl back in my blogging hermit hole. First things first for those who have asked about the Boy quiet book I did indeed finish one for my little man on time for Christmas he loves it and it does its job a church. I will post a tutorial about it sometime next week pinky promise. Second family life... oh family life each month we have a family meeting we sit down plan out play dates and date nights and then make family goals like keep up with the dishes keep the house clean and each one of us takes responsibility of a goal. Let me give you a two part example
1
Mr charming in December took on" keep the dishes done" he successfully completed the goal and continues to do so. We removed the goal from the calendar because we no longer need to call it out it has become a habit.
2.
In December I took on "Keep the laundry done"....... We still continue to call it out. No matter how hard I just can't do it, I tell you can't do it. But soon it will be April that's a new month and I think I can I think I can....

Third on to sweet sweet little Squirmy what a big boy he is. He has been out of diapers for 1month yay we are so proud of him [we aren't using pampers either]. He is graduating to the next level in his Gym class next month. He speaks to us in full almost 2 year old sentences you know like "I big" "Help me" "I do it" "I pee". He knows the colors red, blue, yellow, green, and purple and all the signs for them. And he will be two in a months time ... maybe that's why I can't finish the laundry goal I have been completely wrapped up in planning the most awesome Elmo 2nd birthday Ever! No that's probably not it sense I have only crossed two things of that list bounce house CHECK, Super Super Cute invites CHECK here is a little sneak peek

♥Sarah

My Son the non-Baby

**Wow its been such a long time but work has consumed my life the last couple of months I won't try to catch you up on all the fun happenings and crafts ill just trudge forward as I love to live in the present and not dwell in the past!**


My Son the non-Baby, my sweet little precious baby you know the one with the strawberry blond hair and the creamy white skin and pink cheeks, the one with the baby blue eyes and slobbery kisses well he is no more. One day not to long ago I woke up with a toddler jumping on my head [literally] and as I opened sleepy eyes I thought who is this little person. He truly has transformed he is long and slender and you can see his baby face slowly slipping away and his personality wow that is threw the roof! He sleeps in a big boy bed and comes and goes as he wishes, he no longer takes a bottle, and he gave his Binky up (yes we are as shocked as you), and last night my friends that sweet little boy pooped on our bedroom floor. See we are potty training and he does a great job except for if he is playing with something his is not supposed to be playing with (in this case the quarters we use to give him rides at the store) then he just forgets and there you have it poop on the floor. As soon as this occurred he ran out into the kitchen were me and Mr.Charming were talking and shouted pee pee we glanced at each other and both jumped up proclaiming oh no not the bed. When we got in there he lead us to the place right in front of the closet two little piles one not smashed the other completely smashed into the carpet about 20 wipes later and half a bottle of resolve good as new and Mr Charming and I lied on the bed in hysterical laughter Our son pooped on our bedroom floor !

♥Sarah