Where has the time gone?

Is it hiding under here?
No, it is just gone. Well, I have been really busy. I started to crochet a blankie for my new niece that is on the way. I haven't decided if I should wait to share the photos of that work in progress or wait until after the baby is born. We will see. I will ask mommy if she wants a sneak peek.

Tonight I've put down the crochet and started to do a little paper craft. 2"x2 1/2" matchbook notebooks.  Cute little handmade goodies. I haven't decided what it is they will be used for. I may sell them in the shop or I will just give them away. They all have 12 little pages in them. Here a few rather horrible pictures. Unfortunately, I do most of my stuff at night after the babes are all tuck in tight for the night.  Which, means the lighting is terrible and the pictures often just as bad.  But I hope you can get the feel for what I'm doing. 

Back to it I should go. I might give them to my son to give as Valentines.  They can draw little pictures in them. 
What do you think I should do with them?

Cool Christmas Ideas-Day 1

Christmas is coming way quicker than I am ready for. I'm a bit of a Grinch, not a great thing when you are a mom of two.  Anyway, today to try and un-Grinchify myself my boy and I made snowflakes and paper garlands.

After we were done I was informed by my 3 year old we need to have a party.  I guess with the snowflakes  and the garlands up it looks like party central.  Unfortunately that isn't going to happen, today anyway.

Well, while I was taping together paper strips and cutting pieces of white paper for snowflakes, I was thinking to myself "self what would be a cool gift idea for a boy who is extra special?".

I thought instantly of my friend Alex. Alex is a very skilled and talented artist.  He is owner of Pieces of Prehistory. Museum quality, actually better than, representations of fossils.  They are VERY cool. He has worked reconstructing bones and fossils for some very prestigious institutions including the Tyrrell Museum in Alberta and the University of West Virginia.  If you have a little Dinosaur Lover in you should really consider Pieces of Prehistory. And he has really cute cartoon dinosaur paintings not listed in his shop for your even smaller dino lovers. 

Rhamphorhynchus Wall Plaque - Museum Art

 

 

 

Let's Get Festive!

I have the JOY of being part of CalioJewelry's amazing treasury. In fact, it is the second treasury that she has put me in. As a thanks I would love you all to check out her shop(linked above).

Things have been happening.

Well First things first....IT'S A BOY!!!!. 
He took his time getting here, 8days late.
But boy was it worth the wait. He has all his fingers and toes and is 100% perfect.
He was 8lbs 10.6 oz and 21 1/2". Still can't quite figure out how I carried that much baby around.
Anyway, I'm now completely out numbered on The Car Farm. 

Second of all I"m still on my little break but let's be honest I haven't been relaxing.
I do have lots of product so if there is anything you want let me know.  I will still take orders I'm just not listing stuff on etsy at the moment, It takes to much computer time.  But I hope to be back at it soon once I have a schedule figured out.

Anyway I have to get back to making thanksgiving dinner while the baby sleeps and the boys are occupying each other. Happy Thanksgiving!!

Another little Hiatus.

With the new baby on the way I have decided to take another break. I have lots to do and very little time in which to do it.  That being said, I did make a new stuffed sock monster last night. Care to see him.

I love him! I think he even photographs well in bad light.

He could use a name. I was thinking Bucky. But  that seemed to geeky for his punk persona.  

Have any suggestions?  Let me know.  Honestly, I'm not even sure what I'm going to do with him. I just made him. 

Oh wow, this maybe be a busy break if I keep doing stuff like this.

I will keep you informed as to all the baby news.

For now, no baby.

Why Grandma's are GREAT---10 Reasons you should love Grandmas even if yours is a bit Quirky.

1.  More than likely she is a bit quirky. And well a little quirk helps the world spin.

2. She loves you.  Yeah, I know seems like an odd reason to love someone just because they love you, but really for the most part they love you despite your faults.

3. Most Grandma's will come to you defense even when your parents won't.  Or at least I would like to think they do.

4. They spoil you. One way or another.  Not always sure why. Especially when your a bratty little kid.  I guess it is to pay your parents back for being bratty little kids.


5.  They tell you stories about your parents that make you feel better about your parents.  You know the ones your parents wish you never ever heard.  Thanks Gramma!

6.  If you are lucky enough to have a Grandma around when you have your own kids you get to see a side of Gramma you never saw before. You get to see Your Gramma through your child's eyes.  Oh how my son love's my Grammas and I'm very lucky to say all mine are still alive.  So that means my son has Great Grammas and well aren't all of them "Great".

7.  They make things for you if the are handy/crafty if not they know people who are and get you really cool handmade items.  You know you love those crazy Christmas sweaters you get every year.  In my case I get cool afghans and when I was a kid hand made stuffed animals, sweaters and many other things!!

8.  They bake. Well mine do. I have my pleasant physique for a reason.

9.  Grammas teach you things. They are a wealth of knowledge.  There is something about how a Gramma teaches you that just sticks.

I stole this photo from my mom's blog.

10. They were once just like you(and for the most part still are): Rebels without a cause, to cool for school, geeks, jocks, hippy, beatniks, activists, nerds, goody goodies.  Your Gramma helped shape the world.  My one Gramma was a total fashionista. 

I just love my Grammas. I've been lucky....I have a few. And they have all been really good to me and have really helped me through years.
For this I thank you. I love you and Just wanted to tell you all how great I think you are.
Also, writing this little blog today I realize how few pictures I have of any of you. What is with that?? I think you need to send me pictures. I know you have some.

Why I love getting things in the mail...

because sometimes you get beautiful gifts like this!

This beautiful baby afghan came courtesy of my Gramma J.  I can't wait for the baby to come so I can use it. 

Thank you Gramma I love it and so will the baby!!