Re-Post...Birthin' Day.

And a repost, in memory of RE's day of birth...and one of the most important moments in our lives. I cannot believe our child is three years old, and that this day (and post) occurred three years ago.

Enjoy!

Mesh Panties Are Sexy

Something to keep her busy...

This has got to be one of my most awesome creations...I'm really proud of it. I got the vague idea from another website, but then forgot it, and thus, created my own. And my own little people and other "stuff" to go on it. RE calls it her planet, and on it, her people can do as they please. She's only seen it once, and it will be unveiled on the airplane this week...should be a hit!

All pouched up.

A little open.

All the way open! Grass, Pond, Road...very awesome.

Side view.

Side view.

The guys in their sleeping bags.

All the people!

The girls in the boat.

Limitless

Just when I decide I'm done with winter, the old man come a-knocking again. And whilst I do love to grumble and groan about snow, and cold, and wind, and, um, cold, I found inspiration in the snowflakes today. Maybe it was because they were so fluffy, maybe because they were almost standing still while I drove (or walked) straight into them. Or maybe, and probably, it was because I could actually SEE them. Maybe I was just looking today. It was that kind of day. But today, I really stopped, and tried to SEE the snowflakes. Each one of them. And I was reminded, that even when I am convinced everything has been done before, and that there is nothing new out there, along comes a snowflake, or a whole flurry of them, to remind me that creativity is boundless. Limitless. Unending.

RE also reminds me of the boundless, limitless, unending depths of human creativity and imagination. Her presence, most days, is the best gift we could ever have been given. I know it's been said, time and time again, by parents the world over, in languages I cannot even fathom, but my child makes me see the world in ways I can't on my own. In my own busyness, literal-ness, and self-absorption, I cannot see what she can on my own, but with her guidance, I see everything anew.

Thank you, RE, for three years filled with moments of brilliance. I look forward to millions more.

Happy (almost) Birthday, Peanut-Butt.

Skirts Galore!

Ballet for the tiny ballerina. Well, she thinks she's a tiny ballerina. This is a birthday skirt...I'll post pictures of the doll that "matches" as soon as she's finished. A tee shirt dress I meant to finish last year...it'll still fit, but not for long!
Her owl skirt...I bit longer than I wanted it to be, but awfully cute.
The dot fabric was in my scrap stash, and I had just enough for the edges.

Curtains!

I'm crossing stuff off my to do list...so I finally finished these darn curtains. I love the way they look...I just attached a strip of the cool grey fabric to the tops of the old curtains, et voila! New curtains! And it looks like it's a valance, but it's not. I rarely actually open the curtains...they're so sheer you can see right through them, but they block just enough that I feel like I can leave the blinds up. I hate mini-blinds. They're a little bit evil, not to mention ugly. With the valance, you can barely see them (yep, they're down in the pictures...my bad).

I'm working on a small narrow curtain for the back door...mini-blinds on a door? Seriously?

Quick and Dirty Ring Sling for RE

Morning will tell if this fits her...and no, the doll is not hers yet. She needs hair! And her face isn't sewn on yet. And RE has to wait until the 29th. But the ring sling she can have tomorrow. Took 20 minutes at a WAY too late hour of the morning.

My new table...and pillows...and picture board.

I love this a lot. I love the fabric, love the colors, and love the tall table that hides bins of store stuff! And love that I've chosen to stash my projects on top of the table. Of course, the idea is to have just the current projects up there, and keep the junk to a minimum, but I am a cluttered person, and I'm going to make peace with that. So, this fabric matches my pillows, my picture board, and eventually, my curtains (next project).

Picture board...waiting for ribbon that
RE nursing her baby + the new pillows!