It was a good day at the thrift stores today. I was so excited about finding that 60's cocktail dress for only $3.00, but when I got home I noticed some bad underarm stains. Darn!

I've got spring fever today. It's 50 degrees outside and all the snow is melting. Loving it! My little one and I will being going to the park shortly. It feels like forever since we've been able to do that. I've been busy today sketching out ideas for new items for my handmade shop. That shop has been a bit neglected and I really want to focus on it now. I feel excited about it all :)

I've dusted off my crochet hooks! It's been a while since I've crocheted. The last project was this afghan for Sara. I've been making these little crochet hearts for a garland for Valentine's Day. Very easy to make, and a perfect thing to make while watching TV. Boy, Valentine's Day will be here before we know it!

I realized today that I forgot to post photos of the other things I made for Sara for Christmas. Along with the finger puppets, I also made an apron (photo soon) and this. I don't know what the heck to call this thing! She shakes it around while she dances. She's such a girly-girl. I wrapped some yarn around a plastic hoop and tied strips of yarn and ribbon to it. So simple.
It's only 4 degrees F outside right now. I need to get back to my coffee. Brrr....

You may have noticed today that some websites have been protesting Congress today. Specifically, the legislation known as SOPA and PIPA which will be brought up for a vote on January 24. The purpose of these bills is to prevent internet piracy, but it will ultimately grant copyright owners unprecedented power to block or shut down websites completely for copyright infringement. As stated on etsy.com: "... under SOPA, anyone who is a "holder of an intellectual property right harmed by the activities" of even one shop on Etsy, could hypothetically serve our technology partners (e.g. payment processors, hosting services) with a notice that would require them to suspend Etsy's service within 5 days. That means that a trademark violation in one shop could affect everyone’s business." Utterly ridiculous.
If you'd like to take a stand, here's one of the many sites available to help you reach your representative.
Thank you.

Boy, have I been enjoying that pasta with pesto and chicken. I had forgotten about the dozen or so batches of pesto I made last summer. They've been sitting in the freezer all this time, until this weekend. I used a little with this pasta and also threw in some oven roasted cherry tomatoes that I froze as well last year. It all brought a little bit of summer to our meal.
I had to include the photo of my daughter too. Usually she's right by my side when I take photos for this blog or for my shops. My little assistant :)

~This Moment~

A Friday ritual created by Soule Mama. A single photo- no words- capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment to pause, savor and remember.

A busy day today. Errands, packing & shipping sales (thank you!), all with a toddler that had her own agenda for the day. Ugh, it's like there's a 16 year old trapped in my 2 1/2 year olds body. Tomorrow we're finally getting our first big snow storm of the season. It's been an unusually milder and drier winter until now- very nice. Tomorrow will be a quiet day at home, watching the snow fall. I'm actually looking forward to it.
(piggy bank coming to my vintage shop soon)

Sorry for my absence, I've been sick for the last five days. Hopefully tomorrow is the day I'll start to feel better- I'm getting a little "cabin fever." So, here's a little inspiration I found on Pinterest in the meantime. It makes me want to pull out those hexies I have stashed away somewhere.

I only have a second right now (my little one is tugging at my pant leg) to share these cute little felt finger puppets I made for Christmas. It was fun doing a little sewing by hand for once. I can't wait to make some more to add to her collection. Got to go, more later!