Author Archives: Elizabeth

Munchkin Hat and Baby Loafers

Sometimes, I see baby things and I just have to make them. I saw this little munchkin hat on ravelry and I had to make it for a friend of mine that is having a little boy. It’s so impractical but I love it so much. It would be a perfect newborn picture hat! I’m [...]

word of the year 2012

If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you’ll know that each year I try and pick a word that I can reflect on throughout the year. In 2010, my word was trust. It ended up being a difficult year for me in that area but nonetheless, I appreciated getting to reflect on what trust [...]

Taos, NM

We had the pleasure of a vacation the week between Christmas and New Year where my parents took care of Jude and we got to visit Taos, NM. We went with my awesome brother-in-law and lovely sister-in-law and it was so much fun. Let me tell you, they know how to do road trips well! [...]

Divine Hat

Sometimes you end up making things out of necessity! I realized that after packing for Taos, I did not have any beanies. At one point in my life, I had several but somehow they have all been misplaced! This was not acceptable for such a cold climate, so I joined Ravelry and found the Divine Hat crochet [...]

salt dough ornaments

Before Christmas, we did a little present making. I saw this salt dough ornament pin and thought it was something that Jude could make for the family. So we mixed up the dough (1/2 c water, 1/2 c table salt – NOT kosher! and 1 c flour), rolled it out and got to cutting out [...]

2011 in photo review

What a year, what a year. Turns out it looks pretty incredible when you look at it in pictures, so here we go! Crafting – in review: 1. green crocodile scarf, 2. Little Leaves Quilt: Finished!, 3. divine hat, 4. Charm Square Baby Quilt, 5. Pillow Case Dress, 6. Patio Cushion Redo, 7. Completed projects. [...]

catching up with some cute pics

The weather has been typical Texas weather lately, pinging from hot to cold, wet to dry (although we can’t complain about days of dreary, rainy weather), so we have been spending whatever time we can outside. The playground, of course, is quite the destination. And apparently so is the liriope in our front yard. A [...]