the night before we left, i determined that both lid kids were in desperate need of a good bathing. my parents only have a (very small) shower at their house, so i loaded them up, one at a time, in the sink. isaac is not new to the grandma’s sink bath… but, i do think […]
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Batavia NY Autumn Trip – Strong Museum of Play
last year, isaac and my mom and i went to the strong museum of play in rochester. we didn’t allow enough time for all of the stuff and we left with so much unseen. i couldn’t wait to go back with isaac (and anna, but she didn’t care much) and derek. this post only has […]
Batavia NY Autumn Trip – The Travels
on october the first, derek and i packed up the little rav4 full of babies, grownups and a whole lot of clothes, toys, electronics and baby equipment. here are some pics i snapped during the road trips. happy girl: the gift shop at the rest stop in new york. it makes me laugh because we […]
finished ruffle curtainz
After a little break from curtain making, I got back on my horse today and constructed the second curtain for Anna’s room. Derek kindly purchased and hung a curtain rod immediately after completion so I could see the fruits of my labors. I’m fairly pleased with this, my first major sewing undertaking… (the dark pic […]
bring on the steak…
anna popped out a tooth today. she’s been drooling a bit, but she’s been a pretty happy baby and hasn’t had many of the other teething symptoms. i wasn’t even really looking for it. she grabbed my hand and chomped down on a finger and i was surprised to feel a jagged litte nub poking […]
Ruffle Curtain, Singular.
so the story goes: anna doesn’t have any curtains in her room. i somehow happened upon this blog post tutorial-ette. then i got some joann coupons in the mail and the obsession began. the tutorial was for a shower curtain, so i attempted to work out my own measurements. i put my serger to work, […]