Even though we’ve lived mostly in the same general area since before we married almost ten years ago, we’ve lived in seven different houses (one of them twice), and one flat. Which means we’ve made eight moves in the almost 12 years that we’ve been together. I guess you could say I know a little [...]

I’ve been really getting into crochet lately. I usually do when Autumn rolls around and Winter’s coming on. This year I’ve been making something different from the knee rug I usually make each year. I’ve discovered amigurumi; the japanese art of making small stuffed knit or crochet toys. And I’ve even written a pattern of [...]

This is a really unusual idea, that I discovered over at Pink Paper Peppermints. Melissa has a very detailed tutorial over there that will answer any questions that you have. But briefly, this is how you do it. Take your packing tape and rub it firmly with a spoon onto an image you like. Wet [...]

Because the Bump’s birthday was on the second day of school (& we had enough going on right then), we decided to hold his birthday party a little later on.