I'mmmmm backkkkkk!

Well that was a long absence full of computer woes and frustrations. Well the ol' girl is back up and running, so here I am! I must say that the lack of computer sure makes me more productive around the house. It actually is pretty clean here and the laundry is even done. Instead of coveting everyone in blog lands art, I have actually been creating some new art. I have been knitting up a storm and it seems to be contagious. Both paper and belfry have joined me in this fiber filled past time. Not sure how the rest of you get so much done in your studios...I know you have kids too!

pictures tomorrow I promise!

Interview with Chumby

Don't you love this penny rug???? I am planning to make something similar as my next big project. I know there is a cool history behind the penny rugs but I have forgotten it. Mama brain needs to go and goggle it again!

We are experiencing a new phenomenon here at Sleepy Hollow Hall. We like to call it interview with Chumby. It usually occurs at around 1 am and involves my son (1 1/2) coming out of a dead sleep and chattering away. Now the vocabulary of said child is rather limited but his imagination is not.

Last night he told us all about the lobsters that were living in the crack in between the wall and the bed. He also decided that all the trees outside were monsters. He must be having some crazy dreams!

so needed, I had a wonderful day yesterday reconnecting with my girls after the holidays. I guess the kids really needed it as well, we never heard a peep from them. Thanks for coming over guys!

.......all done

whew, they are over. I made it through christmas, though I am still trying to find place for all the presents. You see we were spoiled rotten this year and as I live is a small house (not as small as my dear friend soap) space is at a premium. Where do you keep something like the cool pedal car the baby got for xmas??? I usually spend november purging so as to create enough space for the goodies. I obviously didn't toss enough. I had a fantasy about a huge dumpster yesterday.....dangerous business.

Anyway, new years was very peaceful around here. We had a lovely family night with our new board games. Daddy was a very good sport about playing yoga garden with us. All of us were in bed early! The hullabaloo at midnight woke me and the man up enough to roll over and smouch over the babies head and drop back off to dream land.

New years day is the man's birthday. Usually we go to china town and wander around but alas Alaster woke with a very painful ear infection and some serious snot. No outing today folks.

goals for the new year include:

reclaiming my studio

dropping some poundage

making holidays really wonderful

creating on a regular basis with no intention to sell things this year

posting here regularly w/lots of photos

this list will continue to grow i am sure.

Happy new to all!

ssshhhhhhhhhh! everyone is asleep!

Hi all

wow everyone is still asleep and I actually have a moment to catch you all up on recent events. Yes, I know it is only 6:35 but usually there is at least one child up with me at this point. So woo hoo for me!!!!

So bad mommy admission time....I forgot to fill some of Desi's advent boxes. "Hey mom, there is nothing in this one!" Ohh I hate that. I remember the year my mother forgot to hide the easter eggs. I hunted for about 2 hours thinking wow she really hid them well this year. When I took a break to eat ....there they were in the fridge. I was crest fallen. I believe she has recovered from the shock but I ma not sure that i will!

At this point I still need to make some of the boxes and fill them with activities and good stuff. No rest for the wicked!

I like everyone else, am starting to feel the time pinch for all things christmas crafty. What to focus on and what to let go of until next year. At the moment lots of knitting is happening, as well as felt food re-stock. I am very pleased to announce that all of my fancy felt pasta sold out last weekend. so validating when that happens ! now to open up the etsy shop and get the post more regular.

today i will leave you with a small window into life here on my urban farm.

my first client!

Hooray, Shenanigans has it's first client! Out to dinner with some friends last night, one of them freaked over the felt pasta. She wants it for christmas and has promised to spread the word with all her mama friends! Well how is that for validation! I am so pleased! Let them eat pasta!

update! i have found the photo!!! enjoy but don't eat it. I have taken a lovely photo of my bowtie pasta but as my computer thinks hide and go seek is a fun game i will have to post the photos later! arrggggh!

conflicted!

Sorry for the sad no photo post but the camera has been lost. WaahhhhH! I did manage to replace it last night along with a very fancy new printer! I am doing the happy dance while my poor wallet smokes from the abuse!

so on with the show! I am trying to do to many things at once I fear. It has caused a total hault in the studio! I can't seem to focus on wrapping up the soap shop or kicking off the felt pasta I am working on! All I want to do is stay home and play with christmas crafty goodness. HELP!

On the christmas countdown front. I have made tiny boxes that hang on a minitree....so cute! Desi has made it through day one ( making cookies w/grandma) and now on to day two! She received the tiniest garden rake for her borrowers! She was thrilled!

Come One, Come all!

Welcome to the three ring circus that I call life! We will laugh, cry and create together. At the moment I am closing up the soap shop and trading in the soap spoon for a needle and thread. What am I making now...well you will just have to stay tuned to see. For today lets unveil the shenanigans girl!