mommacrafter

I’ve been blog hopping around blogs  this past week for the UBP’09 and I’ve found a ton of great blogs.

I want to share with you  a giveaway that you may be interested in.

Over at Good For The Kids they’re giving away a $50 gift certificate to their store.  How wonderful is that? They have all kinds of things. my fave’s are the play food . Just b/c i know the girls will love playing kitchen with the food! they also have some cool games and not just toys are available they have things for nurturing your baby/Child, potty training and so much more. Go check out the site !

anyways i just wanted to share with you a great new site i found and give you a chance to enter to win the gift certificate!

enjoy and PARTY ON!

IT’s that time again! UBP time! this should be lots of fun. there are a lot of prizes to be given away. why not go check it out?

My fave prize this year is #58 an Artisan Kitchen Aid mixer. . LOVELY!

I’m also diggin the #53 Signing Time is sooo wonderful!

I also like the USC#45 a pair of shoes from Eleven for my oldest is what I’d choose… which ones though?

I can’t wait to meet ya’ll! I’m on facebook ! so you can follow me there also!

I’m a mom crafter and I use this blog to talk about that and make a little money. I also use it to update people on my Etsy store . Where I sell knitting and crochet related things, bags and patterns, and much more. Go check me out and LMK what you think.

Over at Etsy I’m also a memer of the etsymom street team go check out their blog to find out more information!

Christmas is over and it was fun. We traveled to WI to spend the holiday with my family. it was really relaxing for both me and my husband.  for photos you can see them here .  I finished some presents but others I didn’t.  I vow to start earlier this next year. LOL but really I say this every year. Once i’ll listen. (i hope) so presents yet to finish are: (in no real order)

1. Trevor’s Pac man toys (they glow in the dark)
2. Chris’s scarf
3. Cody’s starwars men
4. Kade’s bag for finger puppets. (the puppets are finished but i’m debating if i should do a frog)

I’ve kinda concluded my project 365 a little short .  But I started early so i technically got in the 366 photos for the year.  my last photo was taken on the 25th of the Robot I made for my nephew. I finished it just outside of  Milwaukee for him. the white glows in the dark. but I couldn’t get a photo of it glowing.   He kinda liked it. It was over shadowed by the leapster he got from his parents. I don’t mind.  I really love it. it turned out wonderful. the wheel on the bottom moves as well as the arms. so much fun.

We got home today and both the girls have a cold. we probably should’ve have let them go sled riding.  but they had fun and we can deal with the colds. I, however, don’t like the whining and crying. but I guess that comes with the territory.  (though i’m pulling my hair out)

well i’m off to make dinner. I wanted to check in with ya’ll and say i’m back!

With Christmas right around the corner and the tree decorated with presents underneath. My family starts watching Christmas movies and listening to Christmas tunes non-stop. We also like to read Christmas stories. We went to the Library the other day and picked up a few. One they didn’t have was “The legend of the Candy Cane “(they must have just been borrowed out) Have you ever read it? There’s also a little poem and  also a DVD . There’s a book called the Candymaker’s gift that is really cute too. I actually don’t own any of the books but i’ve read them a couple of times. I think I may need to buy one or both for the house and the girls.

Here’s a poem for you to enjoy:

“The Legend of the Candy Cane”

Look at the Candy Cane- What do you see?

Stripes that are red like the blood shed for me.

White is for my Savior who’s sinless and pure!

“J” is fr Jesus my Lord. That’s for Sure!

Turn it around and a staff you will see-

Jesus, my shepherd was born for me!

-Author Unknown.

The Girls helped to decorate the tree yesterday. We use a hodge podge of ornaments some are bought others are made.  and of course we put candy canes up on the tree.  It’s now feeling more official. Usually every year the girls and I usually make ornaments to give with our gifts but this year i’m out of ideas so I’m not sure if we’ll be making any.

Yesterday we also went to the library. we borrowed a bunch of books. I got twilight as an audio book. I plan on putting it on my Ipod. I reserved the rest of the series. I also put the Harry Potter audiobooks on hold. That is except for the first 3 b/c they were on cassette tapes.  and I’m not sure I could find a tape player in the house. I was talking with the librarian about it. She said she hopes they update them to CD’s soon but she wasn’t sure. I hope so too.  I thought it would be good to have for on our trips to visit.  And audiobooks are good to knit to!

speaking of Knitting I’ve got some projects to finish!

Friday night was a fun night. we went out and about trick or treating. The girls had fun. They were each a fairy. They used the dresses from a wedding early last year. I sprayed their hair with pink spray. they loved it. Luckily it was nice out so they only had to wear sweatpants and sweatshirts under their costumes. Last year it rained so that was miserable. It was a nice crisp fall night.

We had a lot of fun.  we walked to Nana and Papa’s and trick or treated there to cheer Nana up.  (she had surgery on her foot a couple of weeks ago) .

Too bad we didn’t think further ahead we could’ve taken ginger out with us. (their dog) there’s always next year!

My youngest daughter has a habit of twisting her hair into knots. Only when she’s tired and trying to go to sleep. I’ve tried and tried to get her to stop. For a while she did. But lately she’s been doing it again. Well yesterday I had to cut out a huge one right in the middle of her forehead. So to cover the oh so short hair I had to give her bangs. But now that I look at her I think why didn’t she have them earlier. They look really cute. This Saturday is the Bubs  birthday party. we’re just having a few friends and family over for the party. But she’s allowed to have a friend sleep over. The first girl she asked wasn’t allowed so she’s going to ask another girl tomorrow. Hopefully she’ll be allowed to sleep over. I’m planning on getting some nail polish and girly things from the dollar store for them to use for the sleepover. We’re also going to get some take and bake pizzas from a local Italian market. They’re the best (says my DH), a friend of mine is making the cake. And the theme of the party is…. Hanna Montana. I’m sure you could’ve guesses. She’s turning 9 after all.

Today we went on a walk. the girls wanted to ride their bikes. Not a problem. Except my DH did this most of the way for the bead. She’s still learning how to pedal. We ended it with a fun time at the park. The girls just love it when their dad is home and doesn’t have to work on the weekends. I enjoy it too. (insert smile here) Tomorrow we’re going to some friends to watch the Steeler’s game. Hopefully they win. We’ll see tomorrow. It’s goingto be a bit weird b/c I just started a new diet so i’ve made my lunch to take with me. I hope it’s not rude.

I’ve finally kicked my non knitting thing and started knitting again. I’m almost done with the elisa nest tote. YEAH! that’s just one more thing i can check of my list. see why it’s good to have lists? It motivates me at least.  I plan on using this tote for groceries and anything else I want to carry around. Here’s a little convo I had with the bead today about it. (remember she’s 3 so it’s in a really small voice)

the bead “momma whatcha makin?”

me ” a bag”

bead “what for?”

me “to carry groceries and stuff”

bead “oh, well when are you going to make me a bag?”

me “maybe for Christmas or your birthday”

bead “ok will Santa bring me it?”

me…. “no i’ll make it for you!”

bead “well winter is when Santa comes you know!”

me “i know”

I’ve been reading  a lot lately. I recently read the Artemis Fowl series. and then the last 2 books from the “lost history books” by Ted Dekker. Also I finally read “The Friday Night Knitting Club”. It was really good even though it has a sad ending. It has a pattern and a recipe in the back. I like books that have a little something extra for you. Today I took the girls to the library and picked myself up some mystery books. I’m about halfway through one already.

I’m not sure what’s up with me but i’ve just not been in the knitting/crochet/sewing mood. I’ve just wanted to read and read and read. But really my fingers miss the knitting. Not to mention that I feel rather lazy just sitting (really i carry the book around and read while i’m waiting for things) around reading all the time. I know my DH is annoyed by it.  But it could be that he’s jealous too.

Though i’ve been reading I’ve also been on the internet a lot just reading really. Which is why i’ve not posted. I guess i’m in a whole not talking much introspection type of mood lately.  While reading I found this great blog with different sewing tutorials. Go ahead and check it out .  I thought I would share so that this post wouldn’t be too boring.