Down on the Farm with ChiknGirl

Some Recent Activities

Fun activities we've done lately:

A butterfly window mosaic

Wool potholders on a loom

Watercolor paintings of the sunrise over our back yard

Fancy Nancy tea party at the library

Sadly Neglected

This poor, poor blog.  The worst part is that there hasn't been much to blog about.  I do intend to remedy that, though.  I've got a couple tidbits to share, I want to post about what we've been doing homeschool wise, and I'm hoping that blogging again will get me crafting again. 

Hot Mama Apron Swap

I participated in the Hot Mama Apron Swap and received a gorgeous apron from Heidi of Foxgloves, Fabric & Folly.  The attention to detail was incredible and her fabric choice was perfect.  Thank you Heidi!  I sent out my apron today, a few days late due to some unexpected medical problems with family that  I had to take care of.  I hope my partner likes her apron.  I used a vintage pattern and think it turned out adorable.

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Coming soon... a picture of me in my new apron.

Catching Up

Thank you ~L~ for reminding me that it has been ages since I've blogged.  This has been my least productive crafting year since before I had kids.  I've started quite a few projects, but haven't completed much.  I made 4 nightgowns a few months back, 2 for Anneliese and 2 for her friend Mila, from thrifted top sheets.  Mila's were too long and needed to be re-hemmed and they've been sitting on my sewing table for months waiting for me.  I started a Tomten for Trevor in August, according to Ravelry, and it has been collecting dust on my bookshelf since I realized that he really has enough sweaters for this winter and I don't have that old yearning for knitting.  I got ambitious and planned to sew Anneliese's Halloween costume for her.  It's cut and partially sewn and will be great for the dress-up box whenever I get it finished.  Instead of crafting I have been spending a lot more time reading this year.  I'm hoping to finish the year having read 52 books, not counting children's books, cookbooks or parenting books.  I'm a few books behind, from when I went on a Netflix movie binge, but I think I will come close to my goal.  I forgot how much I used to enjoy reading in bed until my eyes wouldn't focus anymore and then falling swiftly to sleep.  It's been nice revisiting that.

Up next, a post on something I did complete.  :)

A Meme

I have lots of sewing and knitting to update you on.  Life has been more than crazy the last few months.  We've had a death in the family, a brain tumor scare, a dislocated elbow, a 5th birthday and more.

Stephanie posted this meme on her blog and I thought it was neat, so here's mine.

 

The Questions (and The Answers):

1. What is your first name? Emily
2. What is your favorite food? Thai Curry
3. What high school did you go to? Redmond
4. What is your favorite color? Grey
5. Who is your celebrity crush? Jonathan Rhys Meyers
6. Favorite drink? Mint Mojito
7. Dream vacation? Tuscany
8. Favorite dessert? Ice Cream
9. What you want to be when you grow up? Chef
10. What do you love most in life? Family
11. One Word to describe you. Loving
12. Your flickr name. ChiknGirl

Now go ahead, make one of your own. Here's how:

a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.

Thanks Stephanie!  That was fun.  :)