My new hobby...

Spindle
Originally uploaded by jendodd79

as if I needed another one! hee hee - I'm spinning my own yarn. This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen and I can't wait to knit off of the yarn I have created...

Wow- easy ornaments!

My goal starting in December is to do 1 Christmas craft together as a family - just to get in the Christmas spirit. I'm actually very excited about this- I'm on a search for different ideas

-Gingerbread House - http://homecooking.about.com/od/specificdishes/a/gingerbreadhous.htm

-Christmas Tree popcorn string-

-Christmas ornaments- http://www.makingfriends.com/xmas_ornaments.htm

-Cinnamon Applesauce ornaments

Recipe #1

• 1/2 cup cinnamon
• 1/2 cup store bought applesauce (homemade sauce will likely be too watery)

Or, any equal portions of both ingredients depending on the quantity you desire.

Directions:

• Stir together cinnamon and applesauce with a spoon until the dough becomes stiff, then use your hands to create a ball of dough.
• Place the ball of dough on a sheet of waxed paper, flatten slightly with your fingers.
• Place a second sheet of waxed paper over the top of the dough and roll out dough to about 1/8 inch thick.
• Use cookie cutters or your own template shapes.
• Air dry creations on a waxed paper-covered cookie sheet or a cooling rack for at least 24 hours until they are completely hard.

I'm BBAAAAAACKKKKK!!

OK- I finally think I'm ready to start blogging again-

I've been so swamped and didn't feel well for about a month, coupled with going away 2ce and well- things were just a bit nutty!

So- 1 month until Christmas. I think I am "fairly" organized. I think. Avari is done beyond a few stocking stuffers (and hopefully her dollmaker, who has gone MIA, hasn't actually gone MIA). I am doing knitting as gifts, but as of yet, I'm waiting on the handdyed yarn, which is 1 week in to shipping and I really, really hope to heck it arrives this week, so I can make it through. I'm getting more ideas for the men, actually, I think I'm doing pretty good with that! I've finished about 20% of the Christmas cards, so I just have to do a Christmas photoshoot with Avari this week and get the cards done and pop them in the mail the first week of December.

This past week I have cut 5 heads of hair, done 2 photoshoots, crocheted 2 custom hats, taken Santa photos for the Festival of Trees, and worked 2 days. Oh, and I made a wreath at the craft night!

This week, on the agenda.
Work Sunday/Monday, make my display window, get advertising sorted for the open houses
Finish crocheting the custom hats
Finish Christmas Cards
Finish editing the photoshoots
Find and decorate a Christmas Tree and the house
Hopefully get the rest of the custom M&D order to pack up and take to Eager Beavers
Prime and Paint my Sewing Room
Clean the house to sparkle for company on Saturday, and get ready for the spa party
Do a Shoot Saturday morning before company arrives
Take the recycling to the depot and take the extra bed and mattresses to my parents
If the sock yarn arrives, start a pair

Ummm... yea. AND look after a very demanding, whiny, but still lovely toddler full time!

I wish I felt like updating more right now, but I just cna't get around to it- I hope that I get blog mania again sooN!

Are you right brained or left brained?

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22535838-5012895,00.html?from=mostpop

This is what I am!

RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses feeling
"big picture" oriented
imagination rules
symbols and images
present and future
philosophy & religion
can "get it" (i.e. meaning)
believes
appreciates
spatial perception
knows object function
fantasy based
presents possibilities
impetuous
risk taking

sock!

sock!
Originally uploaded by jendodd79

Here is my first sock- wow- it is so pretty and it actually fits- I'm the queen of "too big things" so the fact that this actually fits is quite the miracle...

Now... I'm off to find some fingering weight yarn so that I can make some of the monkey socks.... once I finish the pair to this one of course!

My poor baby...

Avari came down with a very bad fever on Saturday night. I had to work Sunday/Monday, so I was soooo worried about her, but she was in good care with Daddy. She wouldn't eat a thing, thank goodness for breastfeeding- if you ever have doubts about weaning, just think about the possibility of dehydration in a toddler who refuses to eat and drink, it's a life saver!

Today was day 2 with no fever but she still wouldn't eat. I tried to get her in to the clinic, but because she's not a patient with them, they wouldn't take her. The public health nurse advised me to take her to the ER, since she doesn't really have any weight on her to safely lose and she was pretty wobbly when she tried to walk. So, of course the second we get all checked in, she started to improve minute by minute. She wanted water and the banana and even wanted down. Good thing- no ear infections and no other obvious problems - the doctor just wanted to check to make sure there were no UTI problems so hopefully there will be a sample to collect after nap.

A sick child is the scariest thing on earth- to have no idea what is wrong and no way to find out. Thank goodness she is a very healthy little girl. I was so worried all morning! I'm hoping that she wakes up all chipper

I have so much work to catch up on this week!!

If you are inspired to make awesome food- here is a great blog
http://www.cookingninja.com/
my stomach won't stop growling!

I must go and try to fix my camera flash now- it has decided to just completely stop working very randomly-