I confess. I couldn’t stop. I kept knitting these very addicting I-Cords (from Leigh Radford’s new book Alterknits Felt: Imaginative Projects for Knitting and Felting) and came up with about 11 bracelets and rings. Then came the felting…and adorning (with beads and wire). In the end, I had four bracelets and a few rings left […]
Knitting, Matryoshka Dolls, and Varialand Puzzles
Well, we’re having an awfully fun time this week with Grandma, hence the short blog posts. Forgive me. But I’ll let you in on some of our fun. This morning, I taught Grandma to knit, and she got halfway through a dishcloth before we left the house to do some sightseeing and shopping. I worked […]
Remember One Thing
I’ve just finished my last book review (until I get another stack of books), and I’m on to the next thing: Liliana’s birthday this Sunday. This will be her first birthday celebration ever–that we know of–and I’m concocting a few surprises, so she’ll learn what it is to feel like the birthday girl. We’re celebrating […]
Fairy Gardens & Circuses
Well. Humph. Who knew that a child could hold more interest than a circus (for us)? Oh, the joy on her face! The surprise! The wide-eyed delight! Obviously, she can’t stop talking about Cirque du Soleil, and Dan and I can’t stop talking about her. It was a hit. Here she is watering her fairy […]
Art Lessons and Resources for Kids
I found Deep Space Sparkle yesterday. Love at first sight, I must say. Patty Goleta is an art teacher at two elementary schools in CA, and here are a sampling of her art projects, divided by age groups. The name Deep Space Sparkle is Patty’s favorite Crayon color, “conjuring up spoonfuls of imagination and endless […]