the garland on our mantle is hung...
barbie house in full swing...
nighties on all day...
owies fixed...
knitting on the go...
star put on our tree...
chatting with you folks on the computer...
the ironing board monster continues to wreak havoc in my sewing space...
toys are played with...
music sung...
and candy cane eating is about to begin.
i thought you might want to see a peek of what's been going on in our house today. chaos. barbies. toys. books. knitting. sewing. candy cane eating....yes we are behind a few days, and lots of fun (sometimes). it's been a crazy, crazy week here. i'm almost done xmas pressies, almost. i still have to wrap though, but i'm pretty fast at that so i'm not going to worry about it yet. i never really got too many pics of our xmas decor this year, but there's a few in this post. our garland is simply granny squares strung on yarn. they are from a blanket i'm working on. our tree topper is simply a toilet paper roll and some cardboard covered in fancy wrapping paper i love that has a velvet feel to it. simple and very eco-friendly. i also make a lot of our ornaments the same way. i simply save up a ton of our granola bar boxes and cut out shapes for ornaments and then cover them using glue with fun wrapping paper. hole punch and then string and hang on tree. easy peasy.
harper's had a weird fever off and on these last few days that i can't seem to figure out so we're hoping she get's better soon. mack's been barbie house playing up a storm lately. does anyone know of a great site for patterns for barbie and doll clothes? i recently got my copy of "wee wonderfuls" from the library - so excited but i'm also sad that it didn't come before xmas as i wanted to make her a whole bunch for Christmas. thankfully her bday is in april so that leaves me time to surprise her then. i recommend this book - it's gorgeous and filled with tons of great dolls and softies! definitely a must see :)
what have you all been up to? how's your week been? want some coffee? sit...let's chat girls!
Great post, I love your garland... very pretty I whish i could knit!!!
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Claire @ Madefor3
that garland is to die for!! and i want your little girls guitar, im a sucker for wooden toys! im spending way too much time on the couch nursing a sick baby today. she has been sick for over a week with croup off and on. so my unfinished Christmas presents are sitting and waiting for me. but it has given me some time to read what my bloggy friends are doing. Merry Christmas hun!!
ReplyDeleteClaire - You should learn. it's easy and fun. The garland is crochet and thanks!
ReplyDeleteChristina - Oh no, I hope she get's better soon. That's no fun. Mack had the croup when she was younger and it was so scary. The guitar was handmade by the girl's grandpa. He makes them and it can even be hooked up to an amp and played like an electric! So cool!
Merry Christmas to you both too! Hugs!
Merry Christmas to you and your family! I'm loving your garland it's so pretty and will make a fantastic blanket! I love the color combo but can never seem to find yarn in such pretty colors. I need to start working on the crocheted blanket I started last year and have not nearly finished. I love, love, love crocheted blankets and have many though none I've made myself.
ReplyDeleteWell I think I'm almost done. I have all the kids presents done they just need to be wrapped. Of course the minute I think I'm done another 20 things pop in my mind.
ReplyDeleteI've told Husband that if I don't start working on Christmas for next year by July he has to remind me. This has been an entirely too stressful Christmas for me. In fact I'm thinking of doing a Christmas countdown on my blog for next year.
Sorry your girl isn't feeling well. Perhaps she's teething? I know a couple of my kiddos would get fevers when they were cutting teeth.
Hope you have a Very Merry Christmas!
Try this one! I bookmarked it. Haven't tried any yet but I'm silly excited to sew some fabulous Barbie clothes for my girls. http://www.missbcouture.com/
ReplyDeletethat is one cool grampa!! just saw some barbie clothing tutes here: http://theadventuresofroryandjess.blogspot.com/search/label/Barbie%C2%AE%20clothes
ReplyDeletechat soon!!
Your day looked a lot like mine today! =)
ReplyDeleteThat garland makes me want to learn to crochet! Soooo adorable - have a wonderful Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteThere was just a big barbiepalooza somewhere on blogland, check One Pretty Thing maybe? It was a month or two ago...
ReplyDeleteMy ironing board monster totally has that pink birdie fabric on it too, haha. I don't really want to talk about the craft fail that occured with it. I haven't given on that particular project though.... it could still be saved... hence the position of honor on the ironing board monster, haha.
Oh my goodness! I thought I was the only one with an ironing board that was 'organized" like that! :)
ReplyDeleteNope, those ironing board monsters live all over...I think they are taking over :P
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling "dish and spoon"! Did you make that?
ReplyDelete@Kourtne they are cute aren't they..i love them! they were given to us from jessica of the blog "happy together". you can find how to make your very own here: http://ohsohappytogether.blogspot.com/2010/07/runaways-dish-spoon-free-pattern.html
ReplyDeleteand read my post about them here:
http://www.luvinthemommyhood.com/2010/08/dish-ran-away-with-spoon.html
lucky dog on the wee book. I am on the waitlist at the library. Maybe I can get it by the end of the month.
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