Falling Leaves

Time seems to be flying by, and the leaves are also. . . already it's almost November. I love these days, with the crisp weather, the wonderful aromas, and cozy plans for warm and peaceful days inside. The changing seasons always give a change to lifestyle for us Ohio-dwellers, and I think for most of us it is embraced warmly, at least until January. . .then we wish we lived where it was a tad warmer! Anyways, I can't help but wish to feature my Autumn Tabletopper. . . good for apples and dips, a bowl of warm cookies and cocoas, or any other gathering you can imagine. Functions as fun centerpiece, with attached coasters, each coaster different, so hopefully everyone can keep track of "whos is whos" :-) Also in many other color combinations, and I can do custom whatever your heart desires. Keep warm, and don't rake too hard! :-)

Back to School

I always love the back to school season, though it's been 10 years since I graduated high school, and 6 since college, I just love the fall colors, and the idea of looking forward to school time starting. I always loved school, and everything that happened throughout the school year so much, that I usually didn't really look forward to summer coming. I know, weird. Hope everyone has a great back to school time. . . my oldest will be starting kindergarden this year, but we've chosen to homeschool. We are thrilled to have him home and to teach him ourselves, but since my husband and I were both public schooled, and we loved it so much, we are really hoping to give him as delightful an education as we both had. Today I'm featuring my child's cowl in primary colors, mixed with woody browns in chenille to give it softness, sheen, and that cozy fall feeling. :-)

Hippie?

So, last night I baked my first loaf of home ground wheat bread. I had made bread before, but this time, I had just gotten a grain mill, and ground our own flour from whole wheat berries. It was positively delicious, and is so much better for you, preserving all of the vitamins. I said as such on facebook, and now one good friend says, "I always knew you were a closet hippie". . . am I? Hmmm. I don't think of myself at all as a hippie, but what are the standards for hippiedom? Anyways, today I'm featuring my new "leaf table-for-two placemats". . . fun leaf coaster sprig attatched to each placemat. . . so you and a friend can bake your bread and eat it to. Far out! :-)

Rainy Day

Today, overall has been rainy. I love the rainy days. . . not only do we enjoy listening to it through the open windows, but I get to read to my boys more (since they're not playing so much outside), and the veggie seeds that we just planted yesterday (yes, yesterday.... we're going to get the most we can out of that garden this year!) get watered. For the love of the rainy day, I'm featuring my raindrop toddler hat. Fun raindrop on top moves as child jumps, runs and plays. Hasn't this been the best July weather Ohio can ever remember? Ahhhh. :-)

Treehuggin' Rocks

Over the weekend, I got to hang with many of my family, and I have an uncle in particular, who has always been very green. He basically eats only what he grows in his backyard, makes his own wine from his fruit trees, reuses as much as possible before recycling, and he even uses a scythe to cut his grass. He only puts out one bag of garbage every couple of months. . . awesome! So, to honor him today, and his love of nature and eco-friendly living, I'm featuring my tree scarf. Tunisian crocheted from cotton (vegan of course), this not-too-bulky scarf is a dedication to respectful, simple, clean living. :-)

Beach Baby Blanket

My father's birthday was a lot of fun, he is now back on the bike path, enjoying the beautiful weather. We have the bike trails here, which are wonderful. . .they take the old train tracks in this area, and have converted them to bike paths. . .there are many sites for this, but here is one that I like: http://www.miamivalleytrails.org/whats.htm . It's called "Rails to Trails", with the motto "Spikes to Spokes", and it is changing the way many in this area commute and spend their recreational time. Hopefully you're also enjoying the beautiful weather. Speaking of, here is one of my favorite summer items, inspired by the idea of having fun in the sun, this is a very "fun" baby or toddler blanket. Each sea creature is crocheted freeform, which means it was created without a pattern, so each one is one of a kind, and unique. I enjoy the freeform crochet, and have had requests to create many different shapes...so far they have all worked out, from cupcakes, to flowers, to flamingos. Anyways, I always enjoy a challenge.

Blog Startup

I am finally getting around to starting up my blog. It was mainly considered to link with my etsy page, as to my ideas, inspirations, and just a fun way to share. The cat is my cat, who was just returned to us after 7 months separation, as we had lived in Baton Rouge temporarily over the winter. . .now we are back at our house, and everyone is getting settled. We have "re-moved in" as we are terming it, since our young children are now a little older, and new arrangements were desired for sleeping and storage situations (aka: momma has had it with toys everywhere...we were in desperate need of safe, yet simple storage furniture..."bravo zulu" to Ikea's Trofast, it has worked wonders in the past month). Anyways, the cat is a himalayan, which is supposedly hypoallergenic (I have no problems with her), and she is very good with small children. All of my items that I create generally stay in a particular room (the "creative" room), in which she does not roam. The bicycle coaster was an idea I originally got from my father's love of the bike path and road cycling. His cherished road bike is blue, and so I made one for him, and decided to make another to share with all of you. I can make them in any color, of course, and have also made them in a wholesale lot, which I am also happy to do. My dad puts more miles on his bike than his car, by far, and in a community online site where he tracks his milage, he is second in the state. . .Ride on, Dad!! He turns 60 on Monday, happy birthday!!! :-)