New Hat

I made a hat for the Little Man this week from this pattern that I tried for myself awhile back. It took me several tries to get it right. I had to undo it and add more rows and use a bigger hook than called for to fit him. I crochet rather tight and maybe he has a big head. I don't know. But it fits and its done and since it doesn't take too long to make, I didn't mind too much. I think it looks much better on him than mine does on me! Perhaps its the lack of hair.

Crochet Slippers

photo belongs to Lisa van Klaveren

Found these via the Etsy shop of Lisa van Klaveren of Holland Designs. Its a free pattern of hers at Petite Purls for crochet ballet slipper flats They look cute. I'm tempted to try them - too bad I don't have any little girls! Maybe I will anyway just for the heck of it.

Pumpkin Hats

I always thought those pumpkin hats were quite goofy, but then I saw this. . .

Oh good grief. Might want a pumpkin hat for Jack. I need a photo like that.

Big Bad Wolf

by DownUnderDogDesigns via Etsy

Need a big bad wolf costume for your dog?? Awesome.

Fern Animals

Found this little bird awhile ago and loved it. Seriously, how stinkin cute. I need one for my window ledge. Check them out on Etsy and Big Cartel. More photos of her adorable birds here.

Fun Things for Jack's Room

Found these via someone else's blog (can't remember who. . .) and thought they would be something fun to frame up and hang in Jack's room. Whenever he gets a room. You know, the whole its-for-the-baby excuse again.

Obsolete meters and gauges by porkchopshow

Wooden Gears by porkchopshow

Wooden Skeleton Keys by porkchopshow

Still. I think it will be cute if I ever get around to framing them. I am starting to wonder how much I will ever accomplish around here from here on out.

Available at Porkchopshow on Etsy.

I Don't Know Where I Am

So its been almost 3 weeks since I last posted. I don't know where I've been. I have a lot of things on my mind right now, I guess, and don't seem to have anything actually completed to talk about.

What's on my mind? Um.

Well, I have 79 days before the baby is due, according to my little ticker thing. Am I ready? No. We set up the crib and dresser in my office, but we are missing a mattress yet. That's about all that we've purchased.

Got the lamp from Pier 1 this week and I bought nickel knobs to replace the wooden ones that came with the dresser. I like.

I did pick up a bedding set I liked, but I still want to make another. I don't know why. Because I can.

After watching the rates for a couple months, we've decided to go ahead and refinance our mortgage. Yay! This excites me, cause we're knocking off more than 2 points on our rate. 'Course, we'll have to shell out for the fees, but whatever. The payback is worth it. I've already recalculated everything on my spreadsheet, because I'm that nerd that gets totally excited over the spreadsheets.

We also had a contractor come out yesterday to give us a quote on rebuilding the basement bathroom that we ripped out almost a year ago. I can't tell you how much it excites me to get started on this too. We're going to redo the basement bathroom first and then, hopefully, we will move right on to the upstairs bathroom. They said they could start in 2 weeks, so we've been out looking at tile and pedestal sinks and fixtures for down there cause it sounds like it won't take long to complete. Its a tiny bathroom, so I guess that's not a surprise. Yay!

Let's see. What else? Oh, I failed my first glucose screening test by 1 point. Suck. Now I have to go back for a 3 hour test with blood draws every hour. I can't tell you how much that annoys me. I hate this stuff and every time I go to the lab, its packed with weird people. The doctor is still lecturing me on cakes, cookies & ice cream and looking at me like that must be all that I eat. From what I have heard, 2 out of 3 women who fail the first test pass the second. I desperately hope that works for me, but I am not holding my breath. I have decided that I don't particularly like her, but I've gotten scheduled for her again. My 3rd time in a row. Oh well. The appointments from here on out don't sound like much fun.

I did finish a few items that I've had unfinished for ages and put them in the Etsy shop. Yay for that too.

Gray Corduroy Bag

Ruffled Apron 1

Ruffled Apron 2

Oh, and I could possibly be getting another dog. Its a long story. Not a toy dog, though. Regular sized. I don't know how I feel about this, but whatever. Bad timing?? Agh. I'll survive, right? We'll see. I'm currently ignoring the idea until it appears that it will actually happen. That's my favorite tactic.

So. That's it. I'll be back around eventually.

Silly dog. Isn't he cute?

Hat on the Brain

I seem to have hats on the brain lately, and I'm not sure why, considering that I rarely wear them. I think they bug me and give me headaches, but I've been looking at a bunch of them on etsy anyway. I gave in a bought a pattern the other day to give me something to do and to feed my urge.

The first one I made out of some yarn that I just had on hand and I it ended up too tight. I think I crochet rather tightly, and perhaps that was the problem. So I bought a skein of the yarn that was recommended for the pattern and whipped up another one Wednesday night. I used one size larger hook than it called for too. This is better.


So this is the finished product. I'm not sure if I'll really wear it or not, but it doesn't look too bad.

Baby Things to Love at Etsy

Baby Wash Cloths by Zummi

Newborn Cocoon by lillebarn

Beanie by TwoSeasideBabes

Beanie by TwoSeasideBabes

Beanie and Scarf Crochet Pattern by WarmandFuzzyBaby

Flapper Beanie by pdxbeanies


Beanie by pdxbeanies


Mary Janes by diddledumpling

Emma by MiaJoie
Sebastian by AureliaandAnnalise


Luella by AureliaandAnnalise
Pink Pearl Bloom Shoes by 5eizen

More Rings

I bought a couple more rings from AlluRing's etsy shop. Aren't they lovely?

This is a pearl stack ring in cranberry pearls.

This is the Dark Night ring. Its prettier in person than in the pictures, I think.