Getting Crafty

So this last week a friend of mine posted that she was making coffee cozies. I was intrigued and asked her if it was easy. She told me if I could sew in a straight line then I could do it. So today after Paige & I took Piper to school, we headed over to Karissa's house to make a cozy. I must say she was right. They are super fun and easy to make. I think these will make some cute and handy gifts when I need them. If you are interested in making some, check out the tutorial here!

Gingerbread House

Last Saturday Mica Shae came over to hang out for awhile. To keep to the girls busy, I thought it would be a good idea to put a gingerbread house together. The girls totally got into it and loved creating and decorating the house. It was fun to just sit back and see where their imaginations took them.

The finished product.
I love the snowman behind the house.

A Week

This is what I have been doing this week. I taught myself how to crochet by watching a lot of YouTube. I have loved every minute of it!

A blanket for the newest member of the family.
Dishcloths, dishcloths, and more dishcloths!

Gotta Love...

jewelry. While we were in Oregon this weekend, my mother-in-law and her friend showed me how they made jewelry. I didn't make any of these items, but I did come home with them. They do tons of other crafty things too. You can check out some of their other work at http://www.arts2paws.com/.

A Work...

in progress. This is my new project. When I was little, I remember watching my grandma crochet in her chair while she watched TV. She was always working on something. I decided that I wanted to learn to crochet a blanket, so I found a pattern, watched a lot of YouTube videos, and started to crochet.

A Masterpiece

Piper got some awesome paints for Christmas from Michael and Marc. After we got done playing in the snow Piper wanted to paint a picture for her daddy.

Hard at work. The finished project. She was so proud!