Saturday, October 18, 2008

Crafty mama

I don't know if it's the beautiful fall weather or the fact that Rowan is enjoying floor time at longer stretches, but I have been feeling really creative lately. Here are a few of the projects I've been working on:

Nature Table


The boys and I have started a Nature Table in their room. It's a little space on top of their bookshelves dedicated to the changing seasons. Fall is my absolute favourite time of year so I was really excited to start making this. Right now it contains little bits of nature (pinecones, leaves, a gourd and seedpod) and a pretty little poem-book I made this time last year. I've also set out a few fall themed books that we can share and created a sign for Fall! Can you tell I used to teach kindergarten?


Living Room Curtains


The apartment came with the standard white vertical blinds, but C and I thought they looked tacky and too dangerous for a soon to be mobile baby, so we took them down. In their place now are luxe chocolate and caramel curtains. They have a really cool texture to them, too.

New bibs


I've been lurking on etsy.com and found a bunch of supercute designs that inspired me to make my own yummy mommy crafts. These, I am proud to announce, are Amber-originals.

Simple bird applique with embroidered details. Denim with orange corderoy on the reverse.

Green and orange corderoy pumpkin. I tried to make the snap in the back look like one of those halloween candies. Reverse appliqued.

My favourite bib! Appliqued, quilted, and embroidered. Still a work in progress- when finished it will say "Daddy drinks martinis".

So that's what I've done this week. My next few projects include making Waldorf inspired felt balls, dying playsilks with kool-aid, and making buttsweaters for Rowie. If you know what all these things are then you must also be a crafty, crunchy mama!

Friday, October 10, 2008

Do cats have thumbs?

I woke up this morning to discover a stray cat has taken refuge on our porch. As I went out to give it some milk I noticed something very strange about its paws. It had thumbs.

Seriously.

So, thinking that I have discovered a new higher form of cat, I go inside to grab my camera- and I kid you not, the cat tries to open the door with its mutant hand. Freaky, huh? You may call me paranoid, but I locked the door, just in case.


It was amusing to watch Rowie and the cat communicate. Good thing Rowan is too short to reach the latch. :)

Saturday, October 4, 2008

My Little Pumpkin

"This one's mine."

Today Ro and I went to the Wasem Orchards to pick apples and find his first pumpkin. Wasem's is a small, traditional orchard that let's you pick your own fruit. They also make the best donuts in the world. My breakfast today was a warm, homemade apple cake donut covered in cinnamon and sugar with a hot apple cider- yummy!!

While we were there we scavenged some late raspberries and ate (well I ate) a very delicious golden delicious apple, fresh off the tree. Then Rowan picked out his first pumpkin. He sneezed on one the exact same size as his head- I took that as a sign it was the one he wanted!

It's getting cool up here; we had our first frost last night, so it's definately fall!

Enjoy the pics!
Love, A