Evie started lining up my cross stitches on the table and declaring that they were “cute.” ... Read More
Cute Cross Stitches
Toddler Beads
This morning we went to Michael’s to pick up some embroidery floss that I needed, and Evie picked out a bag of beads. She was so excited and kept asking to open them in the store. I told her we would when we got home. A few hours later when we pulled into the garage, she immediately started yelling “beads!” So we got a pipe cleaner and she went to town stringing the beads. This kept her occupied for a good 45 minutes, which for a toddler is an eternity. *No toddlers were left unattended with extremely small beads. There was always adult supervision. ... Read More
I Have a Problem…
This year I have been watching an embarrassing amount of tv. While Evie takes her nap every afternoon, I put on a show and cross stitch. I usually get through 2-3 episodes a day, depending on how long her nap is. This has resulted in almost 30 cross stitches and me making my way through a lot of series. I’ve watched: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel Bones Firefly (I’ve seen it countless times but it never gets old) Six Feet Under Big Love The Killing I am currently working through Dollhouse. I’m almost done with the first season and there’s only ... Read More
I don’t know what I expected…
I opened the refrigerator this morning to find this. Man, I love my husband. ... Read More
Kitchen Chalkboard Wall
Projects always take me significantly longer than they should. I get really fired up in the beginning and go out and get the supplies and plan everything. Then I sit on it for months. So finishing a larger project is a big deal for me. Ever since we moved in I wanted to paint a wall in the kitchen with chalkboard paint. Here we are 9 months later and it’s finally done. I used this Martha Stewart recipe to make custom color chalkboard paint. I went two shades darker than the color on the rest of the walls. I read through the comments on the website and ... Read More
Xbox Cross Stitch
This is a cross stitch I made a few month’s ago as a birthday gift. Josh made the pattern based on our friend Andy’s Xbox Live avatar and I worked my cross stitching magic. I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out. ... Read More
Happy Birthday Tesla!
156 years ago today, Nikola Tesla was born. I think Tesla is amazing, so much so that Evie’s middle name is Tesla. (Check out the cross stitch I did for her when she was born here. If you don’t know much about him, you owe it to yourself to read up a little. Might I suggest checking out this comic on The Oatmeal? ... Read More
Celebrity Sightings
When you go to Los Angeles you obviously hope to see some famous people. Let me tell you, LA delivered. The first day we arrived we went to the Grove and we noticed Joe O’Connor, of Clarissa Explains it All fame. We talked to him briefly, he was a very nice man. Then later we had run to Target to get Evie a new outfit after she ruined hers in the ocean, and I noticed a man who looked really familiar. I knew he was in an episode of Boston Legal where his mother had a glass eye, so thanks to a little Googling, I identified him as Fred Koehler. I did not ... Read More