Now

::Making::

A new makeup bag and 5 quilts for the shop.

::Doing::
Cleaning and rearranging the studio. I tried moving one of the books helves yesterday and it broke!

::Reading::
-The Bloodless Revolution, by Tristram Stuart. I learned some really interesting things about Mary Shelly's, Frankenstein.
-Also anything I can get on kindergarten homeschool curriculum.

::Loving::
My "baby" dancing in the living room.

::Seeing:
Rain, rain and more rain-although the grass in the backyard is finally starting to grow amazingly.

::Listening to::
My oldest son tell me the wonders of the world, and all about his dreams last night.

Thanks!

A special thanks to everyone that came out to see us this past weekend at the Westerville Music & Art Festival...especially the hard-core shoppers who braved the thunderstorm Saturday! You guys are crazy, but so awesome!
We had a great time and really enjoyed the sunshine today. We meet some cool people, new interesting artists, met up with old friends. and passed out tons of Etsy Swag bags.

Thank to my Dad who came into to town to help out too. He kept me company while shivering in the corner of the tent during the l-o-n-g days of storms Saturday.

I really liked the show and hope I can be apart of it next year!

sew-sew-sew

We have been working on some fun new gifts. The kids made these for their grandmother. {D} made an embroidered carrot [above] and a little hand sewn pouch to keep necklaces.

{M} was hard at work on a ladybug. Embroidering with the children is really rewarding. It's something that they can work on for an afternoon and finish. They can draw their own patterns to follow or just do something free hand. Whatever they are in the mood for. I help them thread the needle and with little things along the way, if they ask. They are super proud of their work and I am super proud of the! It helps with hand-eye coordination and with sitting still. Sometimes it's hard for little one's to be quite and still for long-in any situation.

I enjoy the peaceful, quite time together. We sit and chat- {m} often sits on my lap while working. The kids have this amazing desire to learn and know everything. They ask the most interesting questions when quietly working.

Finished! It will now to be sewn into a pillow.