Conversations with a toddler: Episode 3

"Scarlette, grab your cookie off the toilet. That's yucky. Just bring it with you."

She looks at me incredulously.

"Yeah, that's fine honey. You can bring your cookie into the shower and finish it here, just don't get used to it. It's a one time only thing..."

What!!??

I think I'm in a completely different reality...

Christmas handmades

Well, there weren't a lot of them this year. I felt the need to take it slow and easy, which, as it turns out, was a perfect way to spend Christmas, but I did manage to make a few gifts.

Scarlette got a cape made out of material in the stash. It was quick and easy.

Dave got six pairs of boxers (from this book). I think I had the most fun picking out the material, but I was delighted with how easy the pattern turned out to be, and I didn't use the seam ripper once!


The most involved project was the matching aprons (from this book) and pot holders (from this book) I made for my sister-in-law, fortunately, I got to use the best fabric, Morning Call by Hoodie.




Little Sebastian didn't get anything from his mama. I didn't even put his name on his stocking until it was already filled and on the fireplace (I hear that's how it goes with second children :), but I have big plans for next year. Maybe I should start now?

A study in contrast

In this moment in time, this just about sums it up...

Christmas

The universe works in mysterious ways....

That sweet little thing above is one of three Buff Orpingtons that adopted us Sunday evening. Dave and I have been talking forever about getting chickens to support our family's 4 dozen eggs a week habit, but just haven't had the time to do the research and build a coop. Well, whether we have the time or not, we now have chickens. Dave built the coop, a neighbor lent us their water and food canisters, and I have this book on order. There's a bit more to do, but either way we will have eggs or a chicken for dinner.

Happy Solstice!

Even though solstice marks the beginning of winter and at least three more months of grey and rain, I get so excited about it being the longest night of the year. There is something so relieving knowing from here on out the nights will be getting shorter and the days will be getting longer, leading us eventually to spring and then summer. But I digress...

We did a few more Christmassy things this weekend, like going to see The Nutcracker and making Christmas cookies.


There's still a billion and one things to do on my Christmas list, but we're all having fun and that, I think, is what's most important.

Paperwhites for Christmas