How I ended up watering flowers at 6:30am

Jack: "Mommy, our flowers are droopy!"

Me: "Ok, we won't forget to water them today."

Jack: "but Mommy, they're really REALLY droopy."

Me: "Ok, we'll remember, I promise."

Jack (walking away, under his breath): "I think I gotta go pee on them."

Me: "Jack! No peeing on the flowers!"

Jack: "BUT MOMMY THEY'RE VERY-VERY DROOPY AND SAD! I HAVE TO SAVE THEM!!"

Me: Filling up watering can at 6:30am.

Funky Dresser Redo

I found this super cute dresser at Goodwill for $20 and couldn't pass it up - I loved it so much I almost kept it for myself.. the dresser before:

But, you know - kids and all. The girls room is sadly in need of a major upheaval, so that's my focus right now. Here is just a peak at what it will look like when I'm done - the dresser after!

Project 'Yarn Avalanche Avoidance' is underway.

So my yarn stash is .. a bit out of control.

It may be time to start some kind of organizational systemish-type thing soon..

I mean, it really is overflowing from every nook and cranny.

Yesterday I was cleaning out the pantry and found a whole bag of it. I'm not even kidding - I don't even know where this one came from.

..So when Jorden from CSN Stores emailed me and asked me to review one of their products, I set out to find something to solve my yarn 'issues'.

CSN Stores has over 200 online stores, so you can find anything from modern dining room furniture to funky craft supplies, so it shouldn't be too difficult to find something to help me avoid this potential yarn-avalanche.

Stay tuned for an upcoming review of something magical and wonderful that will clearly change my life. Or at least organize my yarn - same diff, right?

Sweater frogging time..

I scored this sweet sweater at the Goodwill:

Your dad had the same one too, huh.

So anyways.

This is what I have now:

YAY - NEW/OLD YARN!!

My First Attempt at Amigurumi

I tiny wiener dog! This one is going to yet another of my Pay It Forward people - I bet if she sees this she'll know its for her..

Another skinny scarf

Another skinny scarf made with reclaimed yarn..

Pay It Forward 2011

About a week ago, I posted this on my Facebook wall:

Pay it forward 2011: I promise to send something handmade to the FIRST 5 people who leave a comment here. However, to be eligible, you must repost this status, offering the same thing to 5 other people. The rules are that it must be handmade by you and it must be sent to your 5 people sometime in 2011. Ready, set, GO!

..and now I am working on 6 handmade creations (yes 6 - I like breaking the rules).

Tada! This crunchy, wooly scarf is heading out tomorrow as my first PIF2011 surprise!

The white is reclaimed from a sweater and is big, fat, crunchy and soft, and the skinny purple yarn has just a touch of shiny shimmer in it - cute!