repurpose.remake.reuse.reclaim

"I like making a piece of string into something I can wear."   ~Author Unknown We're on vacation, and yes, I brought my craft kits with me. To the lake. Part of my vacation is making things. People bring books, magazines, electronics. This time, I brought buttons to make a necklace. I also have books and my camera at hand. My son & hubby had fun swimming across the lake to those big boulders (approximately 60 yards from where I was at) while the girls and I created things.  They painted & swam. I crafted.  I finished it in less than 2 hours with breaks in between.  So easy. You can do this with your little ones using elastic. Try it, and let me see what you made.

Every child begins the world again. - Henry David Thoreau If I could sew and make baby/kids stuff all day long, I would. But can't =.\  In the meantime, I was able to make a set of burpie clothes, a California onesie, and a changing pad  (see tutorial here)  just in time for a dear friend's baby shower. So easy and so fun to make. I think my ultra-creative friend likes them =.) When you get a chance, check out her fabulous blog at Yellow Pajamas where she shares her experiences as a new mom to another baby boy, her handiwork, her family, her equally creative friends, and more. And make sure you let her know you're visiting. (Update: check her out HERE  and HERE --you're gonna love & be inspired by her work!) And 3 days later (after this photo), Baby Bwuddah arrived. Can't wait to meet him soon. Babies are always more trouble than you thought -- and more wonderful.   ~ Charles Osgood CONGRATULATIONS, PQ family, on your new addition!