Friday, July 30, 2010

The other sock


Yesterday was a "better" day....we stayed home nursing her little body from that wicked stomach flu....
While we were watching Sesame Street, I started the other sock...
I'm smitten with this yarn. Not only does it feel luxurious, the colours are simply alluring...the sheen of the silk....just pure knitting heaven..."Can you make me socks, mama?"

"Happiness is only real when shared" - Christopher McCandless




Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Keep Calm and Carry On


What a day....
I should have taken some photos of the "mess" that I had to clean up earlier....thank goodness for this older photo...Keep Calm and Carry On...
My girl got "sick" a few times in the car on our way home...poor baby.....she was hurling like there was no tomorrow......it was most unpleasant to witness my girl getting sick....
I chanted, "keep calm and carry on, keep calm and carry on, keep calm and carry on......."

Tomorrow will be a better day...

Sunday, July 18, 2010

A friutful Sunday...


What a Sunday! Thanks to my friend Jan, my mom, my big sis and onii-san + some friends, I have raised more than $220 for the AIDSwalk today!!! The 10 K walk was invigorating - especially because I walked with two wonderful co-workers...actually, as a group, there were about 25 of us...but somehow, we got separated...

After I got home, we donated some clothing items that are no longer in use....feels so good....

Thanks, Dada (Onii-san) for little Brownie, see, I really like her! Arigato...

What a nice way to spend the day :)

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Math is fun?

2 x 2 x 2 is? We had a little fun with these little cubes this afternoon...who says girls are not good at math? Ha!

Velvet vest...with red elephant ribbon...


Moonstitches has inspired me to sew...thank you, Moonstitches...

I was SO excited about sewing...I stayed up until 1 am to finish the first project from this book, "happy homemade vol.2, kids no fudangi"....that was last week? Hmm.....

Since then, I've made 2 more summer dresses for my girl....this one....unfortunately, looks more like something from my favourite movie, The Sound of Music. YIKES....

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Show and tell...say it straight, simple and with a smile...

What's a 3 year-old homemade bunny doing sitting on a the sofa at this time of the night? Well, Chloe was not the lucky "winner" for tomorrow's show and tell at camp....so I thought I ought to give her a little love by putting her on the web :)

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Happiness....


How lucky we are....to enjoy a nice, clear, warm afternoon today....watching the waves lapping the beach....with the ones we love over a meal....what more can one ask for...

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

My love around Nonna's shoulders

Are handmade gifts better than store-bought ones?

I cannot speak for others....but I must admit that I LOVE receiving handmade gifts...stitch by stitch, all that love is knitted, sewn, woven, embroidered.....into something that radiates love...

Back in May, I started this teal coloured shawl (free pattern through Ravelry.com or Madelinetosh.com) for myself....when my mother-in-law came to visit, I saw how she caressed it as I knitted and thought.....perhaps it will make a good early birthday gift.

Sure enough, she agreed. How great it feels to give something handmade.....enjoy, Mamma...

My love around your shoulders




My oh my.....how time flies...

Our daughter "graduated" from Kindergarten last month. I couldn't think of a better gift than knitting her a special cardigan in pink and lilac...finishing it with a hedgehog button made of ceramics (something that I've bought years ago...saved for a special project). I couldn't keep away from sewing her a quick simple dress for the ceremony.....

How it warms my heart when she picked them up early in the morning jumping with joy...."...you finished it, mama....yeah!! Thank you...."


My very first blog post



Yogi teabags are the best......with each teabag, comes an inspiring "quote".....
My big sis has been urging me to start a blog about knitting for years.....
Voila! Here I am, my first blog post....