We have been busy busy busy around here—finishing up some new pottery and other things for a craft show we will be doing this weekend. Please come if you can! If you live in Pittsburgh and want to come, you can find all of the information here.
Archive for August, 2009
works in progress
Posted in uncategorized, tagged craft show, crafts n'at, handade, pittsburgh craft fair, works in progress on August 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
saya’s room almost finished
Posted in uncategorized on August 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We used to use this little room as a big walk-in closet. We kept A LOT of stuff in there, so it was a pretty big job to clean it out and find new homes for everything—but I finally did it, and I moved her stuff in. It’s a very simple room with just a [...]
new studio
Posted in uncategorized on August 28, 2009 | 10 Comments »
This story starts with my sister. She lived with us for the summer and it was wonderful. She helped out around the house, she was like a second mom to Saya, and above all she was my friend. Yesterday Saya and I took her to the airport. She is going to school to become a [...]
complete guide to needlework
Posted in uncategorized on August 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I picked up this book at a thrift store not knowing how amazing it would turn out to be. I thought I knew something about embroidery, but it turns out I didn’t. This book shows you how to do sooo many interesting embroidery stitches. I also love the section on making bobbin lace. Maybe I [...]
weekend photos
Posted in uncategorized, tagged happiness, love, pure joy on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We celebrated Junji’s 32nd birthday last weekend with lots of partying and good food. Saya was way more excited about Junji’s birthday than he was. She has learned to associate birthdays with cake, presents, and parties—all things that make her very very happy. Just look at this happy little girl. You can see how she [...]
toddler fashion
Posted in uncategorized, tagged paper denim & cloth, rain boots, rubber boots, toddler fashion, wellies on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I found some Paper Denim & Cloth jeans for Saya. They were $10 at Marshalls. I didn’t even know they made jeans for kids. They look cute on her. These days she will only wear her red rain boots. I don’t mind, except they are too small, and I am afraid they will hurt her [...]
road tripping, part two
Posted in uncategorized on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We brought this book along with us for our drive to Philadelphia. I learned this sticker book tip from a story time that I take Saya to every week. It is just a little thing but it makes a big difference: Usually when you buy a sticker activity book, all of the stickers that you [...]
dove cups
Posted in uncategorized, tagged clay, cups, doves, handmade, porcelain, pottery on August 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a custom order that Junji did for a family of four. He made two adult cups and two children’s cups. Each cup has four doves on it. I hope they like them. Some of you who have been reading this blog for a while know that Junji is the potter in our family. [...]
road tripping, part one
Posted in uncategorized, tagged road trip, Sesame Place, Sesame Street, toddlers, travel on August 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Junji and I like to travel. Now that we are a family of three, we really try to take trips that are just as much fun for Saya as they are for us. We try to think about where she would want to go and what would be fun for her. Last week we drove [...]
we’re on the road…
Posted in uncategorized on August 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
…for just a few days. We will be back on Sunday with lots of pictures and a story or two. Have a wonderful weekend!
