Month: August 2006

Play-Doh

Sarah Firsts

playdoh_fragrance.jpgCarrie got to play with play-doh for the first time yesterday. She absolutely adored it! Her favorite part was when I made a little worm for her, which she named “Slimy”. (I don’t know why, but aside from Elmo her favorite Sesame Street character is Slimy.) She also really liked using the blunt little knife that came with the play-doh to cut things I made into pieces.

Now I just have to figure out what I can make out of play-doh besides worms, snails and snowmen. I honestly can’t remember what I used to do with the stuff when I was little…

Oh, and just in case you really love the smell of play-doh, but don’t want to just go out and buy a container of it, there’s a limited edition play-doh fragrance you can buy. “Mmm, honey, you smell just like play-doh!”

Tote Bag Fabric

Sarah Knit Sock Kit Swap

I finally picked out a pattern and some fabric to make the bag for my KSKS pal!

The middle fabric will be the outside of the bag, the blue fabric will be the lining, and the purple fabric will be the handles and a flap. There will be pockets, but I’m not sure which fabric or where. It’s going to be cute! I think I’ll make one for myself out of my fabric stash first to be sure I understand the pattern. It looks easy, but it’s been a while since I sewed anything.

Now I just have to clean out enough of my craft room to actually get to my sewing machine. Sigh. Someday I’ll stop using my craft room as a catch-all for all the junk I need to clean out of other rooms, and then it will always be clean.

Stunning Sock Yarn

Sarah Knit Sock Kit Swap

I received my sock yarn order today. Wow. I mean, wow. Isn’t it gorgeous? And you can’t tell from the picture, but it’s incredibly soft and squishy, too.

The skein on the right is for my kit swap pal. The skein on the left…well, see, here’s what happened: I fell in love with the Nova Scotia colorway for my pal. The place where I found it had a minimum order, which was a mere $6 more than the yarn cost. I scoured the internet, looking for that particular colorway in that particular yarn anywhere else, with no luck. So what could I do besides order a second skein of yarn? (Don’t say order a $6 knitting accessory, because obviously I couldn’t do that when there was yummy sock yarn to be had!) So the skein on the left? It’s for me. (Yes, I know, I need to do penance or something. I have a sinful amount of sock yarn. This will not stop me from acquiring more.)

“I Miss You”

Sarah Carolyn

Last night was a bit rough – Carrie woke at 2:30 wanting milk and a diaper change, and then again at 4:30. The second time she was dry, and I told her she could have water instead of milk. She was pretty upset, so we cuddled in the rocking chair for a bit, and I asked her what was wrong. She said “doggie miss you” and pointed to the doggie on her pajamas. I asked her what she meant, and she said, “I miss you!” She said it a few times, and in such a sad little voice. So I told her that I miss her too at night, but that if she went back to sleep we’d see each other again very soon. Maybe she had a bad dream? It was so sad and so cute I couldn’t decide whether to laugh or cry. Where do they pick these things up?

Manners are becoming a big thing around here. Carrie regularly says “thank you, mama” (emphasis on mama) when I give her things (or when she wants things she sometimes says “please? thank you, mama!” thinking it might help her cause) and “bless you” when someone sneezes.

And “I love you” is starting to be a freely spoken phrase. I love it! There’s nothing sweeter than a kiss and an “I love you” at bedtime every night.