9/52

"A portrait of my girls, once a week, every week, in 2016."

Bridget: What are you thinking about, sweet girl?

Claire: Your signature smirk, adorable as always.

Joining in with Jodi for the 52 Week Project

Now is Now

Beautiful moments from my week:

• A family walk in the spring-like weather
• Cozy time on the couch crocheting when the weather turned cold and snowy again
• Meeting a friend for a good chat and a bit of crochet
• Trying a new recipe for a delicious and easy to make meal that everyone loved (well, except Claire, but that is a tall order)
• Taking a load of clothing to the consignment shop, the purge continues
• Listening to an inspiring podcast
• Cuddling with my girls
• Planning the garden
• Seeing a slight reduction in our grocery bill
• Noticing that the days are definitely getting longer
• Coffee - always

It has been another full week: full of everyday life and full of wonderful little moments that deserve to be celebrated.

(My focus for this year is: Now is Now. Read more about it here)

For a Sweet Little Girl

My sister had a baby girl on February 18th - a healthy, adorable, chubby, precious, baby girl. Her name is Thea Rose.

To welcome little Thea into the world, I made this card:

There is nothing sweeter than a baby girl.

 I'm joining in the Winter Project Link Party at Thistlebear.

8/52

"A portrait of my girls, once a week, every week, in 2016."

A spring walk in February made possible by some unseasonably warm weather. 

Claire stomped through every puddle and needed constant reminders to stay out of the mud while Bridget carefully considered her path and kept to the dry sidewalk. You girls: so much alike, yet so different. 

Joining in with Jodi for the 52 Week Project.

Now is Now

Today on my way home from work I stopped and bought some tulips. Because today is a good day: my sister had her baby girl and the sun is shining.

I am about to head into the kitchen to make an Asian soup for dinner, something new that I am excited to try.

Hope you have had a wonderful day.

(My focus for this year is: Now is Now. Read more about it here)

I've Started Another Project

I still need to do the edging on both my Cozy Stripe Blanket and my Harlequin Shawl, so naturally I started another crochet project.

I gathered all my cotton yarn together in a basket, got myself comfortable and warm on the couch, and started making some simple, colorful granny squares.

My plan is to make as many squares as I can - with colorful centers and the third round in white - and then seam them all together into a blanket for our master bedroom. Sounds perfect, doesn't it?

This is going to be my long-term, portable, not-too-intense project, one that I can work on while watching TV, answering random questions from the girls, watching swim lessons, waiting for dinner to cook...I'm sure you know what I mean. Plus it will put a considerable dent in my yarn stash, which is always a good thing.

This project is making me very happy already, colorful squares certainly have that effect.

Oh, and did you notice I have sewn in my ends already? Looks like someone has learned her lesson.

I'm joining in the Winter Project Link Party at Thistlebear.

7/52

"A portrait of my girls, once a week, every week, in 2016."

Sweet sisters, at least most of the time; not long after this picture was taken I needed to break up a tickle fight that had gotten a little out of hand in the living room.

Joining in with Jodi for the 52 Week Project.