Photo an Hour (Almost)

I have wanted to try a photo-an-hour post for the longest time. Up until yesterday I kept managing to forget all about it. And, as luck would have it, yesterday was overcast, so a lot of these photos are a bit on the grainy side. Hopefully next time will be better! The first and last photos intended for this post just couldn't be saved, so the day has been shortened a bit. The third photo is one of my favorites. The baby found a wee little Christmas dress, put it on backwards, and strolled through the house saying, "ho, ho, ho." She did NOT want her picture taken though. No, no, no.

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8am: the cat finds a brief ray of sun // 9am: laundry // 10am: dress-up // 11am: lunch time // 12pm: making a molasses cake // 1pm: riding bikes in a drizzle // 2pm: sneaking a few quiet moments to myself // 3pm: making fresh washi tape magnets for the fridge // 4pm: reading // 5pm: going for a ride through the countryside with the girls // 7pm: snuggle time

Bits and Pieces of Little Projects.

I thought I would share some of the little projects I have been working on this past week! My husband and I share a birthday (it's coming up on February 4th). He's been telling me that he wants a walrus mask for an owl based on my masked owl series, so when I found a sketch he had made sitting on the table I tweaked it and stitched up a walrus mask for him. Now all he has to do is choose the colors for his owl!

One of the other things that I've been working on is updating my shop packaging. Mini clothespins covered in washi tape are one of the new components. It actually took more time than I expected to cover two dozen of them. Most orders that ship in a box will now include one!

There were a few paint chip circles left over from my last DIY project, so I covered a piece of paper by overlapping and layering them. I plan to hang it in the girls' bedroom as a small piece of "art".

I've also spent quite a bit of time working on a new business card design, and giving this blog a mini makeover. I had lots of fun designing new elements for the sidebar!

What fun projects have you been working on this week?

Nine Years of that Perfect Imperfection.

Nine years ago today, I said "I do" to the best friend I ever had. Whenever someone's anniversary rolls around I always see posts saying something like, "It's been five years of complete, total , and utter bliss! I love you so-and-so!" And I think to myself, are you for real? Neither my husband or myself are perfect. We've certainly had our rough spots. But we also have God's grace in our lives. So while I can't say that it's been nine years of perfect happiness, I can say that we've grown, as individuals and as a couple, and I do love my husband more today than I did last year. And I expect to love him even more next year than I do right now.