I love that she doesn’t mind making mistakes all day long. It’s a good lesson. The fact that star comes out as dar doesn’t make her frustrated or embarassed. And it certainly doesn’t stop her from saying dar, dar, dar all the way home from the store. Here is some flawless artwork that we made today.

Sorry I didn’t post earlier I was having a hard time logging in to Typepad. Now that I am logged in I feel uninspired. But I do know that I had a fantastic weekend with two little cuties. I’ll show you the pictures. Thanks Jennifer and Mom for making the trip! And now it’s feeling…

Our day has been filled with music today. First, we went to the playground and there was a guy (a dad I think) playing the banjo. He played the nicest upbeat tunes. I felt like we were in an episode of Sesame Street where they show a kid going about their day doing kid things.…

This August is for vistors. Last weekend – Gramma and Grandpa C. Next weekend – Jenna, Jennifer and Grandma J.  Here are some photos from last weekend. We had fun at the playground, at The Morton Arboretum (with its new children’s garden) and at Ravinia.

I had to share this ad that I ripped out of a magazine.    Here are the details: This playful little sweetheart is quite a handful!  Baby Jingles Heavenly Handfuls Li’l Monkey Hugs Doll by artist Darlene Austin Pose her anywhere!  A whole new way to fall in love with babies This little one knows…

We got back from our San Diego trip last night. We had a great time – it just went too fast. We were there to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the company that Brian works for. It felt like a very luxurious few days, or as Brian put it “the founders dropped a lot of…

I got a bunch of fabric for really cheap a couple weekends ago. Our local fabric store is kinda like a big messy warehouse with rude employees, but it’s fun to sift through the bolts and find fabrics for around $2.00 a yard. I made a dress and a shirt from this pattern and another…

This morning Brian had to catch a 6:00 flight. He woke up well after he was supposed to leave the house because his alarm didn’t go off. Oh, isn’t that the worst feeling. He showered, shaved, got dressed, zipped up his suitcase and jumped in the car in about 7 minutes. I quickly got Bea…

I’m so excited that she is showing some interest in coloring! I’m hoping we can get through any winter blahs and cabin fever by doing some toddler crafts. I have tons of inspiration from blogs like the crafty crow. When I thought of having a kid I always thought about making art and crafts together.…