Happy solstice!

Always time for a little swap out

It still leaks but when Ryan gets home I’ll have him hold the screwdriver in the drain hole so we can really tighten the bottom washer. I’m so sad to see my wooden sink bowl go, but after 18 months of epoxy fixes, I give up! I don’t love this ikea sink though. Maybe someday I can try a custom concrete sinktop. I would prefer an antique marble one but this music cabinet is so tiny it’s been a real challenge to find something small enough—
even this sink looks a little ridiculous.

Cookie time!

I can do that!

Making animal butt magnets for the kids’ stockings. Very satisfying.

First wave of wrapping done!

If you are giving us a gift, please use coordinating paper!

Paper tree garland forest

Multiplication for the teachers, music for everyone else!
Ready for dispersal but looking lovely in the doorway for now.

For the sister

She asked Santa for doll bedding - today we made a dent in that project! Tomorrow we finish the comforter and do the puckering on the mattresses for the doll bunk beds. Papa Don made the doll bunkbed years ago for Auntie Kirsten and Auntie Lauren. The doll quilt used to be in Grandmo's family but its in such bad repair that I have been chopping it up and using it for projects. Kit already has doll sleeping bags made from the quilt, so this will be matchymatchy.

Paper Christmas decor

Sheet music stars and tree garland—
and more multiplication tree garland for teachers! 




Origami balls too!

24 books in 24 days!

This year instead of daily treats or daily good deeds, we are trying something new. I got a collection of library books on world religions, cultures, holidays and fables for us to read each night. I hope the kids enjoy this! Soon they will be too old to sit down and read together every night!

By my kids

Doily dream catchers

Star Wars Origami

Lamp for Uncle Charlie's Birthday

Yarn Teepee

Painted Pine Cone Wreath

Studio