Pillows

I found the idea (on Pinterest of course) here and the DIY for it here.

I liked the idea and I already had 2 yellow pillow cases I was using on my couch (they are a lot brighter then shown in these photos). I also had picked up a new package of letter stencils at the thrift shop for $0.99 a while ago and all that was needed was a sharpie for fabric which I picked up at staples. It was a marker for labeling clothes, so is washable. It kind of has a potato sack stencil feel to it, which is also forgiving! That little pack of cardboard stencils I found has been so useful - I used the numbers for a template on my advent stockings, for these pillows and I plan to use it on some new burlap stockings I'd like to make before next Christmas (If Jared let's me get away with burlap - he says it's not soft and comfy. Who knew a stocking had to be!). Anyway, I also want to make a growth chart for Aubrey out of jute webbing found here.

 

More snow

 

One of the two stair cases up to our front door.

 

 

 At the top by our front door.

 

This is looking out from our front door, we're almost blocked in by the snow on the bushes.

I'm stuck at home with a 3 year old is constantly making a mess right after I clean things up, so why bother cleaning?? And Jared is stuck at work for probably the 2nd night in a row. He bussed in on Wednesday afternoon. It took him an hour wait before he could find a bus (not on a normal route) and there aren't any buses running when he's off work so he stayed there over night. It was a good thing as he needed to start work today at 10am because other staff couldn't get into work and I'm sure the same will be for tomorrow. At least Jared got groceries on Tuesday and I made an Ikea run to get some boxes. Now I have no excuse not to organize my crafts and bedroom

Today I cleaned my bedroom (aka storage room) and the crafts are organized. Its also been a good time to do a bunch of crocheting projects I've been wanting to make for photography props!

Snow Day

Like so many other areas, we got a dump of snow last night so we had to take a little bit of time to play in it while Jared shoveled the driveway.

 making snow angels. It was snowing so she had to close her eyes.

 Helping dad shovel the driveway

 Her tiny snowman - looks kinda like the grinch.

She stared at the snow in her hand for a while. I asked her if she wanted to eat it and right away she said YES!! I told her she could eat it if it wasn't brown or yellow. Only white. She thought it was great.

photography props

I made some new birthday photo props last week for a birthday shoot for a little boy who turned 1. You can see his photos here.

 I found this birthday party hat pattern online and made a matching diaper cover.

 

I think it turned out pretty cute. I also made a little birthday cake for him to eat.

Which meant there was enough batter left over to make another little cake for us.

I have discovered that my pyrex glass cylinder dishes make great mini cake dishes. I could even make a mini 3-tiered cake with them as I have a graduated set of them. I spray them with vegetable spray, fill half way with batter and they pop right out without sticking and almost evenly flat with a nice rounded edge on the top. I'm never using my non-stick metal pans again!

Cousins

On our way back home from Victoria/Duncan we stayed over for one night at Andrew & Janelle's place in North Vancouver. I was able to take some maternity photos for Janelle and was also able to take a few photos of Aubrey and her cousin Kaylen (Brylee wasn't so cooperative).

Grandma came to visit!

 

 

We were lucky to have Grandma Wood come visit us for a night. She had come to Vancouver from Halifax by way of Castlegar for Christmas. We convinced her to take the bus down to Seattle for a quick visit. We went to Pike Place Market,

Time to kill

 

 

Aubrey came down with a cold the day before we left to Victoria. Yesterday she slept throughout the day so I stayed home with her last night so Jared could go out a visit some friends and then he and some friends came back to where we are staying for the count down. I took this opportunity to watch a movie and make this hat for Aubrey. I was looking online at them the other day and she asked me to make her one. I thought if she had one she picked out that she would actually wear it!