snow hike to the river with buddies

favorite memories from fyn's 2nd birthday

birthday celebration #2

Wow, that year went fast! This year I found time to make Fyn a special birthday outfit. I love being way too much, it makes me so happy. The pants and cape are made from a dress from a friend that I got at a clothing swap. The sweater is made from 2 wool sweaters in my stash. The shirts, one is recycled from our old shirt bin and the other I did buy fabric. And then I made some thermal long johns, just to keep him warm.


We celebrated a few times, once with family, once with close friends, starting the tradition of the birthday pineapple, and once with buddies. The pineapple idea started when my friends didn't know what to give another friend as a gift. And then I started thinking about eating fresh pineapple in the middle of winter, and it was $4 for an organic one at the co-op, so into my cart it went. So much less expensive than a trip to the tropics, and easy to transport in my bag. A stub of a beeswax candle fit perfectly in the top and we all feasted on fresh fruit!


And we all wore birthday crowns made from recycled wool sweaters and jeans! Best part is they can be reused every year.

The Polka Dot Tot Spot

Since I keep sharing my crafty moments, I thought you might want to see what other creative artists are making! The way things are going, it's more important than ever to conserve, being good stewards of our mother earth. It's also important to support artists, who can fill our lives with beautiful handmade goods. This week, I'm sharing some of my favorites!

Heather makes great reusable birthday banners, balls and blocks using new, modern fabrics by designers like Michael Miller and Heather Ross. Save time and money on birthday decorations by using this each year for a great birthday tradition. This one is so cute in orange, brown and blue. It work work for a boy or a girl. Her stuff is featured on the Michael Miller website!


This cute ball is stitched up with a bell inside, great for little ones, and for playing ball indoors.

happy 1st birthday, Britton!

This weekend, one of our good friends celebrated his first birthday! We are happy to be part of the big party, and we are thankful for our friend Chandra and Bart, their familes and friends.

the birthday boy!

custom birthday banner

make a wish!
Chandra made three different kinds of homemade ice cream to go with the cake!

party flags galore!

dancing to the music of Lake Effect
Our friends, Kyna and Taj, sharing a post-nap snuggle.


Fyn's taking a ride in Britton's wagon! More party flags hanging in the trees make a festive backdrop.

... on the ride home...

the birthday boy

Happy Birthday, Fyn! One year has passed and so much has changed. Thank you to all our friends and family for being part of our lives.

Fyn's sporting his very own version of the rockabilly cowboy shirt, complete with pearl snaps and faux wood grain fabric, made by his momma. I hope he thinks it's cool someday.

more recycled birthday decorations

Silk flags on grosgrain ribbon, made from old fabric swatches that were rescued by a friend before they were tossed! They are already serged on the edges, but the ones that aren't are just cut for now (it was a day before the party project), folded on top and stitched on with a straight stitch.
Before stitching, I measured with the ribbon to see how long to make the strand of flags. We like them so much, they are staying up for a while.