Long over due update.

Summer is already keeping us busy!  Our Summer Solstice Feast was a hit, I wish I had taken after pictures, I had forgotten how quickly a heard of toddlers could dismatle a house.  I've been reading about Lifeways Daycares, and giving serious thought in enrolling in their training.  Does anyone have any feedback on their program?  I am still working on learning to knit, so far I have two 2 legged lambs (I read the instructions wrong) one 4 legged lamb, 2 pigs, 3 chickens and a ton of dish towels. I am having a rough time on the knit two purl two pattern it is hard for me to see which stitches I am supposed to be going under or over.  But I'll keep at it.  I hope Eoghan learns to love his band of misfit farm creatures.

Busy Busy Bee

I've been very busy getting ready for our Summer Solstice Party this Saturday and learning to knit, sorry for the lapse in posts but here are some pictures of what I have been up to.

Water colored suns in the dining room windows.

Little summer garland, and I knitted those sheep and painted the trees (a little early for fall trees but wishful thinking on my part)

A felted bumble bee mobile to hang above the dinner table I am making a beehive out of bread for our celebration Saturday served with some local honey and Amish butter.

Our Summer Nature Table

A Summer Ball

A little pig 

And some Hens to join us for breakfast in our kitchen

and 6 fire stackers that will be gifts for all the wee guests on Saturday.

All of the knitting patterns have come from "A First Book of Knitting" by Bonnie Gosse and Jill Allerton.  I took a knitting class with my daughter a few years ago, but never really learned anything more than how to cast on and off and knit and purl stitch, this is a great book for anyone looking to learn how to knit on their own.  

Look What I Won!!!

Wee Waldorf  hosted this awesome giveaway from Stemellina Supplies and I won 10 of these adorable needle felted toadstools:

and these great little felt beads:

I think I know what I am going to make with the toadstools but I am torn on the beads, I was thinking of adding them to mobiles or using them for a necklace they are just too cute its hard to decide.

More crafts for our Summer Solstice Celebration

Here's a picture of a little wreath  of bees I created last night. The wreath will hang over a bee hive made from bread served with local honey butter.

Wings of Spring Craft Exchange

I participated in We Bloom Here's Wings of Spring craft exchange and wanted to share the beautiful feather friends we received:

First came this adorable sea gull from an island in Rhode Island, he brought with him some sand from his beach that sits on our nature table so he would not get too homesick living in the city.

Then this adorable little Mallard came a knocking, he had traveled from New Jersey and has now made a home on our book shelf.  He's a very smart little fellow.

Then came this beautiful Peacock all the way from California.

This was the first craft exchange I have took part in, and it was a great joy to see everyone's creations. To see more, go to the  Gallery of Birds on Wee Bloom Here's Blog.  I cannot wait to participate in another craft exchange.

The Golden Sun is Shining

Here's a babe who needs a nap

lie him in his mama's lap

cover him up so he doesn't peep

and off he goes to sleep.

The golden sun is shining

up in the sky so blue.

Good morning, happy morning

good morning Sun to you!

The dining room has been transformed into a golden sun making factory.  The whole family has been helping to water color and cut out suns for our upcoming Summer Solstice Celebration on the 24th.  I cannot wait to see the dining room decorated in all of its summer glory.  I'll be sure to post some pictures we will be crafting decorations for a month and everyone has some really fun ideas!

Saturday Night Crafting

I am so excited I discovered this Etsy shop.  It was recommended to me on the Chocolate Eyes blog. I decided to order the Fire Element Stacker for our Summer Nature Table, the stacker and some other items I ordered arrived two days after I placed my oreder.   I sanded and water colored the stacker this evening and could not be happier with the way it turned out.

Here's a picture with a peg person for scale:

I had been buying the Grimm's Spiel and Holz elemental stackers which are wonderful but as you can see these are much larger and much less expensive and I really enjoyed painting it.  I also order the Fortress Gate and Wall set as well as the Royalty Cutouts I am going to finish those and give them to Eoghan for his first Birthday.  I think they will make a wonderful gift that will grow with him.  I usually wouldn't use my blog to advertise a shop but Clickty Clack is just too wonderful of a shop to keep secret I had to share them with you.