One man's junk is another man's treasure...

My mom disovered plantain in our lawn last night. I wanted to get rid of all that stuff, but after reading her post, I think I've changed my mind!

I turn my back for one second...

...and my little barbarian eats dirt!

Now THAT's a dirt-eating grin!

Busy Boy

Liam's been a busy boy!

He's been helping Grandpa Farm rototill the garden...




He's been playing lots and lots...



He's been practicing for the new Olympic sport which involves diving over the side of the couch and making Mommy very scared...




And, he's been hanging out with his dad!

Cozy Tea Cozies

Many of my best times with both my moms have been chatting over a cup of tea...so what better present to make them for Mother's Day than tea cozies?

For my fun-loving and vibrant mother-in-law, I picked some bright and equally fun yarn...

Before the felting process, the tea cozy was huge - large enough to engulf a small baby!

Into the washing machine it went to felt. Then, I added retro spider web roses...

Anyone care for a cup of tea?

...except, as the weeks went on, I grew to hate that tea cozy...it was just plain icky. I finally came across some colourful buttons and made flowers instead.

Ahh...much nicer.

Now, with two young boys in the house, I thought my mom might appreciate a soothing and calming colour like blue...

This tea cozy was also very large before the felting process, but not nearly as larg as the other one!
I embroidered a fern leaf on my mom's tea cozy...hopefully it will help her to relax the next time the boys get into trouble...

Family Portrait