I promised myself that this weekend I would not do work stuff.  I mostly kept my word and instead dyed lots of fiber, made some yummy tre...

With the weather so dreadfully cold, and the kids getting squirrely from cabin fever already, I thought we'd do a little crafting to ...

It's deer hunting season here in Minnesota which means we haven't been out walking in the woods lately.  Since we're surround...

 Their own nest, carefully cobbled together from ferns and twigs (and is that poison ivy? yep).  Like little momma birds.  Slightly itchy...

  I've been putting together some little wool acorn ornaments for an event I'm doing later this month, and when I fit the wool be...

  I love these kinds of mornings.  We were all up and outdoors early, each of us working on our own projects.  Except, of course, the tee...

  My big helper has stitched her first (and second, and third) stones.   Just like everything lately, she's done it all by herse...

    My teenager is making his gifts for his brothers and sister this morning, these adorable little boats made of acorns and toothpicks. ...

  Thank you so much for your kind comments after yesterday's blog post.  Parenting is without a doubt the most difficult job I've...

  Sunday morning projects.  PJ's and felting.  Coffee and muffins.  I love weekend mornings like this.   The kids wanted to make...

  More rainy weather yesterday demanded a project for a couple of wall-climbing kids.  I had been saving some clothespins and stands an...

It's a rainy Sunday morning.  My niece and nephew are here, bringing the "child aged 7 and under" count to 5.  I figu...

Mr Sun has had a son.  Of sorts.  Created by my son, sorta. About a week ago the boys and I created a woven sun out of a vinta...