This is a post about Elmo...and Cooper

My Cooper-Doo is a huge Elmo fan!  His favorite video is A Song About Elmo .  Which, let's be honest, is a really great video and song!  We are big Adam Sandler fans in this house so this one is ok with  us!  So, what does every huge Elmo fan need? 

An Elmo hat-- of course! 



Ok, not the best shot of the hat but how could I not share this cheesy grin?



I wasn't sure he was crazy about the hat until Christmas morning...he wouldn't take it off.  There was a funny glow coming from the bright red hat and in a few pictures it looked like Rudolph was lighting the joint up with his red nose.  ;o) 

it was a great day...

Let it Snow...let it snow...let it snow

As I mentioned in an earlier post, this has been one of the coldest winters on record for us in NC.  We are on our second snow already too...hard to believe!  It's the first white Christmas for my husband and, of course, my children.  What a beautiful sight it was!  Here's a glimpse...

Our backyard winter wonderland

Our neighbor's tree hanging on to the last bit of color

We had somewhere between 6-7" of snow in a twenty-four hour period.  It was so wonderful to see.  The girls had a great time playing in it.  What's a mom to do inside while the kids build snowmen outside?  Why, "build" snowmen, of course!

My snowmen were much warmer

And even with his magic hat,  this Frosty refused to come to life

No hat needed for this cutie

I have a few extras if you are in need of some non-melting snowmen...  :)

Happy winter and stay warm!

Speaking of Winter...

My winter inspired welcome sign ornaments are complete...

Where DOES the time go?

Life just keeps moving faster and faster, doesn't it?  Since my last post we've had a wonderful time celebrating Thanksgiving AND Christmas?  Where has all the time gone?  Well, part of it goes to my girls and their new adventure with Girl Scouts.  Moll-a-rooski is a Daisy and Maddie-Moo is a Brownie.  They love it!  What is my favorite part (aside from the plethora of smiles and happiness it brings them, of course)?  COOKIES!!  I am so looking forward to having all my favorites.  :)  I am so NOT looking forward to the manning of the cookie stands outside our local grocery and retail stores.  I've been told we should plan on pitching in a minimum of 5-10 hours.  Yikes!  I say yikes because the sales have just begun-and in case you hadn't noticed- it's winter ;o).  Not just ANY winter, mind you--one of the coldest on record--not to mention the amount of snow we've had already, oy!.  I know, blah, blah, blah.  What I really meant to say was, because we are looking forward to pitching in and doing our part,  I wanted to be sure the girls would be warm and of course-stylin' with their uniforms. Here are the hats I made to match their uniforms...

  

   



Molly's Daisy Blue Hat

Complete with a daisy button flower

Maddie's Brownie Hat

And of course the 'brownie' button flower

Now they'll be nice and cozy warm when we are standing out in the cold raising money for our girl scout troop...speaking of which...wanna buy some cookies?

Call me! :)

Long time no blog...

Here I am!  I'm still here-just a little slow on the upload.  I've been a bit slow on a lot of things lately.  Lots of changes in the Larkin household. It's funny.  Now that I no longer have an outside the home job it seems like I have less time to craft!  No worries, though.  Life is good and I am thankful. 

I've been working on my Thanksgiving crafts.  I have started a Facebook "Store" as well.  If  you are interested let me know and I'll send the link.  As for my crafts, here are my latest...

Mr. Mini Turkey is now a magnet

This turkey got his straw and is ready to sit and celebrate!

I've added three new hanging ornaments to say Welcome!

And here they are, the pilgrims I promised in a previous post.

Yep.  I'm thankful. I'm thankful for getting to stay home to raise my kids.  I'm thankful that I get to create.  I'm thankful that I can write about it here.

love.

Yeah, well...I've been busy

It's been a while since my last post.  There's been a lot going on and I've been fitting in some crafting as time allows...remember my hat from below?  Three sleeps and a nap...well, I've got it down to mostly one sleep with a part of a second. It's amazing what practice can do...

...and that's not all of them (there are three more).  Oh, and when I say practice, I mean practice; I haven't perfected it yet.  Not one of them is alike...size, shape, pattern, etc. They're all different, not that you would be able to tell from the photo.  I'm still working on my preferences for yarn, hook and pattern itself.  I'll have a lot of heads covered soon. ;o)

I've been working on more holiday decor as well...

Tom and his buddy, Tom,  are waiting on some hat bands but are close to being ready...

And then there's Tom, Tom, Tom...well, you get the picture-these will be magnets soon...

These two don't look like much yet but I hope they look like pilgrims when I'm done with them...

More pumpkins anyone?  These are waiting on a few final touches too.

So, with all of the "coming soon," and final touches that need to be added, you may be wondering what is actually finished.  I'm happy to show you-it's what will be greeting me as I come in the door tomorrow to start my new job as stay-at-home mom:

I feel good about it already...

love.

Three sleeps and a nap...

Coop has been having a rough time lately when it comes to sleeping.  He's apparently met the boogie-man and doesn't like him much.  I've found that if I leave the door open and sit outside his room in the hall, he has a much easier time falling and staying asleep.  What's a mom to do while sitting outside a bedroom door on the floor?  Crochet a beanie, baby!  Here's the one that took me two sleeps and a nap to make.  It was looking a little manly (it's supposed to actually).  I wanted to wear it though, so I prettied it up.  Whatcha think?

If Coop keeps this up I'll have the whole family beanied for the winter.  ;o)

                                                             love.

Making Buttons

  

For as long as I've known her, my mother in law has used the expression, "...making buttons."  It means she's nervous or worried about something.  I've always thought it was a really cute way to express her concern. I love my mother in law dearly and hate for her to worry.  And thus, I have a tin of buttons just for her so that she doesn't have to make them anymore. I think a tin full is plenty and I still have a bunch of buttons left over.  Here's what I've been doing with the extras...barrette anyone?

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happy hands make a happy heart...

Well, had a conversation yesterday that weighed me down.  Who did I turn to?  My craft table...buttons, barrettes, bows, paints, brushes and yes--my glue gun.  They never let me down.  They are just there to make me happy.  I am happy when I'm sitting there thinking about what new bobble I can create. By the time I leave my table, the weight has lifted and life is well again. Here are a few of my happy heart creations...

witchy-poo and friends magnets...

every lady needs her close up

the only kind of candy corn I like...homemade

who doesn't love Frankenstein?

boo!  want some candy?

woodn't you like these guys on your mantle? shelf, possibly?

pumpkin barrettes for your little pumpkin...

sometimes you just need one

designed by Molly, made by Mommy

the only mouse I ever loved, in halloween fashion...

who doesn't love bright pink, green and yellow?!

love.