handspun doily dream catcher

Sometimes handspun yarn just isn't meant to be knitted or crocheted up. I had a basket full of leftover bits of my handspun yarn that wasn't enough to knit or crochet but was too pretty to throw away. I have seen a few doily dream catchers around and thought it would be perfect to use the leftovers on! I spun 21 yards of very thin gray singles and crocheted a small doily and attached it to an embroidery hoop. I wrapped the black yarn around - that helps the gray yarn stay in place and gives it a good finish look. I then tied long strips of bulky yarn to the bottom and attached 2 little gold-dipped feathers to the yarn. It turned out so much prettier than I imagined in my head!

the february snowstorm

It has been a cozy snow day here. The evening news said we had 11 inches of snow today! That means we have been enjoying each others company by playing & spending the entire day in our pajamas. Kind of perfect if you ask me... Hope everyone in the path of the storm is staying safe and warm!

plant hanger

I bought some odds and ends of wool to practice spinning. I spun up this super bulky yarn but it only made a couple yards so instead of knitting or crocheting something with it I chose to make this plant hanger using Julie's of Gleeful Things plant hanger tutorial

If you think our plant looks a little sad it is because our cat, Kizzy, is fixated on chewing the ends of each leaf off... so hanging this up may save this little plants life!

a january pick me up

I am always sad to take the Christmas decorations down but along with doing so & the new year there is a sense of a fresh start. I have been going through the house decluttering and rearranging which feels so refreshing!

It can start to feel cold and dark in January so on our latest trip to Trader Joe's we picked up a bouquet of flowers. They have been a mood booster on those dark and cloudy days that can be a drag to get through. It's like a little teaser of spring to come!

feather mobile

We recently fixed up our guest room upstairs. It is beginning to be my favorite room in the house. It's so peaceful up there. I usually go up there just to get away from the chaos and mess of the downstairs. One of my favorite details in the room is this feather mobile. 

I painted the tips of the feathers with mod podge and sprinkled gold glitter over the mod podge. I let the feathers dry by sticking the ends into a piece of foam. Once they were dried I tied crochet thread on a stick I found on the beach during one of our vacations. I then tied the the ends of the feather using the thread onto the stick. I dabbed a piece of hot glue to keep them all secure. Simple but lovely!

Feathers were bought from Feather and Earth on Etsy.

sickness

This year has started off on the wrong foot so far. My husband and son both got sick with the flu and now I seem to have caught something. With it also being so dark and cloudy lately and also not feeling well I have been trying to enjoy small things that make me smile like treating myself to a dark chocolate bar, flowers and orange juice in a "fancy" cup! Hopefully we all start recovering and the sun will come out again soon so we can get this year started right!

a few details from today

1. received this adorable sock monkey from someone at church

2. my cookie spread for a Christmas party

3. beautifully wrapped present for a white elephant gift exchange: it was a roll of toilet paper :)

it's beginning to look like christmas

I was anxious to get the Christmas decorations out this year but when I pulled everything out I couldn't find our mini tree (which was our only tree). That and the fact that we live in a bigger home this year was the perfect excuse to get a new tree. While shopping for one my husband pointed the white tree out. I have always wanted a white one but he never seemed to be into that idea so when he pointed it out I was surprised! I love the way the colors of the ornaments pop on a white tree! It makes me smile every time I walk into the room!