Yay For Babies!

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We had a mini baby shower at our knit meeting this week. Jessica is expecting her first baby at the end of this month.

I designed this cake for the baby shower. I actually got the idea from the knitting book Itty Bitty Nursery's Circle's and Stripes Stroller Blanket.








And this little food coloring gnome was around to help me make the cake.


Here's the coffeehouse with the decorations. Peachy brought balloons, Michelle brought the flowers on the table, I brought the cake and Sarah brought (not shown here) plates and forks... and even more table decorations.

And of course, I knit/crocheted things for said baby shower...


A crocheted blanket...


...and a knit headband in matching colors! I just love the puffy petals!

In family news, we registered Ryn for the School of Performing Arts earlier this week, WEEEE!!! Also, Stu's graduation is coming up in June. How exciting!

Until next time...

It's So Quiet

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There isn't a whole lot going on lately... except Stu had an interview with PC Laptops... and then a second interview... and then he didn't get it. We were so bummed. =( Please wish him luck in any future job hunting. He's graduating soon and will be looking full time very soon.

I've done lots of Konadicures lately. Just wish I could find a way to make them last longer than a couple days, especially cosidering that some designs are time consuming. I've been looking for Nailene Acrylic Strong topcoat, I think that's the name. I saw it on the Nails by Asami blog, she loves it. But, I haven't found it yet.

A peek at some of my recent Konadicures...




Silver tips with aqua Konad flowers.


I ordered some new Konad plates with birthday money from my grandpa. I got classic french plates (which I did not use here, they're too short) a french plate with lots of different designs (like this bow). I also got a plate with several different animals on it... including this cow on my married finger. I got this plate just for the cow on it... for Stu. (Don't pay any attention to my dry cuticles. >.< )


So, I broke the same nail, twice in one day! Soooo, I cut my nails. But, they still look so cute with these white tips with black Konad checker print, which is also on one of my new french plates.


Just a funny... cool, thing. I use Aloe Vera gel as a facial moisturizer and when I squeezed it out of the bottle one morning... it was a heart!


Just me. I took some new pics... for fun.

In needlework news...


The only news I have is that I crocheted these flower knob pulls for our bathroom medicine cabinet. I got tired of the mirror supports falling out that I substituted for the ones that didn't exsist when we moved in. Maybe I'll write a pattern!

Well, I have more laundry to fold and more crocheting to do before the night is over.

Until next time...

We Need Your Help!

Stu, Ryn and I (plus a team of friends) are doing the MS Walk on April 24th!

Donate to my page here:
http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/UTUWalkEvents?px=3134421&pg=personal&fr_id=13283

Another Birthday, A Little Me & A Little Yarn

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So, That Baby turned 2 this week... and I made her something...




Oh! What is it?!?! The suspense is killing me!!!


A teddy bear! This is the one I was knitting from Itty Bitty Nursery. She got so excited when she saw what was in the gift bag and repeatedly exclaimed, "Tay-ee Bay-o! Tay-ee Bay-o!"


Awww. Givin' the bear loves...


...And showing papa her bear.






My birthday tulips from my sister, Brandi, are losing their petals, but they are still so beautiful.


Ryn said she bought me in a coin machine the other day. Not bought FOR me... bought ME, literally. (But, she did give this to me to keep.)


Ryn is knitting herself a scarf to go with the wrist warmers she knit for herself! Thanks to my knit meeting friend, Jessica, for teaching her how to do seed stitch.♥ I love Ryn's choice of texture combination here. I'm really proud of her for being willing to learn something new. I know that can be intimidating for beginners, but the rewards are so worth it.


My most recent Konadicure didn't turn out quite how I planned. The pink was more... mauve, than the shocking, bright pink it is in the bottle. But, it's still cute, I guess.

Until next time,

The Best Birthday

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Well, Miss Yarn Pixie is 32 now. Where does the time go?

Now I'll tell you about my awesome birthday!


Well, the day before my birthday, my knitting friend, Michelle, brought me this eyeglasses case that she knitting for the reading glasses she bought me earlier.


Stu, Ryn and I went to Yellow Fin Sushi for my brithday dinner.


Stu and Ryn got me this cake, complete with Disney Princesses and my picture!


But I forgot to make a wish... DOH!


Ryn got me a huge framed Jack Skellington picture and now The Joker has a neighbor on the wall. I love Tim Burton junk!




Dude! I got a Dell! Stu got me a pink (OPI Strawberry Margarita to be exact) Dell laptop! I love it! He got it equipped with everything I would need, since he knows what I use a computer for... blogging, flickring, raveling, watching DVDs and online videos and listening to music online and on computer. This baby has a 6 hour battery life!!!




My sister, Ashley, gave me this adorable laptop case and my parents gave me a wireless mouse in red for my laptop and two packages of pink peeps!


Stu also gave me Edward Scissorhands! Did I mention that I love Tim Burton stuff?


My sister, Brandi, gave me pink tulips. Spring flowers for a spring baby. I love them and I love spring!


That Baby eatin' some popcorn and lookin' cute. She sang and said "Happy Birthday" a lot while we were at my mom and dad's yesterday for cake and ice cream with the family. She even mimicked Stu's ring tone for when I call when she heard it. It's the Axe commercial, "Bow, chicka, wow, wow!" So hilarious... she wouldn't say anything else for a little bit.


My mom and dad gave me my very own little (pink) strawberry brithday cake. I shared it with Stu last night.

Thanks to everyone who made my birthday so special... especially my husband, who bent over backwards to make sure I got everything I wanted. Love you, honey! <3


More Konad fun! Clear polish and white flower tips. These are one of my favorites so far!

In yarn news...


I finally crocheted the star pin I promised Ryn.


I'm making a "Grumpy Old Bear" from Itty Bitty Nursery. But, I'm gonna try and make him happy... not grumpy. He's made completely of garter stitch rectangles... super easy... just some stuffing and sewing.


And he's getting a sweater too! Maybe that will make him smile...

Until next time...

Dice-y

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I painted my nails today...



That is all.