My First Ami-Doll

I have really been enjoying learning to crochet new things - since the new year I think I have made 5 or 6 crocheted hats for kids. And I've been looking at info online about making amigurumi for some time now, but haven't had any luck with the few small projects I've attempted. (I tried a small bird for Katelyn's room and a miniature elephant once awhile back.) I was, however, pleased with a couple of larger pieces I did: a weiner dog and a lion.  (I'll try to get pictures of those up soon.)

So I decided to start a new large project...

Projects... Past & Future!

I posted pictures a while back of a softie Owl I made for Katelyn.  Check out the new one I made this weekend!  He's purple and gold for LSU... he's a gift for someone who will actually be excited about LSU.  :)














And... for a future project, check out these pretty fabrics I picked up.  They're so yummy!  Whatever will I make with them???

Feeling Craft-y

I have felt rather crafty the last week or so, motivated largely by two hand-knit hats given to Katelyn by ladies from our church.  Here are the products of my crafty-ness!


Want the patterns???

Life's a Dance

4 photos here and more on facebook!

New Web Design... Testing iWeb

I have been wanting to design a website dedicated to the Alumni from our Chi Alpha group - and decided to use it as an excuse to test out iWeb from Mac. Here are a couple of screenshots, but feel free to click on the pics to see the actual site.

edit (3/11/10):  I have decided that iWeb is severely lacking in basic functionality (at least, if you do NOT have a mobile me account... not sure how it would work if I had one... but I'm not getting one so it doesn't matter) and I am no longer using it for the design of this website.  I re-created the entire site in Blogger in a day, it looks just as good, and Blogger does what I need it to do without messy re-uploads to the server.  Thanks Blogger!

My Daughter

My life (and photography) has recently been taken over by a beautiful little girl. Introducing our first child, Katelyn.
*I did not take all of these photos

2 a.m. and the Future

As I laid in bed last night staring at the fan, listening to the pat... pat... pat... pat... pat on Katelyn's back (and trying not to fall asleep myself, while desperately wishing she would just go to sleep!)... a thought occurred to me. This is a very, very short time in her life when I can actually fix almost all of her problems. One day in the near future, she will face situations and emotions that will break her heart and all I will be able to do is hold her. Now, I know firsthand (from own mother and friends along the way) how powerful that can be. But when I am beyond sleep deprived and my newborn is hellbent on staying awake at 2 a.m., it helps me enjoy these precious moments a little more.