Handmade Flowers

Thu, 6 May 2010 11:59:29 -0700

Today is teacher appreciation day... so Anders and I made these flowers for his Ms. Amanda out of felt, tissue paper, and pipe cleaners

Baby Blankets

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:54:19 -0700

Got out the sewing machine again to make some gifts for the new babies in our lives.

Felt Food

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:02:45 -0800

I set up a little kitchen area for Anders, and made him some felt food to serve up.

Zinnias

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:13:09 -0700

We went to the PSU farmers market this weekend, and their flowers are amazing. I love the zinnias.

Mike Perry Visits

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:46:36 -0700

Mike Perry visited WK a few weeks ago and everyone contributed a page to this book. It was great to see him and meet his wife Anna!

Sunflowers

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:30:40 -0700

Somehow I thought that sunflowers belonged to the ‘ugly flower family’, but I have fallen in love with them now that they are in our garden.

Miniature Desert Landscape

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:19:31 -0700

Anders’ class is studying the desert this month. I made a terrarium for their classroom with a coyote, hare and eagle.

Pants!

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:19:06 -0700

I made Anders some draw-string “Sandbox pants.”
The pattern is from Olive+S.

Textile Patterns

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 14:39:32 -0700

Working on some textile patterns, using cut paper floral shapes.

Solar Art

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:41:13 -0700

I have to smile when I see little shoes lying around our house. Here is a solar print of sandals, animal crackers and blueberries (some current favorites).

Berry Picking

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:29:22 -0700

We hit Sauvie Island early this morning before it got too hot. We made blueberry pancakes and two raspberry pies. Anders loved the whole thing! He ate a berry for every one he put in the bucket.

Garden Fever

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:39:44 -0700

Everyone in Portland seems to have a garden. Here are some shots of ours. Fresh snap peas taste amazing!! And I forgot how fragrant the leaves of tomato plants are.

Re-Launch of Makeswell Site

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:00:10 -0700

After a year and a half long hiatus of taking care of our new son, I am back at work. You can see my work at www.makeswell.org.

...And here is Anders, 15 months old!