My crazy-cute business cards arrived yesterday, about a week sooner than I expected them. I spent so much time trying different options designing them, that I was eventually overwhelmed and I just tried to pick something without thinking about it too much. I'm really glad they're printed and I can't... Continue reading

Over the weekend, the TV went away. It was time. It's been replaced by a radio and a very graceful crimson colored betta fish. Kyle and I are surprisingly enchanted by the fish, and can stare at it endlessly together. Sofia immediately tried to throw a wooden egg in the... Continue reading

I LOVE the library. I love libraries in general, but since I moved to Bellingham, the library has become one of my top five favorite things on earth, I think. Sofia would concur. Our precious library story time is on a two-month hiatus, which has been difficult for us. Of... Continue reading

Dorothy is our 16-year-old neighbor, and Sofia's beloved friend. Sofia adores Dorothy, with a fierceness. She talks about her all day long ("Dor-shee! Dor-shee!") and if she and Dorothy part ways too suddenly, Sofia collapses in heart-rending sobs. I love Dorothy for a multitude of reasons (she sings opera! she... Continue reading

I'm ordering new business cards. New, as in: a new thing I'm going to have. I don't really have business cards yet, unless you count the rubber stamps and kraft paper I've been using. It's so embarrassing, I don't believe I've ever given one away. So, it's high time I... Continue reading

Eep! I just made a "custom order" listing for Waldorf dolls in my etsy shop. Until now, if you wanted a custom order, you had to make the bold move of sending me a message asking if I'd consider doing one especially for you. Now you can simply add a... Continue reading

I've been waiting for the right time to make Sofia her own Waldorf doll. I know, it's odd that I make Waldorf dolls, but my own daughter doesn't have one. I wanted to wait until she was past the stage of mixing food with everything, at least. Because they're mostly... Continue reading

The new dolls are finished, hooray! I just listed them in the shop, so it's finally looking less lonely around there. I'm still busily sewing and stuffing and knitting and trimming away this weekend, so even more dolls will be ready in the next couple weeks. And...I finished Sofia's Tiny... Continue reading

How important is it for my dolls to have tags? I feel like it's expected, so I have these ready to use, but when I make a new doll, I always skip it because I can't decide... The dolls are for children, and children don't want tags on their things.... Continue reading

1. A beautiful handmade lace table runner, recently inherited from my sweet Grandma Greta. and 2. The Once and Future King, by T.H. White Since Sofia was born I've been obsessively collecting and re-reading books I loved as a child. I read them and then decide whether I want to... Continue reading

They turned out so cute!! I'm so in love with the one on the left, especially. I love bangs on the dolls, they just look so sweet. I still need to put some pink in their cheeks, and finish their clothes. I think I was overly ambitious about having them... Continue reading

I drank an entire pot of espresso (4 shots? 6? I really don't know) before starting work today. A few days ago I ran out of coffee and money simultaneously, and was only drinking PG Tips in the mornings until today. I think I overdid it. I've never heard of... Continue reading

I am almost done knitting this Tiny Tea Leaves cardigan for Sofia. It's the first sweater I've knitted for her that wasn't the same basic cardigan all my Waldorf dolls wear. I'm a creature of habit, what can I say? I think it's really cute so far. I keep trying... Continue reading

I've been a busy little bee! My yearly horoscope said something about working really hard the first 9 months of 2012, because I'll want to relax after October. But once I recovered from Christmas, it was March...and there was but one lonely Waldorf doll in my etsy store, and much... Continue reading