tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52527676458147134332024-03-13T13:57:03.663-07:00 Crafty MommaCrafting, creating, cooking, and caring for 2 young sons.
I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-28297762389416851302013-04-15T07:04:00.001-07:002013-04-15T07:04:37.529-07:00Tri-knit-y Necklace Pattern
Trinity-
a. a group of three
b. the state of being threefold or triple
I'm in a few different groups on Ravelry and one of them is a design groups. Every month or couple of months there is a new challenge with techniques/skills/design attributes to choose from. Last month I decided to take part and my Tri-knit-y Necklace is the end result. I've been wanting to create a neck accessory Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-72868802038709536032013-03-13T17:54:00.001-07:002013-03-13T17:54:11.110-07:00A little recognition is niceI've been regularly busy lately. Nothing unusual; just the normal hustle and bustle of being a mommy with a busy toddler and still nursing, learning to crawl, 9 month old. I've put my blog on the back burner because honestly; it's not a priority. I'd love to be a mom-blogger with lots of followers and something inspirational once a day (or week even) but for now that's not going to happen.
A fewSarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-62292282419638155512013-02-07T21:03:00.001-08:002013-02-07T21:45:38.849-08:00600 MonstersI know it's been a while since I've posted lately. I've been trying my best to only be on the computer while my youngest is nursing and all of my other free time while the boys are sleeping has been used up knitting. I've had a lot of projects on my needles lately but this post is going to focus on 2.
In December when the news got to me about the school shooting in Newtown I was deeply saddened.Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-86502488080838045312012-11-27T04:43:00.000-08:002012-11-27T04:44:04.819-08:00Gluten Free Dinner Roll Recipe
I'm back again after 2 Thanksgiving feasts to share another recipe! The first Thanksgiving meal this year was at our school. Every year they have a Thanksgiving lunch right before the break. The parents of the students bring a dish and it's a big potluck style lunch. I brought my Persi-nnomon Bread for that. On Thursday we ate dinner with our pastor's family as well as some others from ourSarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-51855896499993787322012-11-11T23:53:00.001-08:002012-11-13T16:50:50.240-08:00Knit Baby Dino Hat
As promised I am going to share the pattern for the dino hat I knit for my youngest son. I used the same materials but just made it smaller. My youngest was almost 5 months when I made it but he has a big head. This should fit him for a while longer. This pattern is very similar to the toddler hat.
*Sorry for the horrible pictures that follow...it was hard to take a decent picture while Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-6179331467555879112012-11-07T05:12:00.000-08:002012-11-13T16:50:24.877-08:00Knit Toddler Dinosaur Hat
For Halloween this year I decided to knit a dinosaur hat for my toddler because he's been really interested in dinosaurs lately. I made one for both of my sons (infant hat pattern will be available later) because I think it's adorable when siblings have coordinating costumes.
I searched Ravelry and found some great patterns but they either didn't use the yarn weight that I had, didn't Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-72068859457670607252012-11-02T21:07:00.003-07:002012-11-02T21:07:29.503-07:00What a Lovely Surprise!
I was happily surprised when I checked my e-mail and saw that I had been nominated for the Liebster Award by Lenetta Carnes. I was glad to see that she enjoyed my Persi-nnamon Bread recipe. I know my blog is not visited too often but I’m glad to get comments and especially to have a nomination for this award.
The Liebster Award is given to up and coming bloggers who have less Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-76195940421210241772012-11-01T05:52:00.002-07:002012-11-13T16:49:46.196-08:00Persi-nnamon Bread Recipe (Gluten Free)
I promise not all the dessert recipes I post will have cinnamon but I had to share my newest dessert a sweet bread with persimmons and cinnamon. This would be a great addition to your Thanksgiving dinner or even as a gift for guests.
This recipe is actually based off of a cinnamon banana bread I found at Lovin' From the Oven that I adapted to make gluten free (I'll have to post my Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-24994974741297747212012-10-28T00:27:00.000-07:002012-11-06T21:18:09.696-08:00Gluten Free Snickerdoodles
I must confess...I love sweets! Since I've gone gluten free it's been harder to find sweets that I can eat (especially here in Japan where there isn't an abundance of gluten free companies). I think it's my love of sweets that birthed my love of baking...out of necessity.
Now I have found a few gluten free baking mixes here that are gluten free (one was for cookies) but I wasn't too impressedSarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-80900395858826345552012-10-19T07:58:00.003-07:002012-10-19T07:58:52.456-07:00Vitacost October BOGO!
One of my favorite places lately to look for healthier food options (including gluten free food) is Vitacost. During the month of October they are having a Buy One Get One 1/2 Off (same product and size) on certain products. Some I've tried but there were others that I've been interested in trying.
They have a 16 oz jar of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with "mother" for $2.39 so it would end Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-43030550147297490662012-10-19T03:59:00.002-07:002012-10-19T03:59:46.953-07:00Potty Training...We started slowly introducing potty training with our oldest before he was 2 (while I was pregnant with our youngest son). He wanted nothing to do with the potty chair. He screamed and cried and wanted nothing to do with it.
Once he turned 2 we re-introduced him to it and he was fine. I haven't starte anything major yet but I do make sure he goes before his bath, nap, and bedtime. Most of the Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-50786567557934583442012-10-12T00:14:00.000-07:002012-10-12T00:14:00.052-07:00Painting Without a Brush
When J received some Amazon money from one of his grandpas I knew I wanted to buy some art supplies. I bought him some Crayola Washable Kids Paint set of 10 Bottles (2 fl oz/59mL)
because I knew he would get messy with it!
When it arrived we did a couple different activities with it- paintbrush free! I used the box that his laminator (from the same Amazon order) came in to put the Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-8370812574540054832012-10-01T00:38:00.000-07:002012-10-01T01:33:48.602-07:00Felt Apple Tree
Since we're in Japan we miss out on the typical Autumn things: leaves turning colors and crunching beneath our feet, cool winds gradually welcoming winter, and apple picking. As a child I loved fall festivals and picking apples and pumpkins.
I decided J and I could still do some apple picking...just with a twist. Since I was already beginning to teach him the letter A; this Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-75160475783205733802012-09-25T23:42:00.001-07:002012-09-25T23:45:43.908-07:00My Current Knitting Project (with pictures from last year)Last year I knitted the main part of J's costume for the Harvest Carnival at our church. This year I'm doing the same but for 2 this time :)
Last year I chose a Minion hat because it was too cute to pass up. I found the pattern here on Ravelry. I didn't have the right yarn and I think I went off the pattern a bit too so it ended up a tad bit small for J's head (but it still stayed on). I added aSarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-75227454638356252712012-09-23T19:00:00.000-07:002012-09-23T19:00:04.006-07:00Portrait Photo Challenge
I'm entering this photo of L into a photo challenge over at Shine Your Glory Down. She currently has a challenge in the voting process. You should check out her page!Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-81246384041086191352012-09-22T00:38:00.000-07:002012-09-22T00:40:50.248-07:00Baby Wrap and Matching Hat
After completing it (before L was born)
When I got pregnant with L (almost a year ago now) I knew that I wanted to knit up this wrap designed by Kimberly Wood (click the link to visit the pattern page on Ravelry). I had it on my Ravelry favorites I think way back when I was pregnant with J! It took me a while to pick out the yarn that I wanted (I chose Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick &Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-42522886957864123022012-09-18T22:31:00.000-07:002012-09-21T23:33:38.717-07:00Introducing the Letter A
My oldest just turned 2 this month. He is starting to really enjoy exploring with different art supplies. I decided to sneak some learning in and start introducing the alphabet. Last week I introduced the letter A and I'm finally getting around to blogging about it.
J still doesn't talk much so I decided it was best to start with letters that I've heard him say the sounds for. I got out Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-80043568288379500982012-09-12T16:02:00.000-07:002012-09-21T23:45:18.659-07:00Gluten Free Sandwich Bread
Looks good, doesn't it?
One of my friends blessed me with some xanthan gum on Sunday and I figured I should finally try and attempt to make some gluten free bread on my own (I've only made it with mixes prior to this). I searched through Pinterest to find a GF bread that looked tasty (and pinned a few more for future reference as well). I ended up going with this one from Simply Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-70264513038765912092012-09-05T20:10:00.004-07:002012-09-10T21:38:13.633-07:00There's a nap for that!"There's a nap for that!"
This is what's running through my head as my toddler is constantly getting into trouble and my baby starts screaming whenever I put him down. I really didn't think everyday chores would become 10 times harder with the addition of one child! I'm very thankful for both of them...they are just helping me to get my priorities straight.
While I've been stuck by the computerSarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-25851983612669736842012-09-04T06:10:00.002-07:002012-09-10T21:39:03.268-07:00Modes4U.com Giveaway!So, I haven't done very well with keeping up with this blog but I've been thinking lately that I want to start blogging more and make this my main blog. I will be posting not only things that I make but also things I cook, activities I do with the boys, and other random things :)
I ran across this giveaway today and it encouraged me to start blogging again. The giveaway is for 12 Kawaii Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-36106055979410148782012-01-15T06:36:00.001-08:002012-01-15T06:36:58.110-08:00Knitting for Babies!I'll be posting new stuff that I've made/I'm working on in a day or so...stay tuned!!Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-26572399730535263532011-06-11T04:28:00.000-07:002012-09-10T21:39:58.164-07:00iPad Accessory CaseMy husband asked me to knit him a case for his iPad accessories (cords, iPad pen, and earbuds). He wanted to keep all the accessories in his iPad case but didn't want them to scratch the iPad. I asked him what color and size he wanted it and got to work!
Here is the finished work:
...and the pattern:
iPad Accessory Case
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 16 cm long x 11 cm wideSarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-15996205648162148362011-06-08T19:44:00.000-07:002012-09-10T21:40:15.426-07:00Polliwog Sleep SackMay's challenge was to create an item for a baby with cables and the them ocean. Since I have a baby I gladly took on the challenge. I had never worked with cables before but once I got started I realized they were a lot less difficult than I thought they would be. I made a sleep sack but was running out of time so it ended up being too short for him...I guess I'll just have to use it for future Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-6249287582152234832011-04-24T06:32:00.000-07:002012-09-10T21:40:35.664-07:00Japanese Fighting Beetle *pattern available now*I finally went through and edited my pattern after some people tested it out. I also successfully figured out how to post a pattern on Ravelry!! I hope to get a few followers and hopefully design more things that I can try selling. If you are on Ravelry you can check out my pattern here: Japanese Fighting Beetle PatternSarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252767645814713433.post-91714689032045150982011-04-21T19:00:00.000-07:002012-09-10T21:41:06.192-07:00WashclothsSo, my efforts to sell knitted things for Japan hasn't worked exactly as planned. None of the things that I made have sold but I have had a couple people contact me to make some special orders. I'm currently working on some washcloths for a friend's baby (and one for her 2 year old son). I'm so thankful for pattern creators who allow people to sell things knitted from their patterns! So far I've Sarah P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14929690222981462358noreply@blogger.com0