Nicole and I head on over to the "Great Minnesota Get Together" yesterday afternoon with Elsa & FInn. It is her mission to teach me that the state fair is cool. I never was down with the crowds and blisters, but a few pronto pups later I was beginning to understand . Our first stop, Mnnesotan Gothic at the art building. We immediately make a pit stop at the beer garden. Us mom's buy beers and READ MORENicole and I head on over to the "Great Minnesota Get Together" yesterday afternoon with Elsa & FInn. It is her mission to teach me that the state fair is cool. I never was down with the crowds and blisters, but a few pronto pups later I was beginning to understand . Our first stop, Mnnesotan Gothic at the art building. We immediately make a pit stop at the beer garden. Us mom's buy beers and READ MORE
Now that Elsa is 6 weeks old and today proved to be a beautiful day, we decided that it was due time to introduce our girl to some modern art. So it was off to the Sculpture Garden at the Walker Art Center.Here we are at the Two-way Mirror & Hedge Labyrinth. We couldn't resist a family photo.These benches are all engraved with different sayings. Since Elsa cannot yet read, she took the opportunity READ MORE
In preparation for the arrival of my little baby chicken, Elsa, I decided that I was going to make bumpers for her crib. During a trip to my favorite fabric store with Scoops, I found this pretty pretty fabric by Heather Bailey.I had found some patterns for bumpers and based my bumpers on them. I did decide that these bumpers NEEDED some piping to spiff 'em up a bit. I have never done anything like READ MORE
I've finally finished Finn's ripple blanket and just in time for the cozy fall months too. I started this project in March thinking it would take a few weeks... a few months later I was still working on it and hoping I would finish it in time for his 1st birthday. I didn't make the birthday deadline but I did make it before the summer was over, a whole 6 months later.I was originally going to be READ MORE
Last week we went on vacation, we spent 5 days at Matt's cabin where Finn attempted his first dip in northern Minnesota waters.Then we head to Boston for Erik and Jenn's wedding where Finn also attempts a dip in the east coast oceans (this is probably not really considered the ocean, but the water is still salty, so it counts, right?) READ MORE in Finn
