Happy Birthday, Dad!

My dad is the best dad. No really, he is.



Love you, Dad! Happy birthday!

First Birthday

Today is my darling little nephew’s first birthday. He has been the recipient of several knitted things already, so for his birthday I opted for something different.


I can get lost in Etsy.com for hours. When searching for baby items, I came across these oh-so-cute growth charts from Owlpeople. She made it up and sent it out the weekend after I ordered it. It says his name, and I was able to pick the fabric I wanted. There are extra pouches for pictures or other items. I think it turned out great! Etsy is such an awesome way to connect the crafty community. I am always amazed by all the creativity out there.




My nephew Miles is the cutest nephew ever. :) He is a walking machine, and loves to be smiley and silly. Happy birthday little man!

(at 7ish months)

I leave you with an unrelated, must-see video:

Birthday Weekend!

Friday the 13th (oooOOOooo) was my 25th birthday. I always think of it as extra lucky when my birthday lands on a Friday. Allie flew in from Madison to celebrate with me, which was a special treat. We went out for a sushi dinner at Koi, which was fantastic. It's pricey, but definitely a great pick for a birthday dinner. Allie was the delivery lady of great presents from home, and she'll be here all week!

On Saturday boyfriend arranged for us to enjoy a massage at Pho Siam. This massage was much needed, and at $40 for an hour, it was fantastic. Your muscles have to be ready to be beat up a little bit as they really go all out, but it's totally worth it!

I set out to make birthday treats from my new Martha Stewart cookie book, but plans quickly changed when I realized I’d have to go to the store for a few cookie essentials (and laziness really sets in on a Sunday). Funfetti to the rescue! I whipped up a batch of cookies using a Spring Funfetti cake mix, and between that and my knitting, and a brief Spring cleaning sprint, I am ready for Spring.

(ok, the lighting and the granite countertop aren't really helping out this pic, but you get the idea)

Sock #1 is complete! It is a little loosey goosey, but it gets the job done.

Hmm, I heard these things are supposed to come in pairs…the motivation for sock #2 has been a little low, but it'll get there.