Whew! What a busy week! The weekend doesn't look any better, so I'm wondering when I'll get a chance to catch my breath. In my spare moments, these did catch my breath this week:




A great series of guest posts and tutorials celebrating everything girly, not just moms! So click the button, already!

This painting, which you could actually win! (sigh.) Visit her blog at Little Black Crow Studio.

Very excited about getting my first bag of soap nuts! I ordered from Naturoil.

This, or any print from Orange Studio - I love them all!



Finally, I'm keeping up with documenting our week for Ali Edward's challenge, A Week In The Life. I don't plan on getting very fancy when it comes to putting the album together next week, but I've saved a lot more bits f daily life this year. I'm hoping that the kids will get a real kick someday out of seeing the grocery receipts and schoolwork I've set aside this week. Isn't that why we record our stories, be they online or in a scrapbook?

A little Friday joy. It's worth the four minutes of your day. Promise.

For years now, I've been yearning to learn to knit, but have resisted. I really don't need yet another obsession, and I know yarns can be quite pricey. It seems, however, to be the perfect sit with the kids while they are trying to fall asleep activity, so I may have to give in. Until then, here are a few gems I am lusting over:

A magnificent shawl from Tickled Pink Knits


This newborn "elf" hat is just too cute! From Nelly Bean Company's ETSY shop


and this kit from Kallerin's ETSY shop (and she has some amazing felted scarves, too!)