Perry Moffitt

Never before have I received a gift in one of these bags. But baby-to-be got her very first one yesterday.  I have every intention of spoiling this little baby-to-be rotten, but I have one amazing friend who has bestowed upon our still unborn her very first box from Tiffany & Co. There is the good angel on one shoulder telling me  it feels silly to splurge like this when there are starving children in the world, but as CNN has been saying, there is some serious “frugal fatigue” going on on in the world and an heirloom like this just feels so good sitting in the palm of my hand.  I love it and it’s gorgeous styling. And it’s givers are so well represented in the high style. I just love it. And it isn’t for me after all, it is for the baby.  Without further ado- Baby’s sterling silver bubble wand…

I am a lucky lucky person. I had my baby shower this past weekend. In my head I thought it would be a little food, some friends and a couple bottles and books in gift bags. Holy Cow, my friends and family blew me away with their generosity. The pile of presents kept growing and halfway though I had to take a breather. Without boring the crafty audience out there with every little amazing thing we got I thought I would dedicate this post to knitting and crocheting, two talents I have never developed.

Did I ever tell the story about the one and only knitting project I did? It took me ten years, no exaggeration, when I finished it in 2009 I was using the magazine I started it with dated 1999. It was lopsided and so wonky that pear shaped doesn’t even begin to describe it.  I use it on the couch and almost a year after finishing it I still find dropped stitches that I have to tie off. I call it my Afgan-istan.  My own personal war, it took forever and still didn’t turn out very well.

this amazing sweater is from Aili, who rarely has empty needles , I might even classify her as an addict. I am so impressed at the stripes! I can’t imagine I could ever get stripes to look so good.

this charmer just melts my heart, those cutey ears! made by the talented Kristy!

This wonder was made by Lucy. I can’t even imagine the math involved in this, I keep picking it up and staring at it in awe.

And the blankets! with hoods (Dorothy) and tassels (Bec) and perfect stroller blankets (Karen). I am swimming in homemade goodness.