OMG, where have I been? I hope everyone had a Merry X-mas, Happy Hanukkah, etc. The holidays managed to crazily drive me into madness. IT has been frakkin' cold. Like chilling down to the bones.

I have also been trying to get my son into preschool and had so many appointments in regards to it. Boo just started special education preschool for his PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) last week on the 5th. Even though, three hours is just a small amount of time to be separated from him, it feels like more. Is it weird to miss your child for that reason? XD He is doing super-duper too and loves going to school, although he did pitch a few temper tantrums during the first couple days. The goal for Boo is transition to General Ed Kindergarten by next fall and get him talking. It's amazing how much he's changed! He's also taking the school bus and not flipping out. In fact, he's been a mellow fellow. Now, his sister wants to go to school just like her brother! They grow up so fast.





Crafty stuff I've done over the holidays!

Make kid mittens! The two needle kind, cuz I'm still kinda of noobish on dpns.

Bev's 2 Needle KNIT MITTENS FOR KIDS
KNITTED MINNESOTA WINTER HAT by Beth
And more winter things to knit at p2designs.com.

I made this Banana Cake for my husband's b-day on Dec. 24th.
Banana Cake VI@ allrecipes.com! IT was delicious, very moist, and not at all too sweet. Definitely a keeper!


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crafty blog links for you!

lollychops
templettes
maquette
allaboutPapercutting
iDiY

fontage!
fonts101
http://shop.mujka.ca/freebies/cat_43.html
http://cheekymagpie.blogspot.com/2008/07/labels-and-shapes.html

i have been terribly sick in the last couple of weeks with a killer cold. sorry about the non-blogging since i am still recovering. the weather here in daly city has been wet, cold, and foggy. we had at least 2 or 3 days sunny weather. and rain, i love rain. *sarcasm* i've had a lot of drama in last few weeks.

i talk about paper goodies a whole lot, so it's about time i share a little of my own. i scanned this piece of japanese gift wrap and tweaked it in photoshop. i got a batch of it from kyun san jose when it was open years ago. sadly enough that store and related are long gone.

so here you go! feel free to print it out for gift wrap and anything to use on paper. enjoy!

click here for other sizes!

this blog rocks!

stickers and donuts.

speaking of blogs!

my to-do list (i.e. adding more content for your enjoyment):

1)re-do knitting needle sizing chart to include crochet needles.
2)update tanpopo craft's library with new titles including isbn.
3)add new content, such as downloadables.
4)merge my food blog with this one, cuz maintaining more than one is uh...HARD.

Embroidery stops!

http://ebscrafts.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/embroideredstuff/
http://mytransfers.blogspot.com/
http://www.feelingstitchy.com/

hello visual learner, want to learn how to hand sew with some basic stitches?
here you go!

Hello all!

Summer's all over and now school's a buzzin'. I've gotten some new glasses and contacts, because my vision has been wonky lately. It was just like someone took my old glasses and smeared petroleum jelly all over. Yes, my eyes were bad.

Talking about contacts, have you seen these? They're called circle lens.

http://nifty.amikai.com/amiweb/browser.jsp?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rakuten.co.jp%2Ffarcon%2F1817964%2F1817973%2F&langpair=2%2C1&lang=JA&toolbar=yes&c_id=nifty

Fashionable in Asia. Makes you have HUMUNGOUS eyes, much like a small child, a doll or an anime character.