Keep Calm Craft On: Some Baby Knits and Tunic

Joining Nicole at Frontier Dreams for Keep Calm Craft On…

Lately, I've been working on some baby knits, such as Stay-On Baby Booties

In Threes cardigan (still waiting for the buttons I ordered to arrive in the mail)

High Waisted Baby Overalls

a rainbow blanket

I've also been doing some sewing and recently finished a Mariposa maternity and nursing tunic for myself

Happy Crafting On!

This Week - Cette semaine

it snowed!

il a neigé!

the girls made some sweet little owls out of pine cones and wool

les filles ont fabriqué des petits hiboux très mignons avec des pommes de pin et de la laine

we also made some sparkling snow play dough which Sacha has been having lots of fun with

nous avons fait de la pâte à modeler "neige étincelante" au grand bonheur de Sacha 

Pippa and Loane finished the gnome dolls that they have been working on and love them very much

Pippa et Loane ont terminé les poupées gnomes sur lesquelles elles travaillaient depuis quelques temps et elle les aiment beaucoup

we ended our week at the yurt to enjoy the snowy woods

nous avons terminé notre semaine à la yourte pour profiter de la neige en forêt 

Happy New Year - Bonne année

Happy New Year!

Bonne année!

Our hearts are overflowing with love, joy and excitement as we greet this new year and look forward to welcoming a new baby in the summer…

Nos coeurs débordent d'amour, de joie et d'excitation en ce début d'année, car nous attendons un nouveau bébé pour l'été prochain…

Wishing you a wonderful 2015!

Je vous souhaite une merveilleuse année 2015!

Sarah xx

Merry Christmas - Joyeux Noël

Merry Christmas!

Joyeux Noël!

Santa Lucia

Wishing you all a beautiful and bright Santa Lucia Day!

Nous souhaitons à tous, une belle et lumineuse journée de la Sainte Lucie!

Keep Calm Craft On: Christmas Crafting With Kids

Joining Nicole at Frontier Dreams for Keep Calm Craft On…

For this first week of Advent, I thought I would share some Christmas craft projects that my kids have been enjoying working on.

Last week, we made a batch of beeswax candles. The girls love to dip them. It has become a tradition in our home to make these every year in time to use and give for December celebrations.

Another tradition in our home is to make paper snowflakes to decorate our windows and seasonal mobile.

Lucie has been having fun sewing some Christmas trivets.

Pippa has been making some simple bookmarks to give using recycled watercolours and some finger knitting.

This year, Nicole inspired me to give Fiona Duthie's felted candles a try… The girls really enjoyed making these and Sacha enjoyed splashing around in the water and soap suds while we worked. I have also been making little gift boxes out of recycled watercolours (pattern can be found here).

Today, Loane had her homeschooling buddy over for a story and craft. We read not one but two gingerbread stories (the girls love them so much!) and then made gingerbread play dough (recipe here). Pippa and Sacha joined in the fun.

Happy crafting on!

Weekend