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found

So after crawling around on my hands and knees for hours, scrutinizing every dried kernel of rice and speck of lint on my carpet (trust me, you never want to look that closely), I finally found the tooth yards away from where I expected or thought it would be.

 
Another tooth pillow was made, almost exactly like her sister's, only a little bit bigger.  And with a purple flower, too.

 
Little pocket on the back for the tooth, and also a pink sequin that Jessie wanted to give the Tooth Fairy as a thank you (she's sweet like that).

 
The Tooth Fairy was three days late, but now everybody's happy.

lost

Jessie lost her first tooth today.

 
Unfortunately, she lost it in every sense of the word.  She discovered that it had fallen out right when she woke up this morning, but wanted to take it to school to show her teacher.  So we kept it safe *all* through the school day, and all the way home.  Then we went to dance class (didn't take the tooth with us, of course), and when we got home I asked her to get it out of her backpack (it was in a cute little tooth treasure box they gave her) and put it on my desk.  Well, she decided to swing it around, bouncing around her sister on the couch, and I was cooking dinner and not paying much attention.  I heard Rebecca say, "It might open up, Jessica!" in her little Momma tone of voice, so I looked up and said quite sternly to go. put. it. on. my. table.  So she did.  But when I went to retrieve it, I saw that the treasure box was completely open, and there was nothing inside. 

I have repeatedly gone over every square inch between my desk and the couch, in between the cushions, underneath the coffee table.  I've found dried kernels of rice, goose down feathers, and bits of confetti, but I can't find her tooth and I'm just sick about it.  I should have just gotten it out of her backpack myself.  But I didn't, and now it's too late.  I never want to vacuum my carpet again, because I can't bear the thought of sucking up that one and only first baby tooth.

Ugh.  Two downer posts in a row.  Just call me Miss Merry Sunshine, hmm?  I'm so sorry, Jessie.  I don't think the tooth fairy is coming tonight.

sorry

I'm so sorry if you've received a spammy email from me today, yesterday, or over the past few weeks (I've really no idea how long this has been going on).  I assure you, I haven't gone into the pharmaceutical business, nor am I peddling Viagra.  If you get an email from me with a blank subject line, just delete it.   And I've never sent an email with no message and just a link.  So don't click on anything.  I'm trying my best to get rid of the virus, downloading every anti-virus security update possible, but really I'm in over my head.  Please don't hate me.  I might have to seek professional help soon.

Sigh.

I used to sew things

Oh my *gosh* it's been busy since school started!  I thought I'd have all this time to myself.  I thought I'd either be lonely or else setting up walking dates with my friends, having lunches with my husband, running errands at a leisurely pace, crafting up a storm.  Ha!  Boy, was I wrong.  I haven't picked up knitting needles or a crochet hook in weeks, and I've spent almost every daytime hour at the school, helping out.  Ah, well, I suppose I should enjoy it while the kids and the school still need me.  I'll have time for myself when there's an empty nest, right?

 
Anyway, a few weeks ago I finished up some blocks for a swap I was doing.  Little 4.5" blocks, mine are hand-pieced and appliqued.  The appliqued ones are from Dear Jane, the other (top left) was found on the  Sentimental Stitches website, Block 8 (the link isn't working right now), the Tricolor Block.

  
I made ten of each block.  One of each set will be made into a charity quilt by the swap hostess, and the other nine will get swapped out.  I'll end up with 27 different blocks back. 

 
I had a lot of fun making the blocks, even though I cut all the tricolor block strips the wrong size, didn't realize it until *after* I'd sewn up the majority of them (like, all but two), and ended up having to unpick and recut and resew...

 
It's always neat seeing multiples of things you've made.  Sometimes that doesn't happen very often; I knit the sweater, sew the bag, crochet the afghan.  It's  not like I make two or three at a time, I rarely even knit two socks in the same month!

 
I'll be sure to share with you what I get back in the mail.  With 30's fabrics and mini blocks, I know they're all going to be great.

quack quack

Hi, it's me, the lucky duck. 

 
I recently won the monthly freebie at paper-and-string, and the package quickly arrived in the mail. 

As if this custom felt box (that's a portrait of my sixteen year old kitty on the front!) wasn't awesome enough, do you wanna peek inside?

 
Jam packed full of goodies from Sarah's shop!

 
There are ribbons and buttons and cute tape and ric rac ribbon and a felt heart magnet and chocolate.  Well, no more chocolate.  That's no surprise to anyone, is it?

Absolute loveliness.  If you ever need any of these fun supplies, or want a felt box or other felt cuties for yourself, you'll know who to go to!  Thank you so much Sarah.  Every time I look at that box I can't help but smile.