Thank goodness for macaroni and lentils.

They add a bit of color and fun to the otherwise drab and boring snow days. The proportion of glue to macaroni was skewed to say the least, but at least the macaroni won't be falling off anytime soon. Their faces all lit up when they realized they could actually paint the noodles as well as the paper. I myself just had a grand time scooping up the tactile wonderment of handfuls of lentils and elbow macaroni. I think we need a huge bowl just filled with lentils to stick my hands and feet in, and squish them around!!

a fat free craving...

I am beyond obsessed with cupcakes, but as a rule, it's not such a good idea to consume them on a daily basis as I've been doing. Maybe even more than one a day. :O When one of my friends mentioned she wished she could crochet because she saw a darling crocheted cupcake wristlet, well, I jumped at the opportunity to create one for her. I could indulge in the frostingy bliss without the guilt!! It's actually for her daughter's birthday. My own little princess was enthralled by my project from the first second she saw me bust the fluffy pink alpaca and confetti yarn out of the bag. I promised her a second one would be for her (after some legwarmers she's been begging for), but she was all too happy to model this first one for a snapshot. Ignore the Don King hair, she opted to forgo the styling today! It's a great free pattern found at crochetville and written by Cynthia Gurisko. Love it! I chose it over others because of the great ribbing in the "cup" created by front and back post stitches.




what's a little crocheting without a glass of wine?