If you have been following me on twitter this past week [@whipup] you will know already
that I was interstate for work last week and my family joined me for
the long weekend, and when we returned we were quarantined just for
going interstate to a city with a high swine flu count. So the kids
and I have had a marvelous week of sort of homeschooling - Otilija has
learned to knit, Orlando has been speed reading Captain Underpants and
Roald Dahl books, they have both made a whole bunch of paddle pop and
toilet roll puppet characters and practiced a complicated dialogue for
these guys. We baked, we sewed, and we even did some cleaning up. Its
been a very relaxed week without rushing, without deadlines and
without any yelling at all.
Here is the lowdown of the good stuff from this past week at whipup:
I reviewed a fantastic book this week - felt furnishings - read the
review : midnightsky
fibers giveaway was a popular - winners will be contacted later in
the week - thank you all for entering : I am in love with the Barn Quilts
movement : read my lowdown on making soap at
home : 4 fun free knitted and crocheted toy
patterns : these sewn love
notes are adorable : and making neck ties
for my man is definitely on my to do list : so impressed with the crochet yo-yo
afghan : and I reviewed retro
crafts here.
kids stuff: activity
books : playdough boredom
buster : I really like the shower
curtain playmat : make your own coloring
books.
Fun stuff: owl
softie - so cute : pompom
flowers - stylish and fun : another
owlie : knit don the dillo :
knit and felt this funny bunny.
Sewing: sewing
machine cover : this
quilt is really very sweet : all about sewing
feet : recycled baby soakers
: how to make a values
quilt : box
pleat apron is pretty darn good : and the half
yard bag is clever and cute.
Kids are off to soccer this cold cold morning - while I stay in and
catch up on some me time.
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