catalogliving:

Ever since he was a child, Gary had wanted to play the decorative yellow stringless mini-cello, but he had to admit he did not take to it as naturally as he had hoped.

A few years back I discovered this delightfully twisted use for my stash of linen and thread .. Subversive Cross Stitch! What fun I had shocking the ladies at my local Embroiderer’s Guild! Perhaps it’s time to revisit the old pattern book and see what beauties I can come up with .. suggestions??

Now that Aiden has teeth and is not afraid to use them, I’ve entered the realm of solid (rather than pureed) food! It’s a brave new world, and as one who has always thought of lunch as dinner’s sad cousin I must admit to being a little daunted by how to fill his tummy with nutritious and exciting food. Then along came the Lunch Punch. It arrived within a few days of ordering and has hardly been out of use since! All week we’ve been scoffing our avocado sandwiches with glee now that they’re shaped like puzzle pieces!