Seems like blogger and windows live writer are nuts today

Just wanted to let everyone know that………..

Hugs Birgit

Time Flies

Today brings back loads of memories to me…..It’s the day before

Abby’s first day of school..It reminds me of when my kids started even though

it was loads and loads of years ago…..

my son will be 31 this year and my daughter 29…Am I really that old already???

Naaaaaaa not really…..lol

But it also makes me sad cause I remember when my first day of school was..

Germans make it a somewhat festive occasion the first day….

these are some that are out now…. these are filled with

goodies for the school child… pencils.,coloring books,erasers. and of course sweets….

you can get them for boys or girls buy them finished and loaded or make them yourself from a kit

and fill them yourself…..

Oh we all where so proud to be going to school with our Schultuete in hand…these where large….

Anyhow we mostly introduced ourselves to each other and to the teacher … Now also our school in germany starts with 6 and that’s first grade… Kindergarden is something you go to for several years before that.. it’s a combination of daycare and then as you get older your tought the abc, 123 etc……I know I had a pic of me with mine but for the life of me I can not find it….LOL

I hope Abby likes school and makes loads of friends…..

On the Martha Stewart loom front……

Here is my little Allison modeling her hat… she didn’t even take it off so she must have liked it……..2 teeth through…..Finally….

I did do a weaved block yesterday……not quite the way it was supposed to be… I will keep trying..Can’t get a pic right now Hubby is still sleeping and its in the bedroom closet.

I have to put yarny stuff away or my cats have a field day with it….

So see ya’s all later my friends……Hugs Birgit

First Martha Stewart Loom review…….

Ok so I said in my last post that I ordered the  Martha Stewart looms…

Now just remember this is my opinion only based on  my experience with

these looms……. first off they came yesterday  3 days early

major plus……

So I fiddled with them  just putting them together etc…..

the round loom and then  the itty bitty  4 corners loom…. pegs are plenty  pink, green, blue and gray……

the pink is the largest

the green the second largest

then the blue  last the gray ones….

Once assembled  nothing came apart… not the loom or the pegs…now some of the pegs

are harder to fit in the holes than others but rather harder than just slipping in cause then they

can come out easier…..

there is also a weaving tool so you can make your own weaved blocks to put together

into all kinds of  artful  home deco or clothes, blankets  scarfs etc…

I will try that next…

Drawbacks are  the hook tool which I didn’t even use since it seems really flimsy and also have not even the littlest bit of point to the end…I like my KK hook tools….

The plastic darning needles and crochet hook are a joke in my eyes but for people starting

out without any of those products  they would be ok to get started.

now for my project

A little hat made from just the 2 round pieces…or rather 2 half rounds put together into a whole round circle………..

Absolutely love the stitch.. it’s the basic ewrap which is always looser than the knit stitch or the pear….this is lovely looks like knitting on 2 needles…..

this would be a baby hat…..however there are  small long extensions that you can  make ovals

from that would be for KK users as large as the purple KK..which is what I use for adults….

Also due to the size pegs  being larger or smaller in gauge I think if you would use the larger pegs and ewrap you would get a looser fit  for toddlers lets say on this round alone…

All worth trying out….

The flower was made on the little 4 corner loom… if its not to pretty its because I haven’t made many flowers and  still need practice to sew them together,,,,,,I will try and update as I learn to do things on my Martha Stewart looms..

On another front our Abby is starting kindergarden tuesday…She is so excited…Allison has finally cut 2 teeth poor baby she has not been a happy camper this week but ice cubes and  frozen teethers have been her favorite toys this week,.

She is also walking behind a push along  toy up till now she only walked as long as she could hold on to furniture….

no picture of Abby in school clothes or anything she never held still long enough….Gotta love 5 year olds…….

Ok  gotta go  work some more… going to make  spaetzle tonite with Gulasch gravy……

Hugs to all… A wonderful weekend

Birgit

I am excited….I splurged a bit on myself

Well yes I did  but more on that later…………….

Hope everyone has been doing ok  I know some of you  are getting kids ready to go back to

school trying to get sleep schedules  worked out again after 12 weeks ( more or less) of summer vacation….I know my daughter has been working on the last month already to get

Abby  going to bed  earlier and earlier since Abby starts Kinder garden  next week….

 

Had the whole gang over last nite for Spaghetti dinner with german strawberry cake and peack cobbler for desert.,…

and the peach cobbler

yes if you look close my stove top is spotted with sauce but the sauce was still slowly simmering………

one of the big things I hate about spaghetti sauce is the mess it makes after hours of simmering

on the stove but oh well.they loved it……William and Robert wanted to fight over the strawberry cake each wanted more ( note to self next time make 2)

Other than that the girls keep me busy from Mondays through thursdays… Fridays I just hang

trying to do laundry and clean….or do nothing as the case may be,,,,lol

Haven’t been to enthused or  anything about crocheting or loom knitting either…. to tired most

of the time…Reading my kindle  mainly…..( did I ever tell you I love my Kindle?)

my DIL  got a Nook color last week…………its neat  but if your not into magazine subscriptions then a black and white reader is good….just FYI magazines as ebooks take up tons of room in memory…..

so now for my splurge ……Been hearing about these new looms backed by Martha Stewart…. well took a look online on HSN where they are being sold right now….

Martha Stewart   take a look here…. Now being on facebook I am into some of their crafty groups on there  and some of the peeps got this loom set…..Most have only good things to say about it mainly how versatile it is….drawbacks are the  loom tool breaks easy but to me that’s not such a biggy since I have several from other looms I have….

So I  waited and read and waited  and read reviews and asked questions in the groups

and Friday I bought them….. Can not wait for them to arrive……Maybe once some of this heat

is gone I can get more idea’s on what to make again…….( reminder to self need to scrounge up some pretty yarn )….

Other than that nothing new here…….Hope you all have a good back to school week……….

or a good week if there is no back to school person in your house….

Hugs Birgit

Nothing new here

Well nothing new here to report….Doing a lot of reading on my Kindle….

Did I ever tell you I love my Kindle?? Best thing I ever got except my PC.

Girls are here  4 days a week now since their daddy’s work schedule has changed

to 3rd shift..

Abby will start school this  year…..

Allison is 9 months old and still toothless and almost hair less….LOL

I am trying to stay cool with the heat we have been having…

Other than that  been doing a little loom knitting but not much…

No  OOMMPPPHHH or Mojo whatever you wanna call it…

Hubby is working on  moving the  washer and dryer into the garage so I can

use the small laundry  off the Kitchen  for storage since Kitchen is so small.

I have been following up on my  fave blogs

loads of things been happening both good and bad…

RJ is sewing some cute stuff

Bee Lady is  creating with her Granny Bee circle

Scribe is knitting

Glor  enjoyed some much needed rain

Doris is enjoying her pears 

and so on and so forth

Politics lets not even  mention

One of these days I will post something great …….

in the meantime

Hugs Birgit

Lovely weather we are having….

A wonderful Good Friday morning to all…Its been raining here all

night a slow rain mostly with a little lightning and thunder thrown in

but nothing major..It feels so good this morning.70* right now with more

slow rain…I love this weather………

Had the girls  Tuesday and Wednesday..

Allison is not feeling to well this week..She is teething big time

but it doesn’t keep her off food as you can see for yourself.

HMMMM Rice cereal and applesauce,,,

She wants more….She is 8 months old now.. Crawls everywhere

pulls herself up even takes a couple steps holding on to furniture but  hardly any hair

the poor child……..She is a Happy baby over all……Mostly smiles all the time

Here she is at home with mommy  who was cooking  and guess what happens when

mommy looks down

that’s right she falls asleep sitting in her walker….

Poor tired baby…….

In regards to crafting  haven’t done much.. I had finished the baby blanket but since then nothing,.

Anyhow  hope you all have a Happy TGIF

and weekend of course

Hugs Birgit

Look what Doris is doing as a Christmas in July giveaway

http://crochetingingeorgia.blogspot.com/2011/07/christmas-in-july-giveaway.html