By on October 28, 2009 in Homeschooling, Kids
This is what happens when a cute little frog who looked like an excellent jumper (apparently these are hard to find) crossed our path as we were leaving the library on our weekly trip.  Usually I am peeling children out their new books so they can do important things like oh, I don’t know… eating, bathing, evening chores and sleeping, but as soon as we got home it was all about their new captive “member of the family”.
We did not even go straight home from the library since I like to save on our gas usage and bundle errands into the same day.  This little frog went with us to Publix and our other errands before coming home to this little aquarium.  Much research was done the next day about the lives of frogs, their habitat, diet and the different species that live in Florida.
As a mom, I pray that Our Lord help me to see this little frog as excitedly as I saw the first one my first born showed me.  I expect to keep saying this prayer for many many more years. Thank you Lord for the precious look of curiosity on this little boys face.

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My first crochet pattern is done

By on October 9, 2009 in Knits and Crochet

What I have been putting off for about a year now, is now done.  My Etsy store is up and running and my first pattern has been tested, tested and retested, made into a pdf, pictures done and it is now listed for sale. Yipee!!!! Why did I put this off so long?

I have a few dozen crochet patterns that I have designed and written, but that does not mean that they are done.  That just means that I can use it.

In order to offer a crochet pattern for sale, here are the things you must do:
1. Come up with an idea.
2. Work on creating the item and write down the stitches and steps used.
3.  Write, re-write and make changes to get it the way you envisioned it.
4.  Make up a sample.
5. Get someone or a few people to test your pattern.
6.  Get the perfect picture (the picture is everything)
7.  Type up your pattern in a professional manner using some type of desk top publishing program.
8.  Covert your pattern into a PDF
9.  Place it for sale, cross your fingers that someone else will think your baby is as cute as you do.

If you want to see more of my crochet,  here is my new crochet blog,  I will be busy over there for awhile. Visit here at Crunchy Crochet

Here is my baby:

Check it out here.

I want to thank everyone who wrote to encourage me and all your kind words on the baby penny loafer pattern.  Stay tuned, the best is yet to come.

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