https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/ en-US 2014-11-30T07:21:28-05:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2014/11/on-my-needles.html Finally have a bit of fiber in my hands. Trying to finish up this "Such a Winter's Day" before Winter is over. Rabbit Is Wise 2014-11-30T07:21:28-05:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2014/07/a-watercolor-painting.html Can I brag about my eldest for a bit? She recently drew and painted this amazing face... oh, how in love with it I am. I just had to share: The proportions... the choice of colors. She recently has been pouring over this manga book from the library. It has... Daily Life Milestones Rabbit Is Wise 2014-07-05T12:16:06-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2014/06/free-form-sewn-bird-toys.html What do you do when your kids come to you with a crazy idea that requires your sewing skills? In this case, my two oldest children wanted to design some stuffed-animal birds... specifically they have a dear friend who owns a stuffed macaw. They own a snowy owl. Somehow, these... Crafts Sewing Rabbit Is Wise 2014-06-21T14:09:37-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2014/06/treating-tinea-from-guinea-pigs.html Oh my, oh my, oh my. Who would have thought I'd write a post sharing information about tinnea (commonly known as ringworm) on a blog about crafting? Not I. But after having gone through months of treating two of my kids, I wanted to share some general information I found... Daily Life Rabbit Is Wise 2014-06-01T15:23:55-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2014/05/shalom-sweater-revisited.html Just recently, a Shalom sweater fell off my needles - specifically as a birthday gift for my sister-in-law. She had seen me wear my shalom and hinted (several times) that she wouldn't mind such a sweater. How can I resist someone actually asking me to knit them something (obviously I... Knitting Rabbit Is Wise 2014-05-04T17:23:38-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2014/04/on-my-needles.html I've put down my Winter's Day in order to pick up another Tea Leaves. This one I've knit as a gift for my mother, for her birthday. Sadly, I'm totally officially late for her birthday. It's all good, though, because I thought of a cool modification to make to the... Knitting Rabbit Is Wise 2014-04-20T17:07:19-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2014/03/a-quick-doll-dress.html That's right ... quick and dirty. I based the dress loosely on another doll dress my kids have (and yes, I made that doll for my daughter a few years ago - my first attempt at a Waldorf-style doll). My daughter made the fabric choice and decision for a dress... Sewing Rabbit Is Wise 2014-03-14T12:32:35-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2014/02/repairing-our-trampoline.html I just love a challenge... one that involves figuring something out with the end result being something useful. Several years ago, we got our kids a trampoline. One of those small ones, only big enough for one person, that can be used indoors. Since we have girls, I never worried... Frugal Fixes Sewing Rabbit Is Wise 2014-02-25T11:31:08-05:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2014/01/results-of-my-plans-intentions.html A while back, I wrote a post on my plans and intentions... to just put them out there. And to hold myself accountable for doing them. I figured, since it is a new year, it is a good time to look back to see what I was able to do.... Daily Life Rabbit Is Wise 2014-01-28T12:49:42-05:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/12/possibilities.html Oooh, I just finished with a trip to the fabric store... and a load of laundry. All pressed and wrinkle-free, this stack of fabric screams, "POSSIBILITIES" to me. I can't wait to dive in and then share what I'm up to. Crafts Sewing Rabbit Is Wise 2013-12-20T12:29:51-05:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/12/and-the-winner-is.html What a wonderful response to my giveaway. I got so many thoughtful comments. I loved to hear about all the things people were planning/hoping/wishing to make for the holidays (so many quilts - guess that is to be expected from readers of SewMamaSew - but a lot of mug rugs...... Giveaway Sewing Rabbit Is Wise 2013-12-15T15:36:27-05:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/12/a-pencil-case-giveaway.html How many of you out there work best under pressure? I'm sure I see some hands raised. There is a lot of crafting I want to do, but I've found that, unless I have the pressure of a deadline, I don't always get it done. I thought it would be... Crafts Giveaway Sewing Rabbit Is Wise 2013-12-03T10:53:57-05:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/11/girls-yoga-pants.html I have mentioned a few times before that my girls are quite particular about the type of clothing they wear. Each has her own bugaboos that need to be addressed with any new clothing. It was a few years ago that I ran into the "pants problem" as I'll call... Sewing Rabbit Is Wise 2013-11-06T17:48:21-05:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/10/homemade-halloween-goodness.html "The best-laid plans of mice and men..." That's what I'm feeling now. Oh, so much I had wanted to do and share on this blog o' mine. But life gets in the way sometimes. I've been busy, that is a sure thing. And I'm happy to say that this Halloween... Family Traditions Sewing Rabbit Is Wise 2013-10-31T16:32:24-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/09/a-german-tradition-schult%C3%BCten.html Those of you from Germany or who have lived or visited there around the time schools begin in the Fall will be familiar with this fun German tradition. And though we do not live in Germany, my connection with the country inspires me to incorporate various German traditions into my... Crafts Homeschooling Rabbit Is Wise 2013-09-10T21:11:42-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/08/this-moment-1.html A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find... Daily Life Rabbit Is Wise 2013-08-09T07:36:21-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/08/this-moment.html A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find... Daily Life Rabbit Is Wise 2013-08-02T06:33:45-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/08/a-blacklight-art-show.html This past week, my middle child and I have been exploring all things neon in our basement. My eldest is away at a daycamp and I wanted to do something special with the one who stayed home. The culmination of our efforts will be an art show tomorrow night where... Crafts Homeschooling Rabbit Is Wise 2013-08-01T19:25:31-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/07/im-back.html No photos (camera battery almost dead and not sure which box the charger is packed in)... only just got my computer set up today (finally, oh how I missed it)... I can't wait to share a bit more about our new place. The best thing of all... I do have... Daily Life Rabbit Is Wise 2013-07-12T18:13:33-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/06/plans-intentions.html No photos today. No sharing of a project. All our stuff is packed up. I don't even have easy access to my knitting needles (though with this heat, I really don't want to knit). But before total radio silence, I wanted to share my plans here. By sharing, I'm hoping... Knitting Sewing Rabbit Is Wise 2013-06-24T12:32:29-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/06/warning-radio-silence.html I just wanted to put it out there that, if you saw my last blog post, you may be able to intuit that a move is in my future. What that means is that things here will be a bit silent for a while. I'll likely be losing my computer... Daily Life Rabbit Is Wise 2013-06-15T16:26:15-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/06/this-moment-1.html A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find... Daily Life Rabbit Is Wise 2013-06-14T05:58:39-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/06/a-knitting-disaster-averted.html This past week, my whole creative focus has been directed at finishing a knitting project, specifically this project. I was knitting with some yarn I had picked up a several weeks ago from the New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival. This has kept me from thinking about or working on... Knitting Rabbit Is Wise 2013-06-10T06:20:11-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/06/this-moment.html A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find... Daily Life Knitting Rabbit Is Wise 2013-06-07T07:10:23-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/06/six.html My middle child celebrated her sixth birthday yesterday. Two hands, as she says. Over a month of anticipation for the special day... and she got most of her wishes granted: ... pancakes for breakfast ... movie at the theater with father and older sister ... games and rides at a... Daily Life Rabbit Is Wise 2013-06-04T18:24:33-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/06/a-hot-cat.html It has been so hot here the past few days that this is what I found in our living room today: I don't think I've ever seen him sleep on his back that way! Ever! Maybe I'll start putting ice cubes in his drinking water to help cool him down. Daily Life Rabbit Is Wise 2013-06-02T20:22:39-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/05/this-moment-3.html A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find... Daily Life Rabbit Is Wise 2013-05-31T06:07:00-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/05/my-climber.html This little climber of mine. Everytime I turn my back, I turn around to find her scaling some new height. This is (partly) why I've been away from here for a few more days than I would like. The littles are keeping me busy. See that dark spot on the... Daily Life Rabbit Is Wise 2013-05-30T13:17:52-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/05/slime.html Isn't that crazy looking? Doesn't it look like something you would buy at the store, maybe Hulk Hands or something? Well, it's not. It's just homemade slime. Who knew it could be so much fun? I've seen recipes for this but never tried it (because it has Borax as one... Homeschooling Rabbit Is Wise 2013-05-27T18:21:53-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/05/on-my-needles-1.html I'm so excited about the project I am knitting up. It's the Katrina Ballerina Layering Cardigan... sleeveless, so I think it'll be nice for Spring and Fall. I'm using some of the yarn that I got while at the NH Sheep & Wool Festival. I don't have a name of... Knitting Rabbit Is Wise 2013-05-25T14:57:48-04:00 https://www.rabbitiswise.com/blog/2013/05/this-moment-2.html A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find... Daily Life Rabbit Is Wise 2013-05-24T05:40:00-04:00