Hello World

I've always had an affinity for crafts, sewing and cooking so naturally when I became pregnant with my daughter I imagined all of the ridiculously adorable dresses I would sew her and the cute crafts that would fill our refrigerator. When the reality of parenthood and life as a stay-at-home mom sunk in, however, I quickly realized that my dreams of a perfect Martha Stewart motherhood would be thwarted by sheer exhaustion. Two and a half years into it and we have managed to make one Halloween costume, some homemade baby food, and a museum's worth of finger-painted masterpieces to rival Van Gogh. Now as my daughter gets older and more interested in crafts and we're all getting (a tiny bit) more sleep we're finally starting to get into the swing of things and, while I'm still a far cry from my own crafting empire, I thought it would be fun to document the projects, recipes and activities. So here goes...