5 for Friday

I'm too tired to find five today, so here's three things that made me smile.

no. 1:  Cranky Pants

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How could anyone be cranky in these pants?  I wish they came in my size.

no. 2:  Little Sweater Vest

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This is linked to a tutorial for making the little sweater vest from an adult's sweater.  For some reason lately I have been itching to make all sorts of things; it's a shame that I barely know my way around my sewing machine.  They've labeled the project as suitable for beginners, so I feel that there's hope. 

Side note:  There is a tutorial on making those adorable little pants too; I'm already getting overwhelmed....

no.3: Piglet

I can't stop smiling at this.

5 for Friday

The second edition of this series has taken on a crafty theme.


no. 1:  Play Area

My dream home also has a little space that looks exactly like this.  The chairs, the globes, the organization, the clock....I can't stop drooling.

no. 2:  Baby Shakespeare

Earlier this week I came across this video and I just can't get over the cuteness.  While pregnant Dave and I both said that we were going to only speak to gv with a British accent so he would hopefully pick it up (for our humor).  I didn't ever think of him reciting Shakespeare, there's another idea....

no. 3: DIY Valentines

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I get a little too excited when thinking about helping gv make things for school in the future.  I especially can't wait to get my kid craft on when I see things like these homemade Valentines.  

no.4: More DIY Valentines

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How fun are these?  Easy peasy too.  Oh...I'm itching for pre-school.  

no. 5:  Joel Made It

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I found a couple of things that I wanted to share that I saw from this dad crafter's blog and I as continued to look, I kept finding more and more.  In turn, I recommend checking out his blog for yourself.  I especially loved his modern playhouse with the chalkboard wall.  He has some really fun and simple crafting ideas that I hope to remember one day.

Five for Friday: 1st edition.

I plan to start a series, a real life series!  Every Friday I hope to share with you five things that I want/like/just want to share that I find from other blogs or websites.  They may not all be baby or child related, since I do have other interests.  Here we go....

So many choices, I don't know where to start.

no. 1:  The most awesomely incredible staircase ever! 

When I dream of my dream house, this is in it.  

no.2:  Toadstool table and chairs

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This caters to my little gnome obsession.  

no.3:  Mini-e

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I'm drooling over this one.  This is a child-size replica of the 1956 Eames lounge chair and ottoman.  I have acquired a thing for mid-century furniture.  GV and I already have matching chairs, but maybe one day we can upgrade to this.  $900 isn't too much for a kid's chair, is it?

no. 4:  Baby converse

I'm not much of a shoe fanatic, but I do get a little giddy over baby shoes.  I'm not too sure how baby sizes work, so GV hasn't sported any shoes yet.  I'm getting really giddy thinking of GV's first pair of Converse.  It won't be long!

no. 5:  Hanging Cloth Bookself

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I love about every thing in his picture.  But I am focusing on the hanging book shelf.  I read the tutorial and one day I hope to get around to making one.  Maybe I can use that very same fabric.