Happenstance

It's been a long time since I wrote anything on here. I went trough a lack of personal time and lull in creativity when I started a very stressful and time intensive position as an Event Coordinator. However, I recently find myself with more time on my hands, renewed desire to create, and very unexpected baby boy on the way. Honestly, after a miscarriage, several long discussions with Mark, and just getting older, I was becoming more OK with the idea of not having children. Not to mention, for some reason, I never considered that our child wouldn't be a girl. It's funny how life works out. I have not been enjoying pregnancy... and I still have the entire 3rd trimester and labor to look forward to. It's mostly been a lot of vomiting in the beginning, difficult body changes, headaches, emotions, construction, expense, stress, worry, insomnia, and recently symphysis pubis dysfunction & gestational diabetes. Yet, knowing he is healthy and feeling him move around, is p...

A friend asked me to crochet their kid a Leonardo Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. I watched to so much TMNT as a kid and honestly still love them. So I was geeked to use the pattern they provided and start on Leo. This was so much fun and really pretty easy to make, I think I'm going to make the whole gang for myself!

A friend asked me to crochet her daughter a Supergirl doll based on the new Super Hero High School  series. I was super (see what I did there) excited to work on this and decided to make my favorite, Wonder Woman, as well! Obviously, I made Wonder Woman a bit my own - but I think Supergirl turned out pretty spot on. I used the patterns I bought from 53Stitches on Esty as the base of my designs and then altered the clothing and hair to what I wanted.  I don't like the look of bead eyes or giving gifts to children that might choke them (albeit the younger variety), so I generally make my eyes and other facial features out of felt, pen, and/or darning yarn. 

Looking back on the day of the wedding, there is almost nothing I would change. I was more stressed out (wanting everything to be perfect) than I would like to admit, but once the ceremony started I felt more relaxed. The video projector that was supposed to run a loop of pre-selected pictures did not work as intended... but I need to let that go.  Honestly, we heard from SEVERAL of the coordinators that we worked with at the hotel and zoo that our party was one of the easiest and most fun they had worked with. I'm sure they say that to everyone, but I'm not going to lie - I liked hearing it! Be forewarned, this is a long post! We were able to get ready and take pictures at the zoo before the ceremony, which worked out really well for us. People around the zoo were very accommodating of the bridal party and one little girl said I looked like a princess - so,  I'm free to adopt her at any time! The animal masks worked out spectacularly and were great bridal party gifts! T...