I did it! I changed my blog name and domain so that it's a little more inclusive. I'll still have sewing stuff, but there's so much going on that I don't want to ignore. So!! I am now "Staying Steyn." You know, kind of a play on the idea of "staying sane." Hopefully people will get it without the explanation. My husband didn't get it. He said, "Staying sane is not a thing." I said, "Yes, it is." People will get it. I hope I'm right, English is not his first language.
So get on over to the new blog. I've linked some of the most popular posts over there, but I'd love to get traffic directly to the new blog so please change your bookmarks and pins if you have them! Especially the Peter Pan Costume and Hat, How to Share PDF's in Blogger, Aden and Anais Blankets and the Little Letterman Sweater.
Come see me, I'll be Staying Steyn...one way or another!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
Picmonkey!!
Hooray! Replacement for Picnik--that's one item down from my list of New Year's Resolutions.
Check out this magic...
And just because I can:
a collage
rounded corners
text
stickers
Can't wait to do a new tutorial and fancy it up!!
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
New Year's Resolutions
I'm not one for grand resolutions at New Year's, but there's something about starting a New Year with little ones (especially an almost 3 year old, what?!?) that makes me want to set some goals. Life flies by so fast that it makes sense to have a few specific things that you want or need to accomplish before it's too late. Here are a few of mine in no specific order:
1) Potty Train P (He will be three in June so that's the deadline! I will most definitely have some funny anecdotes coming with this process. He's a stubborn one and very verbal about it.)
2) Find a replacement program for Picnik. Seriously my poor blog has suffered like crazy since Google bought Picnik and took away my access to the free, easy, photo-editing world. I have tried lots of other things and it's all just blegh.
3) Speaking of the blog, I want to keep it up more regularly like I did last year (and before baby was born) but am considering a new blog name that includes more aspects of my life--not just the sewing/crafting part--because there is so much more going on right now!
4) Teach my child some skillz. We are setting aside 30 minutes to an hour every morning to draw, memorize, look at maps, count, learn letters, sit still, etc... every day. It's been good so far and something that both I and P enjoy, it's good for us to have some one-on-one while V is sleeping.
5) Work out! I got an elliptical machine for Christmas so that's also part of the daily routine, so nice to be able to work out at home. It's definitely the easiest way to consistently exercise with kiddos.
6) Be more consistent and intentional about studying scripture, add memorization to my routine.
7) Keep my tone of voice kind no matter what the scenario, with friends, husband and little ones.
8) Projects: Re-vamp the first floor bath, paint and fix up my bedroom, pare down and fill in gaps in my wardrobe, make a lap quilt, work on summer/spring clothes for P, start some musical projects (arranging or writing or something).
9) Work on being positive. Negativity and criticism goes a long way (not a good thing) and can be so poisonous and contagious--it's easy to get in the habit of being negative in conversation and about life in general. I want to be infectiously positive (my friend Caris is like that!).
Happy New Year! Have fun everybody!
1) Potty Train P (He will be three in June so that's the deadline! I will most definitely have some funny anecdotes coming with this process. He's a stubborn one and very verbal about it.)
2) Find a replacement program for Picnik. Seriously my poor blog has suffered like crazy since Google bought Picnik and took away my access to the free, easy, photo-editing world. I have tried lots of other things and it's all just blegh.
3) Speaking of the blog, I want to keep it up more regularly like I did last year (and before baby was born) but am considering a new blog name that includes more aspects of my life--not just the sewing/crafting part--because there is so much more going on right now!
4) Teach my child some skillz. We are setting aside 30 minutes to an hour every morning to draw, memorize, look at maps, count, learn letters, sit still, etc... every day. It's been good so far and something that both I and P enjoy, it's good for us to have some one-on-one while V is sleeping.
5) Work out! I got an elliptical machine for Christmas so that's also part of the daily routine, so nice to be able to work out at home. It's definitely the easiest way to consistently exercise with kiddos.
6) Be more consistent and intentional about studying scripture, add memorization to my routine.
7) Keep my tone of voice kind no matter what the scenario, with friends, husband and little ones.
8) Projects: Re-vamp the first floor bath, paint and fix up my bedroom, pare down and fill in gaps in my wardrobe, make a lap quilt, work on summer/spring clothes for P, start some musical projects (arranging or writing or something).
9) Work on being positive. Negativity and criticism goes a long way (not a good thing) and can be so poisonous and contagious--it's easy to get in the habit of being negative in conversation and about life in general. I want to be infectiously positive (my friend Caris is like that!).
Happy New Year! Have fun everybody!
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Christmas
Merry Christmas! It flew by too fast as usual and is a bit of a blur. I don't know how much of that is going through the holidays for the first time with two babies and how much was my poor sick two year old who was up every few hours with a cough and fever every night leading up to Christmas.
This Christmas a cough, last Christmas pinkeye...
2012
2011
He got really into the old clay-mation Rudolph, from the 70's/80's. This is his "very, shiny nose."
Me, mom, sis and sis-in-law did our annual Christmas lunch at a great little place out in the country. Baby V is swaddled up and lying on the floor behind us for the photo :).
We even had some snow this year (before Christmas). P said it was "yucky."
Baby V was baptized on Christmas Adam (Dec. 23). It was a really sweet celebration and covenant with our church family. The church was decorated beautifully!
V is starting to look so big and be really interested in what's going on around him. He grabs at toys and smiles and laughs constantly.
Christmas Eve!
...he slept through Christmas morning.
P had a ball (even with his cough)! This is the train board we made for him. I painted water and roads and trees and such, then we glued down the pieces. It's really fun and he seems to like it. I'll post some more info on how we did it in a later post.
It was a wonderful Christmas spent with family. We are blessed beyond belief and rejoice wholeheartedly in God's great mercy, Christ came to dwell with us and to restore us to the glorious presence of God! Though there is pain and sadness and broken relationships here on earth, He will wipe all that away when He comes again. Come soon, Lord Jesus!
This Christmas a cough, last Christmas pinkeye...
2012
2011
Poor little man was pretty miserable both years, but after a few doses of good medicine he was up and about and playing with Christmas toys again! I'm really grateful for antibiotics--it's a terrible, helpless feeling when your baby is sick. Next year I'm going to put him in isolation right after Thanksgiving.
P was a really fun age this year! He loved the Christmas tree and Christmas cookies and Christmas music, we talked a lot about Jesus' birthday. I got some electric candles for an advent wreath, which he didn't fully understand, but he called them Jesus' birthday candles and carried them around the house. Santa was super exciting too, he wasn't terrified.
He got really into the old clay-mation Rudolph, from the 70's/80's. This is his "very, shiny nose."
Me, mom, sis and sis-in-law did our annual Christmas lunch at a great little place out in the country. Baby V is swaddled up and lying on the floor behind us for the photo :).
We even had some snow this year (before Christmas). P said it was "yucky."
Baby V was baptized on Christmas Adam (Dec. 23). It was a really sweet celebration and covenant with our church family. The church was decorated beautifully!
V is starting to look so big and be really interested in what's going on around him. He grabs at toys and smiles and laughs constantly.
Christmas Eve!
V was a party animal on Christmas Eve, but...
...he slept through Christmas morning.
P had a ball (even with his cough)! This is the train board we made for him. I painted water and roads and trees and such, then we glued down the pieces. It's really fun and he seems to like it. I'll post some more info on how we did it in a later post.
It was a wonderful Christmas spent with family. We are blessed beyond belief and rejoice wholeheartedly in God's great mercy, Christ came to dwell with us and to restore us to the glorious presence of God! Though there is pain and sadness and broken relationships here on earth, He will wipe all that away when He comes again. Come soon, Lord Jesus!
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