11/21/12

My Knit Baby Hat made it to an Etsy Treasury!

Yay!  My White Pixie Bonnet made it into this Gorgeous Treasury by Tashas Toys on Etsy!
 
etsy treasury knit baby hat
 
This is such an adorable picture of this hat in action isn't it?
I'm so thankful for Kamieo of Kamieo Photography... she is absolutely the best!

knit pixie bonnet prop

To visit this listing, which is ready to ship, click here.
 
If it sells, I'll make a 'made to order' listing!
 
Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings, Jean


11/16/12

Give Away Hand Knit Baby Hat

I'm having a Give Away on my Facebook over the next couple days!
 
If you're on Facebook, run over there and enter to win this adorable White Bonnet!
 
When you get there, simply follow what the picture below says and maybe Santa will mail you this gift!
 

knit_baby_hat_give away_photo prop_infant_photography
 
 
Hurry!  The give away ends 11/19 at midnight CST!
 
Blessings, Jean  :)

11/9/12

Knit Newborn Hats for Christmas!

Newborn Baby Knit Hats for Christmas
Available in made to order in my Etsy Shop now!
 
knit baby hat christmas
 
 Loving the pixie style chinstrap... click here to order!
 
red chinstrap bonnet newborn
 
 For this little red helmet style with chinstrap click here

 
 
 
Kamieo Photography took the MOST adorable shots with these precious babies!  She sure knows how to make magic with a camera!
 
Check out more of her fantastic magic over on her Facebook, or visit her website at http://www.kamieophotography.com/
 
 
Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings, Jean
Visit my Etsy for more baby stuff!
Stop by my Facebook and become a Fan!

11/1/12

Knit Baby Hat in Different Styles for the Holidays

 
Christmas Time Already
Ok, yes I understand Turkey day is right around the corner... but!
 
I created three different styles to suit your needs on these adorable Red Knit Baby Hats!
Of course, I could continue coming up with more variations... hehehe
Please click in any of the pictures below to take you to my Etsy shop!
Enjoy!
 



Knit Baby Hat Newborn Pixie Chinstrap

 




Knit Baby Hat Helmet Chinstrap





Knit Baby Hat Pixie with Ties
 

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings, Jean

10/10/12

My Orange Hat was in an Etsy Treasury!

It's so nice to be featured in an Etsy Treasury!
 
Thank you Jennifer
 
Please click the picture to view on Etsy.
 
 
It's a lot of work to create these Treasuries.  But the work is always appreciated and motivating to those who are featured. 
 
Right now there is Free Shipping anywhere in my Etsy Shop!
I finally reached 100 on my Facebook Fan page so take advantage of this and use the code "FacebookFans" at check out!
 
Blessings, Jean  :)


9/24/12

Treasury on Etsy

One thing about Etsy is that you can eat chocolate online without gaining any weight!
 
Ok, seriously...  yesterday, two of my little baby hats were featured in two Etsy Treasury's (below) and I decided to create my first Treasury... all by myself.  hehehe
 
It's not hard, just time consuming.  And the best part is, you are giving someone else that nice feeling that I recieved.  It's encouraging and it just makes someone smile.
 
Now if you get to know me, you will find out that I believe Chocolate really IS a food group!
(click any of the pictures to go to that treasury on etsy)
 
Enjoy!
 
 
 
 
 

 Blessings, Jean

9/21/12

Kentucky Living

Welcome to my Front Porch here in Central Kentucky!
 
 
This is where I usually have my coffee everyday.  The braided rugs were done by my Mom.

 
This is my Ornamental Potato Plant.  I'm tellin you, this thing demands attention AND it pouts!  If I don't water it, every day, every single day... it wilts and then the next day some leaves will die off...  I've named it Brat!  Ok, when it was a baby, it only cost $2.50 so I guess I'll put up with it's attitude.  :)
 
 
Have you ever done this?  Snipped off your WAY too long petunia's and just stuck them in water?
I did that this year and these guys literally grow in the water... I guess I could have shoved them in dirt after they rooted, but ehhhh no.  The only fall back to this is that they are a little dwarfed now, but they produce blooms all the time.

 
This picture says a thousand words... or just one word.  LAZY!

 
My pink begonia's seem to like this cooler weather at night.  Then again, they are under the overhang of the porch.  But they are exploding lately.  I'll buy more of these next year for sure.

 
THIS guy.  We have a major problem in our relationship.  I knock his humungous-ginormous web down every single day, and he thinks he's so clever and re webs his home every night.  If I weren't so scared of him, I'd kill him when he's out late at night or early in the morning... but he hides from me in the day... probably laughing at me.  Gotta love the country sometimes... ugh!

 
This is the first time I've been able to grow any kind of Ivy.  I took the advice from my Sister... she said to ignore it and it'll grow.  Ok.  I've ignored real good... even ignored windexing the table!  And there she is... growing like a weed.  hehehe

 
View from the East... huge yard.  Wanna come mow?  Or prune?  I'll make coffee!

 
This is the back of the house.  That little bird bath can hold a dozen birds... and yes, they all get in it and bath around mid day, every day.  I'll try and get a shot of their community bath house someday...
 
I hope you've enjoyed the little tour of my Country View.  In about another month, this place is going to be booming with Fall Colors!
 
I really need to get rid of the pink flowers and get some fall mums and punkins and gourds.
 
Blessings, Jean

9/3/12

Blackbirds in Kentucky

On a rainy Labor Day weekend Sunday...  these photo's aren't the best but these Blackbirds are something else.
 
 
For a couple weeks they've been landing in our tree's and land.  There's thousands of them.
 
 



 
I've been reading articles on how popular these little guys are. 
 
Some people call this the Blackbird Winter
Now the scare is they are spreading the West Nile Virus.
 
All I know is they've been invading this Central Kentucky area for a couple weeks.  The noise is amazing...  when they begin to arrive of a day, the clucking and clacking starts out slow and not so loud, then it's like someone turns the volume up and you can't hear yourself talking to the person next to you if you're outside.   Then all of a sudden, a loud WHOOSH happens when they all take off.
 
Imagine this right after you wash your car.  Or worse!  On your very light colored house.  sigh.
 
And Riley, the so called watch dog?  Well take a look below at what she does the best.... it's NOT bowling for blackbirds.
 
 
By the way, yes, I made this white, chevron crochet blanket for her.
It's not spoiling, she was just cold!
 
Blessings, Jean 

8/3/12

Pointy Gnome Baby Hats in my Etsy shop!

Your Munchkin would look soooooo cute in one of these!

Click any of the pictures to take you to my Etsy store and see the hat. xox

baby gnome hat




Blessings, Jean xox

8/2/12

Knitted Baby Hats!

I've begun stocking Baby Hats in my Etsy shop.




So I went on Vacation and stopped by to see one of my Sister's.  Her Daughter wanted to learn how to knit....  and I re-caught the knitting bug!
I really truly honestly DID try not to pick up her needles and play around.  (you don't believe me do you) WELL I DID TRY!

Some crafts are so addicting aren't they?

Knitting is a world in itself.  Everything from start to finish becomes "important".  The size needles for the yarn.  The right yarn for that particular item.  The cast on, cast off methods.  That special stitch to give it that quality needed. Seaming.  OH the seaming!  There's nothing worse than knitting something for hours and there is that seam.  Oh no, you can't just do a hack job.  There are a gazillion methods to seaming, and each item needs the correct finishing method.

When I first started knitted a couple years ago....  If I couldn't seam it correctly?  Rip the whole thing out and start something new.  ugh!

These little beauties are just a couple of the Knitted Baby Hats in my Etsy shop.

Please stop by and take a peek!

Blessings, Jean
Baby Le Cradle

6/17/12

Country Living in Kentucky


Did I mention I live in the Country?  I'm talking Amish down the road, Horses and Cows in the field and Snakes on the porch.

Sometimes, the snakes around here run right into the shovel head.  I don't get it.

Blessings, Jean

6/16/12

My New Blog about My life and Baby Items




I'm just going to dive right on in here and introduce myself.

I'm Jean. Nice to see you here!

I've been fiddling with all the settings and widgets and colors here. It's no use, I'm just going to have to find a more professional look and I need help! lol

But for now, it's fine.

A few weeks ago I opened a shop on Etsy. It's being stocked with all kinds of baby and kid stuff, for both boys and girls. (athough you'll see I like making more things for girls... maybe because I had two of my own and no boys?) sigh, don't hate me, I'll get on the boy thingy's soon. :)

I've also started a Facebook page with a Fan Page. Did a Pinterest. Did a Flickr. Did a Google+ (not that I know what to do with it). Did a twitter. Now if I could just figure out how to add those little letter links to my blog here... oh the work to do.

I want to tell you what began this little venture. Back in January of this year, I was thrown from a horse into a cement above ground well. Broke up to 9 ribs, punctured a lung, colapsed that. Shattered my T11 vertebrae which is still healing. The ribs and lung are good now.... although I'm sure they are still fragile at this point. With all that said, what did I do for months in recovery? Crocheted!

I crocheted so many baby blankets it's crazy. Therapy? Maybe. For sake of sanity because I was in a back brace and couldn't DO anything else? Maybe. But I have dozens of them, all gorgeous. (and have I taken a picture of any of them? nope) I know I know! More things to do! ha.

I did branch out into smaller items, which have been easier to take pictures of. So I've been doing that for now.

Ok. Now you have met me. Probably think I'm a little crazy (I am). But I am glad you stopped by!

Please leave a comment if you'd like and say hi. I'd also like to visit your blog if you have one.

Back to fiddling with this blog... I still don't like the look of it. LOL

Blessings, Jean