Whew!

What a crazy week it's been so far! I haven't accomplished all my goals for the week yet, but I have been very busy slowly crossing them off my list. First off, let me just tell you that snow days are very fun around our house. Anna and I have been crafting non-stop (well, almost. There was a chick flick or two) and we've been sitting by the fire as a family, trying to keep warm. I'm a little relieved to see the kids go back to school today, but I doubt there will be school tomorrow, and I'll be ready for another snow day after today.

As promised, this was a week of baby booties. I'm still working on perfecting them, but here are some not-yet perfected ones to tantalize you until they're ready. This one is from a pattern I bought at mamachee.etsy.com. She has some really incredible patterns, and they're very easy to understand for beginner and intermediate crocheters. They have a little strap that goes over two buttons. I love that these have a definite right and left foot, since often baby booties don't.

Thisis my first pattern that I've ever created! I like these because they're double-soled, so they're really soft on baby's feet- but also very sturdy against baby's teeth. If your baby is anything like mine, her tastes in fashion have a lot to do with her actual tastebuds. Fortunately, these booties passed her test! I love the ribbon ties for these booties. It's so grown-up it's whimsical on a baby.

Charles is working on a purse for me, using some of the fabrics I posted about last week. I can't wait to see what it looks like! I think next week will be a week for purses, because I know I have a pattern cooking in my brain, and I think Anna does too. Also next week, look for our whimsical hats! Here's one I made for Olivia. It was so fun to make, because of the fat, chunky, cozy yarn that I used. It's just so snuggly. Olivia loves the flowers at the bottom because they're just the right size for her hands and mouth.

And here is my second pattern ever created! I'm calling this the Sister Suffragette cloche, because it looks like something out of the 1920's to me. I made this one for Anna's birthday- which is today! Be sure to leave a note and wish her a happy birthday!

Also of note this week:

1. We made it onto craftgawker.com ! What a dream come true. Hopefully you'll be seeing a lot of us on there eventually, but for now, we just can't believe they accepted our submission! Thank you, craftgawker!

2. We've been featured in a treasury of Virginian etsy shops. Here's the link:http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=110743

The more people who view and heart the items on the treasury, the more chances we have of making the front page on etsy.