I have been busy dyeing all the white things I can find. I am beyond dyeing all the white things in our house, now. Actually, the only undyed item in our house is my shower curtain in the upstairs bathroom. It WILL get dyed, I am just waiting for a possible bathroom remodel and inspiration. I have graduated to getting white things given to me by friends and family and buying really cheap white stuff at thrift stores and even buying dye blanks (flour sack towels, bamboo socks & fabric). I often think about posting an “ISO” (In Search Of) request on the facebook resale sites that I follow for good conditioned white clothing that might have a stain.
You can check out my dye projects for this month, here.
Because I was dyeing this month I didn’t keep up on household chores, which is a common practice when I have more fun things to do than clean! I was brave enough to post about “What Normal Looks Like…to Me”. (Click here to see that post).
Early in November Nola Mae and I made a day trip to see my sister, Emily. While we were in town we got to meet our newest cousin, Derek, his sister Morgan and my cousin Cathy. We met at a library, and found the coolest library story room in the whole world!
Inside was awesome!
Every day Henry carries a huge load to kindergarten! Agenda book, boots, snow pants, gloves, hat and winter coat (on the outside) and lunch box (on the outside). It is too hot on the bus to wear his winter coat for the hour-long ride. He also tells me his feet get too hot if he wears his boots.
The school allows children to leave winter clothes in their cubby. I have two pairs of snow pants in almost every size because Robbie and Charlie have left a pair at school and recently have worn the same size. Henry has rejected the 2nd pair I have in his size, because some silly thing about the straps. The day he forgot to pack his snow pants, it didn’t seem to bother him because his teacher had a pair for him to wear. I was secretly hoping he was freezing at recess so he would agree to leave a pair at school.
When Robbie was younger we would make a nest for him to sleep in. I got the idea because he is a pheasant lover and when he was little falling asleep in a nest helped him go to sleep. Now at 11 years old, he has a double bed all to himself, I often find him in a nest.
I look closer at this nest and it reminds me of the swaddling we HAD to do when he was a baby.
Cozy and under blankets close to the fire, ready for our 7 AM reading time! I am not a morning person! Once the boys get on the bus at 6:50, it takes a lot of effort for me to stay downstairs and not crawl in bed. Reading is a good distraction!
We are slowly working on reading 1,000 books before Kindergarten. My challenges have been taking the time to write in this pile of titles afterwards, I lost the folder for about a week and am now out of the habit. I know we will get there, but it will be fun to know when we do reach 1,000 books.
Nola Mae loves Henry’s “reading finger”. That thing was creepy to me when Robbie brought his reading bags home in kindergarten, I was a little better about it when Charlie brought his reading bags home and this time with Henry I was looking forward to it. I assume kids love them and it makes them point to the words.
I was inspired to try making carrot juice again when we scored some sweet flavored “seconds” at the winter farmer’s market. Since then, Nola Mae often asks to make carrot juice. Our five pounds of carrots didn’t last very long.
Too much dyeing and too little sewing this month! I made two of these hats.
My baby wearing days are numbered. I will be taking and sharing more photos in the future. Action shots help sell wraps, so when that time comes I will have the photos!
Baby wearing with my Ellevill Zara Aubergin wrap.
life with three boys and a splash of purple! 