The Knot Fairy is in the house. As I was weeding out Zia’s ever expanding toy collection, I came across several interesting and ingenious creations. It seems she’s become just a little bit knotty. First up: the fashionable show pony, bedecked in pearls and a knotted sash. Next, this traumatized animal that was mercilessly roped […]
I drew this strange bird and Zia colored it. I was really intrigued by the delicate way she used the colored pencils – so very different than her painting style, which is very heavy and dark – usually browns and blacks. She was very within the lines, as you can see. She did this painting […]
This sweet project comes from one of my favorite blogs. Zia loves anything to do with living a wild, risky, outdoorsy and adventurous life, so a prairie schooner was right up her alley. I didn’t take pics of the whole process, but it was super simple and finished well within the attention span of a 3 […]
When I found out my sister was pregnant, I began creating a few things for our eensy-weensy cousin on the way…with Zia’s help, of course. This little pair of black and white hand puppets were knitted up from Susan B. Anderson’s book Itty Bitty Toys. Zia had a ball with them, and just to make sure […]
We’ve been making our own laundry soap powder for a while now. It works great, it’s cheap and easy to make, and is a lot more natural than most of the laundry soaps you can buy. Just as an aside, the little cloud of tangles on the back of this child’s head is something she […]
