While she naps

We have really experienced a peak in sewing productivity around here. Yesterday I managed to start and finish the sweet wee jacket and woodland elf hat from Amy Karol's Bend-the-Rules Sewing. We're talking starting with purchasing the material in the morning, to sewing the flower onto the hat around 2 a.m. but I'm still counting that as one day. Of course none of this could be achieved without the help of a sleepy Little Omi, who suddenly decided a few days ago that she would like to sleep in her very own bed at night and for naps! (OK, maybe we gave her an incentive by removing the crib rail and attaching the guard rail and calling it her "bed" instead of "the crib.") I don't know what it is, but she seems to sleep better alone in her little bed than in our big bed. I'm not questioning it, though, instead I'm celebrating and enjoying my new-found bit of time to myself in the afternoons.

I used to watch Big Omi completely mesmerized by his computer in the evenings and think, "What could possibly be that interesting?" And then I discovered craft blogs and all the wonderful women out there sharing their experiences as mothers and crafters and cooks and artists and writers. The very first blog I ever read is called While She Naps. I literally stumbled onto it after Googling "teddy bear pattern" and spent the next few evenings completely engrossed in the world of Abby Glassenberg and her evolution from soft toy maker to soft sculpture artist. After that it was all over for me. I was glued to the computer every night, just like Big Omi, catching up on all my favorite blogs and discovering new ones. Thanks, Abby!