Lazy sunday

Recouping from Adeline's birthday party today.

Crafty Weeks Giveaway! Nov 14th - Nov 30th

I'm hosting a Giveaway starting today through the end of the month for products from my ETSY shop. Keeping it simple - just enter on the rafflecopter below! If you win the prize you will get to pick whichever items you want from my shop!


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Family Hiking

Sunday we went for a family hike at a local greenway that we hadn't been to before near our house. The Greenway goes from Hollins College to Carvins Cove, we got on the Greenway at the Trail Head off of Exit 146. This greenway is for hikers only, no strollers! The trail from the trail head to Hollins College is not finished, but you can walk it. Which we did first because we weren't sure where the trail was. Very easy hike to Hollins College and we even got to look at some horses!

Back carry with my Ergo

Alan got to carry the diaper bag - JuJuBe

The trail to Hollins, part gravel, part grass.

Horses at Hollins

Adeline fell asleep hiking

Sleepy baby

We decided to go on the trail towards Carvins Cove as well since Adeline was sleeping. However if you do decide to hike to Carvins Cove you must purchase a land use permit for $2/person! You can pay at the trail head and carry a stub with you and place a stub in your car. We didn't have any money so we didn't hike that far. Pretty ridiculous I think!

This is the trail to Carvins Cove - just a path through the woods.

Craft Shows

This next week I have two Craft Shows!

First up is the 8th Annual Newport Craft Festival in Newport, VA (my hometown). So if you are in the area come on out!

8th Annual Newport Craft Festival
Newport Rec. Center, Newport VA - Off Route 42, Newport VA

Saturday November10, 2012 

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Help Support This Community Event!
Items Include: Robert Tuckwiller Prints and Paintings; Jewelry; Egg Ornaments; Hand Painted Items, Sewn Purses, Aprons and Placemats; Embroidery Items; Wood Toys and Outdoor Ornaments; Floral Arrangements; Licensed Hokie Items; pottery and much more!
 

Festival sponsored by the Newport Community Action Committee

The second one is a MOMS Club Open House night in Roanoke (closed to the Public). Tuesday night from 6:30pm - 8:30pm.

I'm hoping to sell a bunch of stuff so I'll have the excuse to make more! Shhh..don't tell Alan!

I've put my ETSY shop on Vacation Mode until I'm done Tuesday night. Wednesday I'll open the shop back up and I'll be posting a giveaway to all my Blog Readers! I'll be giving a way a few of my products that I have left. Hoping I'll have enough stock to offer a boy or girl package (you choose)! 

Next weekend we will be having Adeline's 1 year birthday party! I am so excited, and worried how I'm going to get everything done! Thankfully my MIL is coming over Monday to watch Adeline so Alan and I can get a bunch done around the house together. Then I'll be doing decorations throughout the week so I'm not in such a rush the day of. 

Adeline's Birthday theme is Carebears! Here's a preview of some of the decorations:

These are all MY Carebears, most are from the 80s with a couple new one's I bought several years ago when they were a hit again, I guess when VHS was still popular since one comes with a VHS Movie!

I also purchased a printable party package from here! Check out her Care Bear party on her blog, it is amazing - I only hope Adeline's is as great!

 

 Have a great weekend everyone.

Infant Train Table

Train tables are very popular! It seems that everyone has one or wants to have one! Adeline had her first experience with a train table at Barnes & Noble.

Here she is in August playing at the B&N Train Table

I do plan to make (yes, DIY!) Adeline her very own train "table". I really don't think though that it will be an actual table. I follow John & Sherry Petersik on Young House Love and I really think I will follow their version of the train table. Only I'm not thrilled about screw holes in the track.

Picture Courtesy of Young House Love

For now I just used double sided wall tape to hold down the track. I'm sure it won't hold it forever, but it's pretty sturdy. I found a craft table by Land of Nod on Craigslist this week and I thought it would be the perfect height table for Adeline to play with, then I thought it would make a great train table! Well...I wasn't thinking how big the track is! A circle barely fits on the table top! It hangs off a bit, but with the double sided tape it holds just fine!

Alan's dad built this train set for Alan when he was little - so it's pretty special that Adeline now gets to play with it. He even made the train cars and vehicles! Adeline may be getting some of her own trains for her upcoming birthday as well. 

Exploring her new toy!

Some of the trains/cars.

Playing before bedtime.

Thankful for Fluff Giveaway - November 1-14

Welcome to this Thankful for Fluff Giveaway hosted by Mama Papa Barn and sponsored by Thirsties.

You have the opportunity to win a reusable cloth diaper that will save you money, keep dangerous chemicals off baby's skin, and best of all, is made in America! Because of Thirsties adjustable rise these diapers last from birth to potty training. The super cute patterns and adorable colors will also look great on your little one.  Read the review here.

Enter on the rafflecopter form below. Please be honest, winning entries are ALL checked.

Good luck!

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