To-Do Tuesday, 5.14.13

Crochet
• Super Secret Project #1 (33% Complete)
• Super Secret Project #2 (54% Complete)
• Monkey (60% Complete)
• Pick up Yarn
• Order Yarn for Monkey
• Cheese (0% Complete)
• Order Yarn for Cheese

Photo
• Deposit Check
• Cards for Lee Auto
• Order more Business Cards

Home
• Laundry (In Progress)
• Dishes
• Bathtub
• Trash

To-Do Tuesday, 3.19.13

It's a snowy March day here. Probably the last storm of the season (maybe one more Ski day...) I have chicken stew in the crockpot, beer in the fridge and the day and night off. Thinking some TV & yarn crafts are in my future, that is until Kevin gets home, then it's time for a super yummy (hopefully) dinner and some quality time. I kind of improvised this recipe so I hope it's good! More like I hope Kevin likes it... he's quite the picky eater!

Katesie's Chicken Stew
5 Medium red potatoes, quartered
8 oz baby carrots
1 cup chopped celery
4 boneless chicken breasts, cut in 1" cubes
Pinch of Pepper*
Dash of Garlic Salt*
Sprinkle of Onion Powder*
Smidge of Savory Herbs*
(*Sorry I didn't measure these... use your best judgement...)
32oz Chicken Stock
16oz Bag of Frozen Mixed Veggies
4 Oz. Onion & Chive Cream Cheese (at room temp)

Combine potatoes, carrots, celery, Chicken & spices in crock pot. Cover with broth. Cook on high for 5 hours. At 5 hour mark add frozen veggies, cook for 50 mins, at this point stir in cream cheese and cook for 10 more minutes.

To-Do Today
• Photograph Bunny
• Start Turtle

To-Do This Week
• Finish Bunny & Send out
• Finish Turtle
• Start Skunk

To-Do This Month
• Finish Liam's Blanket

Project To-Do's
• Bluebirds in Nest
• Monkey
• Monkey w/ Diaper & Banana
• Pink Sock Monkey
• Daddy & Mommy Owl

To-Do Tuesday, 12.4.12

Looks like I forgot to do this last week! Oops!

An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?

To-Do Today
• dishes
• laundry
• meeting with house lady
• take trash to dump

Crochet Queue
• Archer CAL (In Progress)
• Big Owl for Sarah (In progress)
• Cow (In Progress)
• Mittens (In Progress)
• Dachshund (In Progress)
• Frog for Ken (Tree frog or frog frog?)
• Hippo for Ciara
• Blue Elephant w/ Purple Scarf for Mikayla
• Giraffe for Virginia
• Bluebirds in a nest
• Hat for Clay
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Giraffe
• Pink & Purple Giraffe for Dani
• Monkey for Conrad
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses
• Post Patterns?

Home
• Laundry
• Dishes

Business
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Add more Photos to Facebook.com/KaitLavinPhoto
• New Layout for k8cscritters.blogspot.com (?)
• Online Print ordering from KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Work on Konnie's Photos

Finished Items
• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (See them Here)
• Mosquito (See Him Here)
• Lion (See Him Here)
• Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (See Him Here)
• Owl (See Her Here)
• Pig (See Her Here)
• Owl #2
• Hat for Sage
• Lobster (See Him Here)
• Headband & Scarf for Mara
• Duck (See Him Here)
• Skunk (See Her Here)
• Owl #3
• Purple Stitch Project Scarf (See it here)
• Hippo (See him here)
• Owl for KK
• Giraffe
• Golf Bag (See it here)
• 2 Hats for Annie
• Elephant for Drew (See her here)
• Owl #5
• Dinosaur
• Mosquito
• UK Cat (for Melissa)
• Hippo (for Tracy)
• Moose (for Jodi)

• Monkey
• Rag Rug
• Password Protected Proof Albums for KaitLavinPhoto.com



What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

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An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?

To-Do Today
• Drop off Wildcat
• Dishes
• Laundry

Crochet Queue
• Hat for Mike
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Rag Rug (In Progress)
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Giraffe
• Moose (for Jodi) (In Progress)
• Pink & Purple Giraffe for Dani
• Monkey for Conrad
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses
• Post Patterns?

Home
• Laundry
• Dishes

Business
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Add more Photos to Facebook.com/KaitLavinPhoto
• New Layout for k8cscritters.blogspot.com (?)
• Online Print ordering from KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Password Protected Proof Albums for KaitLavinPhoto.com

Finished Items
• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (See them Here)
• Mosquito (See Him Here)
• Lion (See Him Here)
• Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (See Him Here)
• Owl (See Her Here)
• Pig (See Her Here)
• Owl #2
• Hat for Sage
• Lobster (See Him Here)
• Post Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com (See them Here)
• Headband & Scarf for Mara
• Duck (See Him Here)
• Skunk (See Her Here)
• Owl #3
• Purple Stitch Project Scarf (See it here)
• Hippo (See him here)
• Owl for KK
• Giraffe
• Golf Bag (See it here)
• Work on Amie & Craig's Wedding Photos
• Work on Lee Auto Photos
• 2 Hats for Annie
• Elephant for Drew (See her here)
• Owl #5
• Post Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Charest Family Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Amie & Craig's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Lee Auto Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• New Layout for KaitLavinPhoto.com  -- AND I LOVE IT!!! Please check it out and leave me some feedback!
• Work on Sabrina's Photos
• Post Sabrina's Photos (Facebook & Website)


• Dinosaur
• Mosquito
• Hippo
• UK Cat

• Hat
• Hat
• KaitLavin Photo Logo


What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

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FO Friday, 11.9.12

Good morning!!! I have four finished projects for you today! Two I just finished this morning (and it isn't even 9 yet!!) One isn't crochet but it is the thing I led on to in Wednesdays WIP post.  So in order of completion here they are!!

I started & finished updating my website for my Photography business, KaitLavinPhoto.com. Previously it was a modified blog layout that had an about me, pricing and some examples of my work. And honestly, it was a bit blah and totally not what I really wanted it to look like. You can see the older version here. Please, please, please, let me know what you think! I love that I am able to easily upload new images so that I can let the site grow as my portfolio does. I still have more images to add but this was a start.

The last three FOs are actually crochet, so here you are!

This little Dino is headed to Canada (Katesie's Critters has gone international!) He is a Fresh Stitches pattern and oh so cute!

Another Fresh Stitches pattern is this little Mosquito headed to NY.

And lastly is a hat for my dear husband! Believe it or not it is the fist item I have crocheted for him. No pattern used, just HDC around and around then added in some DC, HDC & SC brown stripes at the bottom. Blue and brown is one of my personal favorite color combos, let's hope he likes it as well, he was expecting a plain blue hat.

That is it for me today friends! Hope you all have a terrific day & weekend! Headed over to Tami's Amis to check out everyone else's FO Friday!

To-do Tuesday, 11.6.12

An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?

To-Do Today
• VOTE!!!
• Buy Stuffing
• Finish Hippo
• Mail Hippo
• Bank
• Work on Dinosaur
• Dentist

Crochet Queue
• Dinosaur
• Mosquito
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Rag Rug (In Progress)
• UK Cat (for Melissa)
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Giraffe
• Hippo (for Tracy)
• Moose (for Jodi)
• Pink & Purple Giraffe for Dani
• Monkey for Conrad
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses
• Post Patterns?

Home
• Laundry
• Dishes

Business
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Add more Photos to Facebook.com/KaitLavinPhoto
• New Layout for k8cscritters.blogspot.com (?)
• KaitLavin Photo Logo
• Online Print ordering from KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Password Protected Proof Albums for KaitLavinPhoto.com

Finished Items
• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (See them Here)
• Mosquito (See Him Here)
• Lion (See Him Here)
• Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (See Him Here)
• Owl (See Her Here)
• Pig (See Her Here)
• Owl #2
• Hat for Sage
• Lobster (See Him Here)
• Post Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com (See them Here)
• Headband & Scarf for Mara
• Duck (See Him Here)
• Skunk (See Her Here)
• Owl #3
• Purple Stitch Project Scarf (See it here)
• Hippo (See him here)
• Owl for KK
• Giraffe
• Golf Bag (See it here)
• Work on Amie & Craig's Wedding Photos
• Work on Lee Auto Photos
• 2 Hats for Annie
• Elephant for Drew (See her here)

• Owl #5
• Post Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com

• Post Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Charest Family Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Amie & Craig's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Lee Auto Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• New Layout for KaitLavinPhoto.com  -- AND I LOVE IT!!! Please check it out and leave me some feedback!

• Work on Sabrina's Photos
• Post Sabrina's Photos (Facebook & Website)



What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

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To-Do Tuesday, 10.30.12

An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?

Crochet Queue
• Owl #5 (In Progress)
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Rag Rug (In Progress)
• UK Cat (for Melissa)
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Giraffe
• Hippo (for Tracy)
• Moose (for Jodi)
• Pink & Purple Giraffe for Dani
• Monkey for Conrad
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses
• Post Patterns?

Home
• Laundry
• Dishes
• Halloween Treats
• Floors

Business
• Post Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Post Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Charest Family Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Amie & Craig's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Lee Auto Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Add more Photos to Facebook.com/KaitLavinPhoto
• New Layout for KaitLavinPhoto.com (?)
• New Layout for k8cscritters.blogspot.com (?)
• KaitLavin Photo Logo
• Online Print ordering from KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Password Protected Proof Albums for KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Work on Sabrina's Photos
• Post Sabrina's Photos (Facebook & Website)

Finished Items
• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (See them Here)
• Mosquito (See Him Here)
• Lion (See Him Here)
• Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (See Him Here)
• Owl (See Her Here)
• Pig (See Her Here)
• Owl #2
• Hat for Sage
• Lobster (See Him Here)
• Post Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com (See them Here)
• Headband & Scarf for Mara
• Duck (See Him Here)
• Skunk (See Her Here)
• Owl #3
• Purple Stitch Project Scarf (See it here)
• Hippo (See him here)
• Owl for KK
• Giraffe
• Golf Bag (See it here)
• Work on Amie & Craig's Wedding Photos
• Work on Lee Auto Photos

• 2 Hats for Annie
• Elephant for Drew (See her here)


What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

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To-Do Tuesday, 10.23.12

An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?

Crochet Queue
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• UK Cat (for Melissa)
• 2 Hats for Annie (In Progress, one is done, the other isn't far behind)
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Giraffe
• Hippo (for Tracy)
• Moose (for Jodi)
• Elephant for Drew (In Progress)
• Pink & Purple Giraffe for Dani
• Monkey for Conrad
• Rag Rug (from t-shirts/sheets)
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses
• Post Patterns?

Home
• Laundry
• Dishes

Business
• Post Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Post Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Charest Family Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Amie & Craig's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Lee Auto Photos

Finished Items
• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (See them Here)
• Mosquito (See Him Here)
• Lion (See Him Here)
• Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (See Him Here)
• Owl (See Her Here)
• Pig (See Her Here)
• Owl #2
• Hat for Sage
• Lobster (See Him Here)
• Post Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com (See them Here)
• Headband & Scarf for Mara
• Duck (See Him Here)
• Skunk (See Her Here)
• Owl #3
• Purple Stitch Project Scarf (See it here)
• Hippo (See him here)
• Owl for KK
• Giraffe

• Golf Bag (You will have to wait until Friday to see it)
• Work on Amie & Craig's Wedding Photos
• Work on Lee Auto Photos


What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

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To-do Tuesday, 9.11.12

So the blog has been a little light lately. I think it's my new job and its schedule. With my old job I used to leave the house by 8 at the earliest, so waking up at 6 and blogging while I had my coffee still let me sleep a bit and also left me time to get ready for work. My new job has had me leaving the house at 6:30, so to be able to blog w/ coffee and get ready to go by then I would have to be up for 4:30.... Yeah, that's just too early for me. So I will have to get in the habit of either setting up my blog posts the evening before and scheduling them for the next day, or writing them when I get home, usually around 3:30-4 in the afternoon.

An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?

Crochet Queue
• Owl for KK (In Progress)
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Purple Stitch Project Scarf (In Progress -Just being blocked now, watch for it on Friday)
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Giraffe x2
• Hippo (In Progress)
• Elephant for Drew
• Pink & Purple Giraffe for Dani
• Monkey for Conrad
• Rag Rug (from t-shirts/sheets)
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses
• Post Patterns?

Home
• Laundry
• Dishes

Business
• Post Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Post Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Charest Family Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Work on Amie & Craig's Wedding Photos
• Post Amie & Craig's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com

Other
• Mara's Birthday Present -- Got a new idea for this, it includes a doily, now just need to find one.

Finished Items
• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (See them Here)
• Mosquito (See Him Here)
• Lion (See Him Here)
• Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (See Him Here)
• Owl (See Her Here)
• Pig (See Her Here)
• Owl #2
• Hat for Sage
• Lobster (See Him Here)
• Post Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com (See them Here)

• Headband & Scarf for Mara
• Duck (See Him Here)
• Groceries
• Work on Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos

• Skunk (See Her Here)
• Owl #3
• Clean out Fridge
• Work on Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos
• Work on Charest Family Photos

What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

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To-Do Tuesday, 8.21.12

An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?

Crochet Queue
• Headband & Scarf for Mara (In Progress, Headband is done, working on finishing the scarf)
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Duck
• Giraffe
• Hippo
• Owl for KK
• Elephant for Drew
• Skunk
• Pink & Purple Giraffe
• Monkey
• Liam's blanket (In Progress -- Frogged old one, ordered yarn for new one)
• Rag Rug (from t-shirts/sheets)
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses

Home
• Clean out Fridge
• Laundry
• Dishes
• Groceries

Business
• Work on Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos
• Post Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Work on Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos
• Post Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com

Other
• Mara's Birthday Present -- Got a new idea for this, it includes a doily, now just need to find one.

Finished Items
• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (See them Here)
• Mosquito (See Him Here)
• Lion (See Him Here)
• Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (See Him Here)
• Put Lee Auto Grand Opening on KaitLavinPhoto.com

• Work on Lee Auto Sales Breakfast Photos
• Owl (See Her Here)
• Pig (See Her Here)

• Pack
• Stop Mail
• New Orleans Itinerary
• Owl #2
• Hat for Sage
• Laundry
• Dishes

• Lobster (See Him Here)
• Post Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com (See them Here)



What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

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To-Do Tuesday, 7.31.12

An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?


Crochet Queue
• Pig (In Progress)
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Duck
• Giraffe
• Hippo
• Hat for Sage
• Owl for KK
• Elephant for Drew
• Skunk
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Rag Rug (from t-shirts/sheets)
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses


Home
• Dishes
• Laundry
• Clean out Fridge
• Pack
• Stop Mail
• New Orleans Itinerary

Business
• Post Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Work on Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos
• Post Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Work on Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos
• Post Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com

Other
• Mara's Birthday Present -- Got a new idea for this, it includes a doily, now just need to find one.

Finished Items
• Work on Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos(See some favorites Here)
• Lego Mosaic of Detroit Lions Logo (See it's Progress Here)
• Birthday Present for Charlie 

• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (See them Here)
• Mosquito (See Him Here)
• Lion (See Him Here)
• Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (See Him Here)
• Put Lee Auto Grand Opening on KaitLavinPhoto.com

• Work on Lee Auto Sales Breakfast Photos
• Owl (See Her Here)

What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

Like Lists? Check out my Year Of Projects List!

To-Do Tuesday, 7.24.12

An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?


Crochet Queue
• Owl (In Progress)
• Pig
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Duck
• Giraffe
• Hippo
• Skunk
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Rag Rug (from t-shirts/sheets)
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses


Home
• Dishes
• Laundry
• Clean out Fridge

Business
• Post Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Work on Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos
• Post Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan

Other
• Mara's Birthday Present -- Got a new idea for this, it includes a doily, now just need to find one.

Finished Items
• Work on Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos(See some favorites Here)
• Lego Mosaic of Detroit Lions Logo (See it's Progress Here)
• Birthday Present for Charlie 

• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (See them Here)
• Mosquito (See Him Here)
• Lion (See Him Here)
• Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (See Him Here)
• Put Lee Auto Grand Opening on KaitLavinPhoto.com

• Work on Lee Auto Sales Breakfast Photos

What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

Like Lists? Check out my Year Of Projects List!

To-Do Tuesday, 7.17.12

An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?


Crochet Queue
• Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (In Progress)
• Owl
• Duck
• Giraffe
• Hippo
• Skunk
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Rag Rug (from t-shirts/sheets)
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses


Home
• Dishes
• Laundry
• Clean out Fridge

Business
• Post Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Put Lee Auto Grand Opening on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Work on Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos
• Post Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Work on Lee Auto Sales Breakfast Photos


Other
• Mara's Birthday Present -- Got a new idea for this, it includes a doily, now just need to find one.

Finished Items
• Work on Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos(See some favorites Here)
• Lego Mosaic of Detroit Lions Logo (See it's Progress Here)
• Birthday Present for Charlie 

• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (See them Here)
• Mosquito (See Him Here)
• Lion (See Him Here)


What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

Like Lists? Check out my Year Of Projects List!

To-Do Tuesday, 7.10.12

An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?


Crochet Queue
• Lion (In Progress)
• Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
• Owl
• Duck
• Giraffe
• Hippo
• Skunk
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Rag Rug (from t-shirts/sheets)
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses


Home
• Dishes
• Laundry
• Clean out Fridge

Business
• Post Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Put Lee Auto Grand Opening on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Work on Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos
• Post Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan


Other
• Mara's Birthday Present -- Got a new idea for this, it includes a doily, now just need to find one.

Finished Items
• Work on Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos(See some favorites Here)
• Lego Mosaic of Detroit Lions Logo (See it's Progress Here)
• Birthday Present for Charlie 

• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (See them Here)
• Mosquito (See Him Here)


What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

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To-Do Tuesday, 7.3.12

An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?


Where did July come from!?!?!? Was REALLY looking forward to my Tuesday off—my studio is closed on Tuesdays, so it's usually a guaranteed day off. Every other Tuesday, however, I go to Camden to help my dad at his art gallery & store. This was my off Tuesday, was going to clean the crap out of the house and get some crochet done. Yeah that's not the case. Today I get to drive 2 hours to Rochester, NH to work in a studio there, YIPPIE.... not! But they were in a hard spot for coverage and it is really hard for me to say no. It will be a huge paycheck though, overtime, plus Holiday pay, plus mileage & drive time for today & Sunday when I had to open my studio then drive to Portsmouth, NH and close that one.


Crochet Queue
• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (See them Here)
• Mosquito (In Progress)
• Lion • Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
• Owl
• Duck
• Giraffe
• Hippo
• Skunk
• Birthday Present for Charlie (Apparently I don't have a finished picture of this guy, fortunately I know where he lives!)
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Rag Rug (from t-shirts/sheets)
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses


Home
• Dishes
• Laundry
• Clean out Fridge

Business
• Work on Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos(See some favorites Here)
• Post Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Lego Mosaic of Detroit Lions Logo (See it's Progress Here)
• Put Lee Auto Grand Opening on KaitLavinPhoto.com


Other
• Mara's Birthday Present -- Got a new idea for this, it includes a doily, now just need to find one.

What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

FO Friday, 6.29.12

Good Morning!!! And Happy Friday! To many of you this means the weekend is here, but to me it's just the Tuesday of my work week. Fun!

Anywho, this is what I have to show for today!

Sophie Bear

 It's kind of hard to shoot outdoors with natural light when it's rained every day since I finished her. I promise, the next time I am home and it is clear & dry & light out I will get "real" photos of her. I am working on her brother now, Sylvan, have his body, head & ears done & attached, working on one of his legs. Went down a hook size for Sylvan, interested to see the size difference of the finished bears.



LEGO Mosaic

So who wants a mosaic of THEIR favorite sports team? Or pet? Or child? Or still life of yarn and crochet hooks??

And last but not least (definitely too the most time!) Wedding Photos for Joe & Julie. Here are some of my favorites.

A day late on the FO Friday, but at least I started the post on Friday right....?

Let's see what you've got! Show off your FOs with me and others over at Tami's Amis!

WIP Wednesday, 6.27.12

So I haven't gotten too far with the teddy bear, but at least there is progress. I am using an H hook and think for the blue bear I will go down a hook size as I think it could be a bit tighter.

I have had to split my time three ways lately between wedding photos, LEGO Mosaics and crochet. I am happy to report that both the other two are done or nearly done! Finished up and sent out the photos today and we just have the hanging hardware to put on the mosaic and we are done! I will share more on Friday!

As for now, its mainly back to crochet, yay, I've missed it.

On a side note I went to my first LYS (local yarn store) yesterday, The Cashmire Goat in Camden. Although I wouldn't say the store as a whole was overly crochet friendly, only one hook for sale and no crochet patterns, books, or samples (except for the Vogue Knitting Crochet issue) the people were quite friendly. I asked them about spinning KCs fur and they are going to ask some of their contacts about it. Anyone out there in the blogisphere ever heard of spinning dog fur into yarn?

They did have some really nice yarn and I wish I were more proficient at crochet, because a lot of those very nice yarns may not lend themselves well to what I can do, amigurumi. Okay so they may work as amigurumi, but its just not practical to pay $20+/skein in 3 different colors so you can make a stuffed bunny out of silk. Oh but how nice that bunny would feel.... Some day I will be able to purchase really nice yarn and make something beautiful and practical :)

So that's what I'm working on this week. What are you working on? Follow along with others and share your WIPs at Tami's Amis.

To-Do Tuesday, 6.26.12

An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?


Happy 1st Birthday to Baby Charlie!! <3 my little nephew!


Crochet Queue
• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (In Progress, Have a girl bear on the hooks, working with Cotton for the first time, still torn on if I like it or not)
• Owl
• Duck
• Giraffe
• Hippo x2
• Skunk
• Cupcake
• Birthday Presents for Charlie & Liam (Made a Sock Monkey for Charlie, will do one every year for his birthday, see more on Friday for my FO Friday post)
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Rag Rug (from t-shirts/sheets)
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses


Home
• Dishes
• Laundry
• Clean out Fridge

Business
• Work on Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos(In progress - So close to being done! Will send them out tomorrow)
• Post Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Lego Mosaic of Detroit Lions Logo (In progress, all the LEGOs are glued into place! Just need to mount it and attach the hanging hardware)
• Put Lee Auto Grand Opening on KaitLavinPhoto.com


Other
• Mara's Birthday Present -- Got a new idea for this, it includes a doily, now just need to find one.

What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

FO Friday, 6.22.12

I'm back! Missed FO Friday last week because, well, I hadn't finished anything :-( But I have now!

A cupcake for one of my customers! I have been photographing Celia since she was a month old, she is now 8 months. Her mom, Christina, is a regular and in to the studio about once a week. Christina calls Celia her little Cupcake, so I just had to make this for her! It's been in the works for a while, so I am glad it is finally finished!



Miss Charlotte the Pig was also finished early in the week. She's still sitting on my hutch as her new mom hasn't replied to the messages that she has a pig ready & waiting for her. 


Today is my long day at work, 11 hours w/ an hour drive on either end - yuck. So probably won't get much crochet done except for maybe a little on my lunch break. But I do have this Sunday off for my little nephew Charlie's 1st Birthday party!! He is coming in today for his photos, I have gotten him an adult size dress shirt & tie to wear, he will wear this every year for his birthday portraits until he fits into the shirt :-) This idea of mine is actually featured on the SPS Facebook Page, along with a photo of me and other replies to different questions. I'm one of 10 up there, makes me feel a little famous!


That's it for me today, time to work on a few wedding photos before getting ready for work. Hopefully I will get some crochet in tonight, but I also have to start & finish a birthday present for Charlie man and for Mara, my sister, Charlie's mom.


Let's see what you've got! Show off your FOs with me and others over at Tami's Amis!

WIP Wednesday, June 20th 2012

I write this as my husband has gone off to do a test that can determine his career. I am nervous for him and can tell he is, even if he doesn't admit it. I am sure he will do just fine. We will find out in a few hours. In the meantime my fingers are crossed so hard it hurts.

Now on to my Work-In-Progresses.
I have a few things on my plate lately so yesterday I would work on one thing for an hour, then do some house chores, then work on another thing for an hour, then do some house chores and so on. I'm planning on doing the same today, with maybe some lake time wedged in there somewhere, it's supposed to be 95+ today!!!

For Crochet I am working on a fat bottomed bear. I found the pattern at Yellow, Pink & Sparkly. I am using this pattern for the boy & girl (blue & pink) order that was placed. Up until this point I have only used acrylic yarn for my Amigurumi's. But after a trip to the two craft stores in town and not finding the "right" color pink, I found myself standing in front of the Sugar n' Cream display. I ended up with the color ways Rose & Hot Pink for the girl and Light Blue & Hot Blue for the boy. I am still torn on if I like it or not but will wait until they are finished for my final verdict. It seems smoother rather than softer if that makes sense. Also it makes my hands feel dry, is that the absorbent nature of the cotton removing the moisture from my hands?

We also have most of what we need for the LEGO mosaic and I started on that yesterday. We are just waiting on a shipment from the LEGO.com store that should arrive today or tomorrow then we can really get cooking on it! That order has the greys in it, which is a majority of the color in the mosaic. I was able to buy, cut, sand & paint the backing that we will mount the final mosaic to as well I laid out the baseplates and cut them down to side if needed, put the grid on them and even started gluing down some LEGOs.  The mosaic we have in our home is not glued, but with shipping this we though gluing may be a safe choice!

I also got a large chunk of Wedding Photos edited for Joe & Julie. Still a bunch to go so I'd better get on that now!


That's what I've been working on this week, how about you? You can see what others have on their hooks/needles over at Tami's Amis.