Archive: May 8, 2008

Little Alannah, daughter of our friends Colm and Adele, has her first birthday party in a couple of weeks. I decided to make her a baby blanket. Colm and Adele have a nice, quirky sense of humor so I thought they would like something whimsical but not super girly. I like homemade gifts, and I wanted to try something more challenging. I’ve never finished a blanket before. I love all these spring birthdays, they’re giving me a lot of great practice!

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I love these books by Lauren Child. It is a great series about two siblings, Charlie (age 7) and Lola (age 4), and how they interact with each other. It is very English and charming, and the illustrations feel very satisfying and appropriate for the ages of Charlie and Lola. This title, But Excuse Me That Is My Book, is one I like to read to kids. Lola wants to check out her favorite book from the library, but someone else has checked it out instead.

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