Let Us Eat Cake!

We celebrated my mom-in-law's 85th birthday yesterday with many loving family members and lots of cake!

I baked a two-layer buttermilk cake and a three layer carrot cake, both from Martha Stewart's Cakes cookbook available at your local library or Chapters/Indigo. I also baked a four-layer buttermilk chocolate cake from Canadian Living. 

 I forgot to buy extra candles so I added up 8 plus 5 and got 13 and that's the number of candles we used!

Can you tell which cake was most popular? 

And speaking of sweet treats, look who I got to hold!

Enjoy your day,

Judy Ann

Bookmarks and a Baby

We had fun making bookmarks at our little Glanworth library on Saturday.

 Bears in striped pjs are very sweet!

Finished!

Ta-da!

 

Our littlest patron wasn't into crafting, just dozing...

...book in hand.

 Z-z-z-z-z-z

Have a creative day,

Judy Ann

Fun!

It's been a few months since I spent a whole day crafting with kids. Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting to over 160 students, kindergarten through to grade four, at St. Theresa Catholic School. 

I received a warm welcome!

I usually begin my presentation to the students by showing them lots of fun crafts to make.

Then I invite them to sit at tables that I have already set up with craft supplies, including bowls of buttons. Who can resist?

Not these kids!

 

I never get tired of making Button Buddies, and, I'm happy to say, neither do students!

Each one is usually different...

 ...unless two students decide to make twins. Adorable!

 Have a crafty day,

Judy Ann

Slippers!

Over a year ago, I decided to knit a pair of slippers for one of the wonderful women I work with at the library. I enjoyed choosing the yarn, Cascade, and knitted the yarn doubled, one in Cascade's painted line and the other one plain, on size 6 mm needles.

The pattern is from London Yarns and it's called "Bodacious Booties" from Dragonpine Designs. The pattern was really fun to make and I quickly knitted one slipper, then set it aside, and didn't get back to the slippers until a few weeks ago.

I was determined to get the other slipper knitted as soon as possible and it didn't take long at all. The slippers looks odd before being stitched together along the heel and sole.

 Finished at last!

Aren't they cute and cosy-looking when being worn?

I was so happy to finally finish them and tickled that my friend really likes her new slippers! Too bad she can't wear them to work.

Enjoy your day,

Judy Ann

It's All Good

It was wonderful to welcome Glanworth's newest resident to the library a few weeks ago. He is beautiful, a perfect addition to a lovely family.

He's already been to the library many times. He'll be reading on his own soon!

 Lots of crafting, fun and games continue to be a vital part of our little library.

I certainly agree with this sentiment!

I'm also very happy to report that Mom has been feeling well enough to knit and crochet again. She's been delighting her family, friends, and nurses with these beautiful towels. She has making them down to a fine art! 

Enjoy your day,

Judy Ann

December 1st!

Here we are, once again, happily kicking off the Christmas season in the Sadler household. I ignore decorations, songs, parades and twinkling lights until the calendar turns to this wonderful last month of the year. Now it is finally time to sing and play all our favourite seasonal songs, bake a few Christmas treats, enjoy outdoor displays and, one of my favourite things, make crafts! Not that there is ever enough time for such delights. But we will make time! It's a good thing I get to hang out at the Glanworth library where I have to get a weekly craft ready to go. Here are some we've made in the past many weeks, starting with Halloween!

In early November we made these charming little toilet-roll owls.

I wasn't the only one charmed by them!

We also made little animal booklets...

...and funny little paper-plate puppies... 

and cotton-ball polar bears!

Along with crafts and plenty of books, we also have a set of puzzle blocks, perfect for stacking...

...higher...

...higher...

...until it is irresistible to...

...knock them down!

 I hope your December is filled with fun and a little mischief, too!

All the best,

Judy Ann