Tuesday, August 20, 2024

More Than the Moon, a Dream Come True June: A Baby to Read and Bead With

Once in a Blue and Yellow Moon Necklace


Some Flair Over the Rainbow Necklace

There's something old-timey and simple about crafting while your baby sleeps.  This is also true of reading while your baby sleeps, although that's less noteworthy because I do it every day.  Anyway, I found it comforting to watch Char Bar's little belly rise and fall as I strung this pair of sky-themed necklaces, the muted TV glowing like candlelight and the crickets singing outside the window.  What's more, working on borrowed time (and I do mean borrowed, as I paused while preparing this very post to change a poopy diaper) seemed to sharpen me.  I was more focused and less likely to doubt myself, as I sometimes did with unlimited craft time.  As a result, I was really happy with how these necklaces turned out and look forward to, at some point, making more.

Once in a blue moon, I break out the beads.  Because a little downtime is what every mom needs. πŸ’™πŸŒœ

3 comments:

Samantha said...

The necklaces are absolutely stunning!! I love how the moon has a face on it, and the contrast of the dark sky next to it makes all the yellow really pop! The rainbow necklace is so cheery and fun, too. The way you described your time crafting while Charlotte slept and "the muted TV glowing like candlelight and the crickets singing outside the window" was a soothing description to read! Cheers to making the most of borrowed time! 🌜🌈

ellie said...

Such a sweet momentπŸ’•πŸŒˆ❤️πŸ’›πŸ’™πŸŒˆ These look amazing! Such a wonderful post!πŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›❤️❤️❤️❤️
I finally had my big appointment with the diabetic place..finally. I had had some bouts with Pancratius so now I have to see another specialist..but I guess I'm getting a sensory (possibly Dexcom) so my blood sugar can be taken throughout the day and he thinks insulin might be best for me. I'm hoping not to rely on it too much. But he feels Jardiance is not enough. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒˆ Thanks again for reading and your wonderful comments.

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

The necklaces are lovely and it's nice that you are able to do some things that you are passionate about while baby sleeps. Having less time for ourselves sometimes help us appreciate that time more. Good that you feel more focused.