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| Knit Aviator Baby Hat When my son Huck was born this spring, the Craftzine team bought him this adorable hat from the Ikeasaurus benefit auction, which was raising money for a sick baby named Ike in Austin. It made me happy to think of one baby helping another. And now Huck's finally big enough to wear it! The hat was knit by the very talented Beth Reyburn and is perfect for cool San Francisco autumn days.I also got a photo and an update on Ike's health from his mom, Kari:Ike-a-saurus is now a rockin' 13 months old. The trach isn't slowing him down at all, even as he crawls upstairs and tries to throw himself in the laundry hamper. He enjoys watching So You Think You Can Dance while he learns to walk, silly boy.He is still at very high risk for dangerous respiratory infections, so we have to be vigilant with our hand sanitizer, and Ike isn't allowed out of the house, except for doctor's appointments and walks around the block. We're very busy teaching him how to chow down on things like high cal/high fat Greek yogurt so that he can pack on some pounds before the spring. If we can get his weight up, he'll be able to travel to the specialists in Cincinnati for airway reconstruction surgery. Then he'll finally, finally be trach free.It's not easy around here at Chez Ike-a-saurus, but with the support from our friends, family and community, we're weathering everything surrounded by more love than we could ever comprehend.Ike is not daunted by any of this, and despite everything, he's even trying to talk. (Something the doctors told us he would never do with the trach.) Here's a link to Ike jabbering, and here are some pictures. He's our sweet boy, and we are stunned every day by how he touches the lives of everyone around him.Three cheers for charming, brave Ike and his wonderful family and friends! And three cheers for my amazing, thoughtful, big-hearted, crafty coworkers! Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Pectin from Scratch Instructables user NoFiller writes: Pectin causes jams and jellies to gel. When using a pectin poor fruit, pectin must be added or the result will be nothing more than a fruit syrup. I refuse to use store bought pectin because I think it takes the craft out of jam and jelly making. Usually I just add apple skins and cores to whatever I'm making, but I thought I'd give making my own pectin a try.Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Chesaning Music Boosters Arts and Crafts Show returns this weekend (Tri-County Citizen) CHESANING –The 26th Annual Chesaning Music Boosters (CMB) Arts and Crafts Show returns on Friday, Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 250 vendors will be located at the (Chesaning Middle School and Chesaning High School. read more us.rd.yahoo.com |
How-To: Gnome Ornaments How happy would your tree (or windowsill, or desk or any surface in your home) be with one of these fun gnome ornaments hanging on it? Heidi Kenney of My Paper Crane shows how to make them. Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Toddlers' Communication Rehabilitation Process Assisted By Music Therapy (Medical News Today) Music therapy can assist in the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation, as revealed in a new study by Dr. Dikla Kerem of the University of Haifa. The study was carried out in Israel as a doctoral thesis for Aalborg University in Denmark (supervised by Prof. Tony Wigram) and presented at a "Brain, Therapy and Crafts" conference at the University of Haifa ... us.rd.yahoo.com |