Follow your favorite blogs!

Bloglovin' helps you follow the blogs you read by letting you know when they update.

Sign up »
hey! jen renee
www.heyjenrenee.com
209
This blog is about crafting. Knitting. Concerts and music. (I'm pretty much the biggest metal-head you'll ever meet.) Sometimes scooters, and more specifically, Vespas. Also a little bit of mom/kiddo stuff thrown in, because that's my life.
#6519 in All , #42 in Crafts

flashback: that orange crayon

Lo and I were outside coloring today when she picked up an orange crayon. I said Dude! Hold that up for a second! I was instantly reminded of this, from old-school Sesame Street days. This little vid...

1 day ago 2 people like this

my little graduate

Today was Los very last day of preschool – my little grad! I say it over and over again, but I cannot believe how much shes growing up. Weve loved our days at SCI preschool where shes been attending ...

6 days ago

3 months

Oh, my little baby. Bowen is already three months old. I cant believe this could be true, but I checked the calendar, and yes, it really has been three whole months.  Hes super strong and l...

24 may 12 1 person likes this

little ballerina

Spring brings so many spring-y things. Everythings blooming and the sun is shining. Were already dreaming of days at the pool and summertime finally feels like its almost here. At our house, spring b...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

the finals!

Woah! My design made it to the final round of Ravelrys project bag design contest! I cant believe it and I never expected to make it this far. A huge thank-you to everyone who voted! There are some f...

20 may 12

thirty-five

 Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time. (Jean Paul Richter)Thirty-five things Ive learned on the way to becoming thirty-five. Ive learned that we are all in the middle of som...

18 may 12 5 people like this

moms day

How was your Mothers Day weekend? Mine was busy ... but I have to say, the best ever. This is the year that I became a mom of two. Im feeling pretty happy and pretty grateful. We spent Mothers D...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

what mom said

Ive talked about this before, but I am fortunate enough to be part of a fantastically cool moms group. We do some of the normal mom-group things, like meet for coffee and schedule playdates. Many of ...

13 may 12 1 person likes this

its a celebration, stitches!

Ravelry is having a celebration. And a design contest. Its Ravelry’s 5 year anniversary (and it has been 7 years since the idea of Ravelry was shared with the world.) Pretty fantastic, huh? I started...

10 may 12

cocoon

So mom, youre a knitter, huh? And you made this for me? Tell me more. Youre so smart and funny. I could listen to you all day.  Go on, Im just smiling. In a woolen cocoon. In May. Whatever.No, I...

09 may 12 4 people like this

dude.

Theyre ba-ack. Does anyone remember these? I used to make these paper tags a few years ago and some of my papercrafting/scrapbooking friends have been asking me to make more. I have to admit, they ar...

07 may 12

a sad day.

Call me mushy, but when I heard the news today that MCA had passed it was ... heartbreak. MCA was kind of my favorite. Like so many other people, License to Ill was one of the first cassette tapes I ...

04 may 12 1 person likes this

7 days of bento on a plate

This past week, Ive been practicing with my bento supplies. Little Lo starts Kindergarten in the fall, and Ive been wanting to get faster at packing lunches. Its an acquired skill. No lunchboxes yet,...

04 may 12 1 person likes this

one two three

 February. March.Apr il. Hes two (and a half) months old. Just like that. Somebody slow this down for me.  ;)

02 may 12 2 people like this

baby life

Ohmygosh, hows the baby life, you ask? (You didnt ask but let me tell you anyway.) Were definitely settling in. Bowie is a charmer, smiling all of the time. Hes been going with the flow as we run fro...

29 apr 12 1 person likes this

instas

Life in Instas. So nice. Are you on Instagram? I know you are. You can follow me at @heyjenrenee. (Id love to follow you back. Let me know where I can find you, too.)  :)

23 apr 12 1 person likes this

doing this.

I havent done a whole lot of art fun in a really long time, so when I saw this, I jumped. Lucky me snagged a spot in The Mystery Project: make a strangers day. Art House Co-op is offering this projec...

20 apr 12

baby hat winners

Alright! Here are my three pay it forward winners.  Denise, Chimes and Tamara! Ill get these sent off ASAP – Thanks so much to everyone who commented.  :)

19 apr 12

pay it forward (and a giveaway)

Sometimes, you have a morning that requires coffee. You need it. Maybe its chilly outside or youre super tired and you just know it will make you feel a little bit better. I needed this cup of coffee...

16 apr 12

transitions.

The other day, Lo came home from school and said she had something bad to tell me. Something really, really bad. (Thats a quote.)My girl has said things like this before and it usually ends up being ...

13 apr 12 2 people like this

Neh and other random mom-vice

The mom life. I usually feel like the last person who should be giving advice in a world full of advice-givers. But if there are any rookie moms reading (or new moms-to-be), here are a few little thi...

12 apr 12 2 people like this

from London, with love

Look, look! I got a little surprise at my door the other day with a big Royal Mail stamp on the front. My sweet friend Kim Smith hand-knit these baby socks for Bowie. I love the colors, and theres no...

06 apr 12 2 people like this

the M

Do you shoot with a DSLR ... but youre scared to move from Auto to the M? You need to take my friend Karas online photography class. The M. Here are the details ..."This class is for anyone who w...

02 apr 12

kool-eggs

Remember these? Its that time of year again, and if youre dyeing Easter eggs this week, you may want to give Kool-eggs a try.You can check out my how-to from last year right here. Happy Easter to you.

01 apr 12 3 people like this

handmade for baby

So, its probably about time that I shared some tiny newborn knits that my new baby boy has been wearing. Some of them were made by me, but lots of them were super sweet (and gorgeous) gifts from fami...

22 mar 12 2 people like this

up all night ... sleep all day

So, how are things going? people ask. And I would probably answer up all night, sleep all day. Its not just a Slaughter song. And its not describing my life, lets be clear, because my life would be m...

16 mar 12 2 people like this

timestamp

If youve been reading here awhile, you might remember our calendar page project that we started five years ago to document Los first twelve months. (Or you may have seen our project before on iVillag...

06 mar 12 2 people like this

photo essay

Its been awhile, but a new Dare is up. Check it here – Dare 188.

03 mar 12 1 person likes this

room tour: the kids quarters

Since our new addition to the fam arrived, we have settled each kid into their own room. Lo moved to a new bedroom and we converted her old room into the babys nursery. Which has been fun. Were still...

02 mar 12

baby pictures

One week ago, I was here. With my one-day-old baby boy. Its only been a week but what a week its been. Here are some of our favorite photos of how the baby life has been going. Heres how it all start...

24 feb 12

You are no longer following . Undo?