Will is getting to the point that he needs toys. I want to buy him one today… Billy wants me to make one out of the organic material we have. I need to get me sewing machine fixed but it costs $92 just for the tune up! And I need a tune up on my serger too. I need to learn how to do this myself, or I need to make some good cash. I tried to find a “how-to” on google but with no luck. Hmm, I will keep searching. Sewing is another way that this mom wants to play.

Wishing you a playful day!

ps. I typed this one-handed while rocking Will on my lap holding toys for him to play with.

As a crafty person who likes to make bags of varying kinds, I found this video amusing. It is a fresh approach to a tutorial. Sid in Stitches sells the pattern to the bag you see seemingly constructing itself in the video. This video would be a helpful companion to those who bought the pattern.

You can also buy a ready made bag at her etsy shop.

On another note (and as you will soon see, a related note), a few days ago Billy and I watched a pod on Current TV about biofuels where one of the segments was on a company called Lovecraft Biofuels. They are a company that converts cars into biofuel using cars (for a surprisingly reasonable price by the way). They have two locations; one in LA and one in Portland. We were intrigued and are thinking that we will do this when we next need a vehicle.

Today I was reading a post on ultra (a blog about fashion, design, and culture) entitled End of An Era for Seaplane: The sale of an iconic Portland boutique that told the brief story of Seaplane and of how the owners were selling it to the owner of Lovecraft Biofuels. The new owner will open a second Seaplane location in LA.

I am very interested in both business as well as the fact that I found out about the connection between them in the same week in unrelated media messages. I recommend checking out both businesses if you get a chance as they are both inspired.