I made this OMSH monster on our cross-country trip, intending to bestow this gift in person, but it wasn’t quite finished when we got together in Dallas.

Happy birthday, Heather! I hope you forgive me for walking all over your intellectual copyright yet again. I’ll get Lil’ OMSH in the mail as soon as I can get to a post office. Just doing my part to extend your birthday a little.

A few evenings ago, I crocheted a bunch of headbands while watching TV. If you want one, they’re in my Etsy shop.

Also, I crocheted a baby blanket in two days. Whew! I didn’t know I could do that. Thanks for the challenge, Lynda!

Lately, Annalie has been coming downstairs in the morning already dressed. She chooses the outfits all by herself, and usually comes down the stairs with a little half-grin, waiting for me to say something. Other times, she doesn’t wait for me, but smooths her hands down her shirt or dress and exclaims, “Don’t I look soooo cute!” And of course, she does.

If we’re going to be leaving the house and Annalie is wearing a particularly interesting outfit, I might mention to her that most people probably wouldn’t wear, say, a navy t-shirt bearing an American flag and the words “born in the U.S.A.” and a pair of orange jersey shorts with a silver racing stripe at the same time. She invariably replies, “That’s okay, I don’t mind!”

I hope she keeps that self-confidence her whole life.

I’ve made a bunch of crocheted headbands in the past few months. First I made some for my friend Brenda, who wore one of them when her mom, sister-in-law Heather, and nieces were visiting. Heather, who is also a friend of mine, noticed the headband and liked it. Brenda mentioned that to me, and I thought it would be fun to surprise them all with some headbands. So I did.

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I also made a headband for One Scrappy Gal’s daughter, and she liked it and asked me to make more in assorted colors. So I did. (Aileen, they’re in my Etsy shop waiting for you!)

Here I am modeling all five headbands at once, mainly because I thought it would make Aileen giggle.

Then, because I was making headbands and the movie I was watching wasn’t over yet, I made one more and put it in my Etsy shop. Edited to add: Thanks for your purchase, BeachMama!

I have plans to make more, maybe even some for myself. Because even though, when I started making these, I didn’t consider myself a headband girl, I’ve changed my mind.

These things really are comfortable.