Eternal Youth Yoga Updates

Recently, our computer caught a virus, so we had to strip our CPU. Unfortunately, when we stripped the CPU all of my information for updating and working on my website was erased. For the time being, this website will also serve as a source for my Yoga updates.

Last Chance Free Prenatal Yoga

Saturday: April 10, 2010

1:00 pm -2:00 pm

World Peace Yoga and Motion Studio

268 Ludlow Ave.

Cincinnati Ohio

*This class is open to all women in their second or third trimester of pregnancy, and will be videotaped for training purposes. Video releases will be at the studio for you to sign.

Spring Into Yoga

Saturday: April 24, 2010

3:00 pm-6:00 pm

Eternal Youth Yoga

1901 Bising Ave.

Cincinnati Ohio 45239

* Free hour and 15 minute yoga session, food and possibly a Demo from Lauren Schewe on Tai Yoga Massage...more details to come.

RSVP to either event at tiffany@eternalyouthyoga.com

Namaste

Herbs and Flowers...check!

What a wonderful day! All of my herbs are planted, and so are all of my flowers. Daniel and I enjoyed a brisk walk this afternoon at the park and I am hoping we are able to get outside and work in the yard some tomorrow.

Spring Flowers, Herbs and Squash

Well, last Friday Daniel and I started what I am afraid will be quite the task of getting our gardens ready for spring. Friday was so beautiful Daniel and I went outside to start pulling weeds in the front flowerbed, due to the mud and the remaining snow, we were unable to get very far.

Yesterday I decided to go out and start getting the seeds I want to plant and some Jiffy pods. I am going to try doing a little more weeding tomorrow, since we are actually going to see the sun for the first time in three days, and hopefully get all of my herbs planted. I am going to start all of my items indoors, then move them outside in about six weeks or so. I am also planting Columbine, and four varieties of squash.

I am so ready to have Daniel help me in the garden...he even has his own bucket, shovel and rake. I think he will be a good gardener like his great grandpa. I am also ready for walking at the park this week, no rain in the forecast again till Saturday! I won't mind, because I will be doing yoga...much needed by the way, all weekend long! I will try to get some good photos from the weed pulling, planting and yoga to post soon. Happy Gardening! :)

New Soakers with Great Grandma in mind :)

I Love Great Grandma!

After some thought I have decided not to attempt creating a diaper cover using plastic bags...I'll stick to making soakers. :) I will be working on some recycled items soon, especially for summertime, a bag for all of Daniel's toys and swimming gear would be pretty cool! Here are some pics of the new soakers I made for Daniel. My grandma said she can never find anything with 'Great Grandma' on it, so I made these up just for her. Love you gammer :)

"Can you tell what I'm doing?"

"I love to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse with mom in the morning!"
"I also love all of my cool toys!"

Recycle mania!

A couple years ago, I went to Coney Island ( no, not in New York, but here in Cincinnati, Oh. It is the largest fresh water resirculating pool in the US) with my mother and grandmother, and saw this woman crocheting a bag, but I had no idea what type of yarn she was using. So being the kind of woman I am I asked. She said it was plarn, a plastic yarn. She said she had taken plastic bags, cut them, tied them and used them as her yarn.

I had forgotten about this for a while when I came across this wonderful site. Here is the link: http://www.myrecycledbags.com/ this woman has some beautiful and unique patterns on her site. For all my green bunny friends out there, you all will love this.

So, I have been talking with my husband, and he had a brilliant idea! He mentioned diapers and plastic...then it clicked! Maybe I can use plastic grocery bags to make a waterproof layer, and flannel and minky fabric for the inside and outside layers that touch baby's skin. My husband is such a genius and we have an amazing stash of plastic bags downstairs. I am working on a new pair of wool soakers for Daniel since none of his others fit him anymore, so I will start working on this new project very soon and will keep you all in the loop as to how the pattern progresses.

Baby Leggs

Pure Bliss

Last of the seafoam baby leggs

I decided recently, I needed a new challenge. I have been hooked on crochet since my Sophomore year in high school when a friend of the family taught me how to crochet. My very first project was a crochet burp cloth for my aunt Sherri. Since then, I have worked on items from scarves and hats to Barbie clothes and baby items. I decided that I would challenge myself and try some sewing.I decided on two big items that I wanted to try sewing...one is pocket cloth diapers and the other are baby leggs. I spoke with my grandmother and asked if I could borrow her sewing machine (mind you, this was about five or six months ago) and she happily gave me the machine to use. I have tried a few times to play around with it, but I need to buy new thread and the thing is heavy as hell to move and it is currently in the basement...this means my amazing hubby needs to move it upstairs for me.

Since I have been unable to figure out a sewing machine, I decided to try sewing something by hand. Mind you, I have sewn buttons before...nothing else...not even a hem. What the heck though, I gave it a try and with a little bit of patience and a lot of luck, I completed two pair of Baby leg warmers...in about 3 hours. Here are my finished pieces as well as the next one to go.

As soon as I find out where all I need to get materials from for cloth diapers and diaper covers, I'll start work on those.

Baby Leggs in action!

Striking a Pose
Bello Bambino

Hard to tell, but he is using his pincher grasp here to get cheerios

Daniel Glenn Kandell

1 Day old

Motherhood, it is one of the most amazing journeys a woman could ever have. I am so thankful to have Daniel in my life.

I remember how excited I was when I first found out...I couldn't believe it and actually went out and bought a second pregnancy test, just so I could double check. Sure enough it said pregnant as well. We shared the news with our family and shared both laughter and joyous tears.

I remember how exciting it was to begin to see my boy change and grow as this little miracle was growing inside of me. We shared everything together, and I now miss so much about being pregnant, feeling his movements, watching my belly jump. The prenatal period was something that I will remember for the rest of my life...it was magical.

When Daniel was born, although everyone told me how fast this special time would go, I didn't believe it, but now I know what they meant. Daniel is almost nine months old, I love watching him learn and grow...but I miss my little baby. I miss when Daniel was so little that he would pull his knees to his tummy and tuck down his chin to snuggle up against my chest, when all he wanted was to be held and snuggled with. Now as I watch my angel grow, I see him getting more independent, and mobile. He wants to crawl and cruise, and our special bonding times of cuddling and nursing are becoming fewer.

It is amazing though, I am enjoying being a stay at home mom, never missing a moment as he becomes more interested in touching, moving, and learning. He loves to go walking and look at the lights, watching the snowfall, reading and exploring. I get to watch him change and grow in every way.

To all mothers out there, enjoy every moment with your children, hold them and love on them, they grow up so fast.

8 months old

Yoga Postures

Downward Facing Dog

( in the toy box)

Side Plank

Crochet Collector Dolls

A few years ago...about eight to be exact, I picked up a crochet book with this beautiful doll dress. It had matte and pearl thread combinations, lace and many different pieces to make. I went out and purchased the items I needed including the tiny doily hooks that make you almost cross eyed as you work with them. Then I started the tedious job of crocheting this gorgeous Civil War Era gown. It is one of my favorite pieces that I have replicated three times with little changes to each and in several different colors. These gowns are created through Paradise Publications and are a joy to create. As each period piece comes to a finish, you can almost picture the young girls going to parties in the dresses, or Marie Antoinette, or Scarlett O'Hara. I will try to post more pictures soon, but here is a picture of the doll I created for my grandmother...my first attempt.

Powder Pink 0-6 month dress

Several years ago, I started making crochet collector costumes for Barbie. They were beautiful gowns ranging from Marie Antoinette to Princess Diana. Last year when I first found out I was pregnant, I originally wanted a girl, just like most mommies do, of course I had many dreams about what my little angel was going to be and it was ALWAYS a boy. So we went for our ultrasound, and sure enough I was pregnant with my wonderful son Daniel.

Then I found out that all of my friends were pregnant too, I didn't do as much crafting though, because I was going through teacher trainings for yoga, and working, and completely engulfed in the wonderful experience of watching my body and life change.

I finished my very first baby dress this evening, and I am so ecstatic over it, I almost cried! I made this little Powder Pink dress...and I want a little girl so bad. So this very first dress I've made, I will hold onto for my own little girl. I can't bare to part with it. I am also planning on making a pair of soakers to go under it ( see previous post), with frills on the backside, a bonnet and pair of shoes. I am now hoping that perhaps I will be pregnant again by the start of 2011 at the latest, because this would be a beautiful little dress to see on my baby girl for Easter or Summer....did I mention I would like to have a baby girl. :)

I do love my precious little boy so much, and I have wonderful crafting ideas for him as well. I have a few sweaters that I have been looking at, as well as a pattern for a carseat blanket for him. He is my pride and joy and I am so in love with him. He is ...perfect...always smiling and happy and a great sleeper. Brian and I are very blessed to have such a good tempered little boy.

Original Design from Annies Attic crochet projects

My own spin on the dress, made with a longer skirt and bell sleeves instead of puff sleeves.

Crafting for Daniel

Here are just a few photos of items I have been working on since the birth of my beautiful baby boy. I hope you enjoy viewing these as much as I have enjoyed making them. All hand crochet items are available for purchase , so if you are interested drop me a line.

Cable crochet hats, my newest love

Left : Cloth Diapering Essentials: Prefolds, diaper covers, snappis

Right: 100% Fisherman's wool Soaker (unfelted)

100% fisherman's wool newborn soakers (felted)

New projects

I was recently asked to be Godmother to my best friends new little angel. We are not positive what the sex of the baby is yet, but he/she is due in June, and the Christening is in August. We will be going out to visit for four days...I hope. Last time we saw Tina and her family was about two years ago at our wedding

Anyway, I have some ideas of projects for this new baby, and here are some photos of the yarn colors and some of the items I'll be working on.

The hat will be the same as Daniel's, I'll do one in blue, one in green and one in purple