I like watching things going from absolutely nothing to an incredible something. There is a house being built in my neighborhood. Although I’m not too particular about the location (practically under a water tower), it has been really neat watching it go from a plot of dirt with slabs of wood on the ground to a finished product with a brick base, siding, and a roof to bring it close to completion.

It is just a house, soon to be just another one of the many other houses already on the block, but it is unique in that there is not another one just like it; anywhere. The plans/drawings may be the same as another house, but the way it was put together – how the bricks were laid, where the nails were hammered, the shade of paint and the strokes used, etc. are all unique to that home.

Lily spent the day with her grandmother (Darling D’s mommy) yesterday without parents barking out words of discipline and with no brothers running underfoot. Her grandmother is a very creative and crafty person. While there, Lily was given a crochet needle and grandma showed her how to make some loops. It was her first time trying and I will say that she impressed quite a few people.

We shouldn’t be so surprised because she has crotchetiers, knitters, seamstresses, etc. on both sides of the family. My mother taught me how to knit, crochet, and sew, and I am only assuming that we have a trickle down affect going on here as far as interest goes.

Well, I am not surprised, but am so excited for her. I was a little worried because how do you teach a child to be creative? I think we all are creative in some way, but the difference is the depth of our creativity. That is really what I want to see in my children – deep, have to dig with a shovel to get out creativity. I am looking forward to seeing what she does with a needle and some yarn (absolutely nothing by themselves) and puts together to make whatever her creative mind can compose (an incredible something).

Today, I spent the day with my mother-in law. We went to a favorite hangout of ours – Hancock Fabrics. This is absolutely not paid advertisement, but I wish it were. They would get their money back because I would turn around and spend it with them again. Anyway, they’re not the point here.

I have decided to make Lily a dress. She has been cheated out of six years of her life having never had a dress made specifically for her by her mommy. Since Easter is this month, I will make the first dress of what I hope will become a tradition of making her a new Easter dress each year.

I originally found two bolts of unimpressive prints. Fortunately, before having either of them cut, I spotted this beautiful piece of fabric, almost hidden, on a bottom shelf. I knew when I saw it that it was the fabric for her Easter dress. So I am going to take these pieces of fabric from absolutely nothing and make them into an incredible something for my little girl.

The timer is ticking with exactly 21…oops make that 20 days away for me to get it done.