Nikki Murray » em http://buttershug.com Words and photographs from a Buttershug Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:08:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 All Hallow’s Eve http://buttershug.com/exploration/everything/all-hallows-eve/ http://buttershug.com/exploration/everything/all-hallows-eve/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:57:29 +0000 Nikki Murray http://buttershug.com/?p=4083 nothing too spooky this yeartweens and teens, ready to collect the lootour candy dispenser (a.k.a. Logan)he creeped out people of all ageshappy halloween
]]> http://buttershug.com/exploration/everything/all-hallows-eve/feed/ 2 Some birthday photos from a busy month http://buttershug.com/people/family/some-birthday-photos/ http://buttershug.com/people/family/some-birthday-photos/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:33:08 +0000 Nikki Murray http://buttershug.com/?p=4003 Life’s been busy over the last couple of months. It got even busier when September began. We have three birthday milestones this month: 13, 18 and 40.

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She’s grown so much in the last couple of years. The love and silliness remains.

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]]> http://buttershug.com/people/family/a-weekend-away/feed/ 0 Cell dump #21 http://buttershug.com/projects/celldump/cell-dump-21/ http://buttershug.com/projects/celldump/cell-dump-21/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:39:54 +0000 Nikki Murray http://buttershug.com/?p=3738 baby cousinson the lanaimr. fritz, the wonderdogLexrodent petsfritzsquinty eyerubberband smilesspinroadsidelacetraffic in indianapolis'nana muffinspre-existencelittle bunniesmy new favorite wallpapercharlie the unicornpillow pet maniavintagemushroom cloudstraight out of the camerafarm countrysmilespillow petpink lilyready for the worldmmm, sushipeace vaderstay away tankfabricsworn out deckblurfried ricegrillin'Jbe who you are...lone fluffy cloudfading magnoliaon a walkdinner at skylineshirt skirt
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]]> http://buttershug.com/people/family/weekend-snapshots/feed/ 2 Chalk it up to a fun Saturday evening http://buttershug.com/people/family/chalk-it-up-to-a-fun-saturday-evening/ http://buttershug.com/people/family/chalk-it-up-to-a-fun-saturday-evening/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:29:16 +0000 Nikki Murray http://buttershug.com/?p=3543 No one is too old to play with chalk on the driveway.

]]> http://buttershug.com/people/family/chalk-it-up-to-a-fun-saturday-evening/feed/ 2 Cell phone dump #20 http://buttershug.com/projects/celldump/cell-phone-dump-20/ http://buttershug.com/projects/celldump/cell-phone-dump-20/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:47:18 +0000 Nikki Murray http://buttershug.com/?p=3491 hard work paid off in the backyardcupcakes for our memorial day cookoutmmm, frostingbefore the frostingrag-tied hairstrawberry margaritastore-bought cupcakes (from Three Tiers bakery in Bellevue, KY)red velvet, chocolate, and vanillabecause they are delicious, that's whyout for my morning walk with Lexsummer says hellothird eyesmoostachea gift for himnew creation of Lex'sbaby black-eyed susanscreator & her creationEm, behind the macbooksunbathinghare on the roadfreckly bearded man that I love
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our public library is within walking/biking distance so we head there a lot

 

parked

 

Expect Nothing, picked up for reading

 

wise words

 

gorgeous sky

 

more clouds

 

homemade salads with fresh produce are best

 

homemade fried rice is pretty damn good, too

 

Power UP

 

polaroid, circa 2008

 

a pair of earrings that Emma made herself

 

faux moustache

 

framed moostachio

 

Emma is learning the art of wireframing before she puts projects together

 

crafting tools (Emma's)

 

lunch sack made for Emma's camping trip

 

matching name tag made for her duffle bag

 

 

another Emma-creation...

 

pink hair, hazel eyes

 

brown eyes and freckles. love.

 

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A couple of weeks ago, Myla posted a link to Pinterest. I put in a request to join and when my invitation came, I became instantly addicted. It’s been an amazing source of inspiration and to-do ideas for the girls and me. We haven’t stopped coming up with craft ideas since, and now that things are being created in the house again, I became inspired to pick up my camera and document them again.

 

happy birthday

birthday card from Emma

 

sunflower

sunflower pot

 

peep

fluffy peep plush that Lex gave to me for easter

 

antihero

skateboard deck hanging on my wall

 

bunny in my flowerbed

sweet little bunny that came to munch clover in my empty flowerbed

 

pillow fabric

polka dotted throw pillow fabric

 

radiator

radiator that I've been using in my sunroom due to unusually cold weather

 

friends

some little figures that Lex created. they live below her computer monitor

 

sea creature painting

lovely octopus-lady painting Lex gave to me, knowing how much I loved it when she first painted it

 

dragon rider

another Lex painting... this one a dragon riding into a castle in the sky

 

girl in rain

another Lex creation, this one a girl standing on a green hill and looking up into the rainy sky

 

lexi

sneak peek of a quilt I made for my cousin's baby-to-be

 

binding

close up of the baby quilt's binding, which I'm particularly proud of

 

piglet girl

piglet girl, made by Lex

 

pooh and piglet

Lex's most recent painting... I think you know who they are?

 

violin

violin playing "Star Wars" for me on her violin ♥

 

chocotini

celebratory chocotini, celebrating the finishing of the baby quilt

 

goslings

gosling babies & parents

 

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