Dancing with Myself

The sky was all ablaze this morning as the sun came up.  It was so pretty.  I thought I'd brave the elements and go out and take a few pictures, however the birds swarmed me, all chirpy and expectant.  It seems I'd neglected the feeders this week with all that's been going on, so I put my camera down and went to fill them, skidding perilously on the half-frozen deck nearly killing myself.  Needless to say, by the time I'd finished pouring bird seed the sunrise had lost it's fire and I was freezing.  So, unfortunately only this one rather pitiful snapshot was taken.  But, I do have other pretties hot off the ironing board to share.  Like another bonnet!  Can you tell I'm having fun with these?  This one's made from pre-cut jelly-roll strips sewn to a (cotton-batting) foundation piece, just like the XOX tote bag.  I lined this one with the same double-sided flannel I'm always raving about, and added store-bought crochet lace to trim it.  It's such a cozy little topper, like a tiny quilt for the noggin.  Using Miss T to model for me again.  She's quite toasty under the pink-bunny doll quilt too.  I've still got a few of these mini-quilts left and might get around to putting them back in the shop sometime, but I'm feeling generous today so this one's up for grabs.  Just leave a comment and/or share your favorite dance song and I'll toss your name in the bonnet and pick one on Monday.  Everyone around here knows I'm a dancing fool, it's also my favorite way to exercise.  One of the *coolest mom's* I know shared this song in a recent post mentioning how she embarrassed her daughter by dancing.  In contrast, my tween and teen girls jump up and join me when I start acting up!  I've been rocking them since they were babes in arms so it just seems natural to them I guess.  And thanks Toni, I'm totally adding Blue to my playlist!  The next time we all get together we need to trade some of our tricky dance moves!

Comments

[Pearlie]

Ohh, I have to share my love of Junior Senoir, from Denmark. I'm listening to them today at work, and doing a rolley-chair dance. They are so much fun!
Here's their myspace page www.myspace.com/juniorsenior (uh, I think. I can't check it's accuracy from work)

[Rebecca]

Cheek to Cheek. Definitely. And all versions. It was my wedding song, so you know, sentimental value and all.

I'd LOVE to win. Love those bonnets too!

[P-la]

My favorite get up and dance song is "Walking On Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves. It's even my ringtone!

[HappyHomemaker25]

We love The Happy Song by Delirious. We all dance crazy around the house when we play it.

[Amanda]

Best dance song-You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by Dead or Alive

I so want to give one of these bonnets a go. They look so so sweet!

[Maria in Iowa]

Not entering your nice drawing - I'm too new to your blog to presume - but that IS a great dance song. I personally can't sit still when I hear belly dance music.

[Natalie]

Fun and diversion! Favorite dance song... "32 Feet and 8 Little Tails." Dale Evans. Christmas is long over and I still can't get that tune out of my head! Your generous drawing has sparked amusement here, which is very nice... thank you.

[Amy Hanks]

It's embarrassing to admit, but the favorite dance song around our house right now is All For One from High School Musical 2. My 3 year old and 19 month old, both can't help but dance when it comes on, and of course, I have to get up an join them! Maybe someday we'll move onto more sophisticated fare, but for now, it's children's music for us.

I've loved looking at your bonnets. They are so adorable! Thanks for the beautiful blog!

[blair]

all right lady, I've exposed one of my current favorite dance tunes. Much to Emma's dismay, I have many many more!

And I wanted to add that I am impressed that your mom actually had a technique and dance style to her public display of dancing!!! I can't say my style is anywhere close to refined like the fox trot, but maybe I should try it with Emma, less embarrassing maybe??

Hope you are well my dear!

xo,
Blair

[Pauline]

Vengaboys - Shalala lala, this song was released when my kids were preschoolers and it still gets them off the couch! Me... just about anything from the 80s ;-)

[Tamie]

There's a song on my son's cd of toddler tunes called something like "Silly Time." The kids all dance to it and we can't help but join them. Then my husband and I have the goofy tune running round our heads all day ("because it's silly, silly, silly...silly, silly time! I'm feeling all wiggly, giggly, and fine!"). You've got to do lots of wiggling and shaking with this one!

And our most enthusiastic dancer, age 2 1/2, would be over-the-moon with such a beautiful quilt for her stuffed animals!! :)

[Celeste]

Beatles here! My two toddlers love their early stuff, and I pretty much love it all--great dancing music!

[Jenna]

I love Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order, it always gets me going!
Love those bonnets, they are inspiring....

[judy]

These days, my favorite dance song is "Hot Dog" from the Mickey Mouse Club House.

It's fun being a grandma.

[Sharon M.]

I don't have a favorite dance song, but that adorable quilt reminds me of the ones my grandma used to make from all her fabric scraps--I would love to be entered in your giveaway! Have a lovely weekend! :)

[~ bridgette ~]

Hhmm... my favorite dancing song... well there is one that I would love to dance to but I don't know ballroom dancing so I just bop around in my chair instead and would be "Sway" by Michael Buble. The other song that compells me to do a little jig is "Big Girl You Are Beautiful" from Mika. As a big girl, I love the reminder that I'm beautiful! :)

[LauraJ]

My Favorite dance song HAS to be Hunka Burnin' Love by Elvis. I dare you NOT to get up and move with that playing very loud in the background.

[Jeanne]

The little doll and quilt are so adorable. I guess my toes would move to "Celebrate".

[Deborah]

I really love your style! I remember watching my grandmother make our dolls clothes when I was young. Very beautiful work!

[Kellie]

Well, how about "You Should Be Dancing" by The Bee Gees?

[Lana]

Hope you're not sore and bruised! Sounds like one of my mornings.... but thank you for the lovely sunrise!

[paula]

Thinking back to college...we used to go to a 60's bar in Dearborn, Michigan where we'd dance to "Twist and Shout". Um hmmm those were the days...

[jonipossin]

I should be dancing away the pounds with Richard Simmons. I love dancing to contemporary Christian music... I fly!

The bonnet is darling. It looks so soft and warm.
Joni

[Janelle]

Those little bonnets make me want to go out and get me a baby doll. I guess we all still have a little five-year-old inside ourselves, don't we? So, so darling!

[kate]

mommy's alright, daddy's alright, they just seem a little weird... "Surrender" by Cheap Trick - I just get my three-three-old to sing that line and the world seems all right.