There's a great new blog out there on the web that you really should check out. Beauty Schooled - "An Investigation of the Price We Pay for Pretty" - full disclosure it's my sister-in-law. And I really admire her as she takes on this project. It is a running joke among my friends that none… Continue reading The Ugly Side of Pretty.
Author: Becca
Donations.
(Photo Credit: Korean War Veterans Memorial) It is Veteran's Day and I am quite thankful for the contributions of service my grandfathers each made as well as too all the other service men and women today - listening to the stories on NPR today were just heart-wrenching. It is fitting, I think, that while I… Continue reading Donations.
GiST 2 / 365
Grace in Small Things1. Local in-laws.2. Local in-laws who are available to babysit so I can get out to several stores.3. Giving blood (hopefully)4. Lorelai singing "Row Row Row Your Boat" all by herself (it sounds like "Row Row A Boot"5. Kitchener stitch done right, the first time, without too much stress. (It's a knitting… Continue reading GiST 2 / 365
Foodie
I think we're at a new stage with Lorelai. Twice in the last week she has expressed a little interest in helping me to cook in the kitchen. Maybe it is the novelty of standing on a stool and being able to see what goes on above her head. Maybe she is curious. Maybe it… Continue reading Foodie
Grace In Small Things
I stumbled across several great websites today, one in particular that stood out to me is, Grace In Small Things - with the tagline, "Waging a battle against embitterment since 2008". I'm a little late to the party, but oh well. The original intent is to focus on 5 positive things a day. That I… Continue reading Grace In Small Things
Timberdoodle I Can Trace! & Pencils Review
Disclosure: This is a Mama Buzz review. The product was provided by Timberdoodle for this review.Timberdoodle is a company that sells all sorts of products and resources for a variety of topics for homeschooling. Lorelai, who will be two at the end of the month, is not ready for "schooling" yet, but she has shown… Continue reading Timberdoodle I Can Trace! & Pencils Review
Belated.
Hello November! I had grand ideas of trying to do the blog post a day like some people I know (and admire them for doing it!) or even a daily gratitude entry for the month of November. But, all of a sudden it's midweek and I finally have my thoughts together (and some time) to… Continue reading Belated.
These are my confessions… (Picture Heavy)
No Glee this week (isn't baseball over yet?) - but I found this clip, which I love...[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pSliGnEJCg&hl=en&fs=1&]In a recent rearranging of some furniture I found a bag of unfinished projects. Hoo-boy. Some of these are really, "What Was I thinking?" (in my head it's Christine Lavin - video link). And, "Why aren't the ball… Continue reading These are my confessions… (Picture Heavy)
Batwoman Here.
I almost can't believe I did it! My Batshawl designed by Emilee! One skein of Malabrigo Lace - and I have leftovers! Wa na na na na na na na - Bat Shawl!I've yet to remove all the pins to actually try it on, so certainly there will be more photos. Now that I see… Continue reading Batwoman Here.
Buttons!
Buttons!Originally uploaded by nutmegknitterOur new favorite distraction - my button jar. It's not a very big collection, and not very valuable (it's full of inexpensive buttons from JoAnns and other craft stores plus whatever buttons come with the clothes), but Lorelai seems to be really into it lately. She will request, "Play with buttons?". She… Continue reading Buttons!