Memories are tricky things. There are the memories that you think about so frequently and you just know you'll never forget, even if they get blurry around the edges and then there are the memories that sort of hit from left field and it just seems crazy that you still remember such a thing. Betsy… Continue reading Sneaky Memories

Did you see that the signal has been put up? Maybe you have used your Cell phone to make a donation? Everyone's budget is tight right now - times are tough. Through this website, others are finding a way to raise funds with giveaways. Every little bit helps. Want to pick up your needles and… Continue reading Help, Hugs and Hope

More reason to give - you can get a free pound of DD coffee in the month of January when you give a pint. Not a bad deal. I really do want this to be something I do as frequently as I can. It takes less than an hour of your time. It will help… Continue reading Give a pint, get a pound.

I got a huge kick out of the Incognito pattern as soon as I spotted it in the winter issue of knitty. Not casting it on right away allowed it to stew in my brain for a while and think about things like colors and mustaches. I came to the conclusion that this is the… Continue reading I spy a Lorax

ConsumedOriginally uploaded by nutmegknitterNo big surprise to anyone if I state here in my blog that I'm addicted to knitting. I am starting to feel the pull of crochet as well. But this was something unexpected. I was gifted a Kindle for Christmas and I started out with some fairy tales (Grimm's and the Blue… Continue reading Consumed

photo.jpgOriginally uploaded by nutmegknitterIf I just put a blanket over my head and focus on my toys, all is good. Blankets are perfectly acceptable hats. For the record, her dad put the blanket on his head the night before while I was out and she started to mimic him last night. I didn't know any… Continue reading Doesn’t everyone feel like this?

This is copied in its entirety from Craftivism.com - I love mash-ups (even before Glee brought them to the front) and I really want to give a goat. Goodbye 2009, I Want A Goat (dot com): "Here we are at another closing of a decade. Thankfully, unlike last decade, we aren’t worrying about technology crumbling… Continue reading Goodbye 2009, I Want A Goat (dot com)

Really, it would not be Christmas for me if it weren't full of traveling to and from the Islands (Rhode and Long), houses full of relatives, lots of food, and luckily everyone gets along so it's all good. I hope everyone had a Christmas like this:Wide eyed, eating, looking cute. This is what Lorelai's Christmas… Continue reading Christmas Chaos

If you happen to come across a lull in your conversations at whatever you do today, a good topic is "What's the WORST Christmas Song?" - At SnB "Snowfall" has come up a few times (we own that Tony Bennett Christmas Album - it's on there and it snuck up on me and I have… Continue reading Christmas Earworms

SeasonalOriginally uploaded by nutmegknitterSince the beginning of December, the Lorax has spoken up frequently about the sun being in her eyes. She has learned to look the other way and that makes it mostly all better. During a quick errand trip today I spotted kids sunglasses on sale - and while she said no to… Continue reading Seasonal Style