Fair warning, there's no knitting in this post. It's about books I finished in the last month or so. I recently came across an interesting website, BookSneeze. Cute slogan. I signed up because even though most of my free time where I could be reading is usually spent knitting, I do enjoy new books and… Continue reading A Tale of Two Books.
Sew.
A few weeks back I broke out my sewing machine again, with this box bag tutorial by my side. I got such a thrill out of this little project - similar to when you are knitting a sock and you get to the weird part at the heel and then before you know it, POOF!,… Continue reading Sew.
Peep-Tini
Betsy sent me a recipe that was posted on Ravelry for a "Peep-Tini".1 oz limoncello1 oz raspberry vodka1 tsp frozen pink lemonade concentrate1 pink peepMix the liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice, pour into a martini glass. Don’t forget to float the peep.Fantastic, right? Except, I don't have any of those ingredients in my… Continue reading Peep-Tini
Non Easter Sweater
I’m working on Caitlin’s Cardi, a test knit - and was making great progress. I thought for sure I would have a new sweater to wear on Easter (this coming weekend).The body is done. Yay!Sleeve #1 was going fine. Except. I should have purled instead of knit when picking up those stitches, I have a… Continue reading Non Easter Sweater
Feminist Blog Carnival
Are you looking for some interesting reads? Check out the Feminist Blog Carnival #16 hosted by Virginia at Beautyschooledproject.com. I'm currently pondering this Play-Doh Manicure.My mom showed her how to do that. Now when we play play-doh we have to do this. Hrm.
Why Didn’t I Think of This Before?
Maybe it was one of those universe alignments, but today I decided to try a new activity with the Lorax. I originally tucked the idea away after reading the post on No Time For Flash Cards - I have yellow split peas left over from Thanksgiving and I even bought a bag of the green… Continue reading Why Didn’t I Think of This Before?
Guy Socks
Back in December I cast on a pair of socks for Dan. 3 months later, I have finished! The pattern is Manhattan, by Lisa Dykstra, and is really fantastic in its simplicity. There is some stretch and it works well with the variegated yarn. The yarn, by the way, is Intention Yarns in the "Simplicity"… Continue reading Guy Socks
Color Pop
Betz White I am not. Though I love what she does. I am inspired - and I have a need for some new decor, but I really don't want to go out and spend a whole lot. So, a trip to the craft store, a little raiding of the Lorax's box of fuzzy pom-poms, I… Continue reading Color Pop
What My Child Is Reading
I'm sitting next to another stack of books from the library. And what is my child reading? She's going back to the books that are ours, not on loan. Figures. 🙂 I get a lot of ideas on what to try next from No Time For Flashcards and Totally Tots - so far many of… Continue reading What My Child Is Reading
Look at what I’ve done!
I'm still a bit obsessed and scattered over the same projects as the last post, but I've got some photos and updates, yay!First, those pretzels? A bit of work, but in the end, totally worth it. To improve on them they need more salt - I salted them, but didn't press the salt down into… Continue reading Look at what I’ve done!