I tried to make my own fruit leather / fruit roll-ups the other day when it was really rainy. Lorelai was fighting a cold, so I plopped her on the couch with Sesame Street and juice. I chopped up my fruits (apple, plum, nectarine)1 piece of each fruit, chopped up, yielded me 2 cups of… Continue reading It could be worse
Detalles del envio
DHL stopped by today. They brought me a package from Uruguay - hand spun wool! That means that Malabrigo!. I'll be test knitting a lovely Girl's Dress for the upcoming Book 2! I think it will be adorable - I'll be knitting the size 2, and the colorway (Rupestre) is a great raspberry / ruby… Continue reading Detalles del envio
Stuffed Animal Substitute
Stuffed Animal SubstituteOriginally uploaded by nutmegknitterNothing exciting to post about that is knitting related. So it goes. Lorelai was quite taken with this bag of stuffing... she was hugging it like it was her stuffed sheep or puppy. Just wanted something to hug I guess. I've been working on a new blog, stillenchanted.blogspot.com - that… Continue reading Stuffed Animal Substitute
Dress your Dachshund in Silk and Seacell
(Or, The Ishbel Post)I've been inspired by so many Ishbel scarves / wraps on Ravelry I finally went stash diving and made one for me. I went for the skein of Handmaiden Sea Silk in the "Renaissance" colorway - jewel tones that are totally me. Under a week of on and off knitting and I… Continue reading Dress your Dachshund in Silk and Seacell
Oh Acrylic.
Do you have the Yarn Harlot's Page-A-Day calendar? Today's "Tuesday Tips" is about giving different yarns a chance - how some people are dead set against acrylic, others won't touch wools. As my knitting experience increases I have found that I can be a yarn snob. Given the choice I would prefer to knit with… Continue reading Oh Acrylic.
Considering.
I'm going to play along in a Sweater KAL with some gals from SnB and a few others that have decided to join. I've been pouring over my books and my stash and my queue and can't decide what I would like to work on for this KAL. Here's what I am trying to decide… Continue reading Considering.
Low-Key Earnings
Lately I've been trying out a few things and I wanted to share them. First off is Swagbucks.com Swagbucks is so easy. First, you search the web using www.swagbucks.com and receive results from Google & Ask.com. Second, Swag Bucks are periodically awarded as you search the web. Third, redeem your Swag Bucks for exclusive swagbucks.com… Continue reading Low-Key Earnings
What a Week!
There almost aren't even words to sum up the past week - things have been a little wacky, but a lot of fun! It's official - my brother is married, and I have a sister! I am so happy for them - you know the scene in "Muppets Take Manhattan" at the end, where Piggy… Continue reading What a Week!
Birthday Nutshell
So now, I'm 30 plus 1. As my dad said to me on Saturday, having birthdays is much better than the alternative you know. Thanks dad. 🙂 It was a really good birthday - I got to do a little bit of everything! And there's stuff to look forward to - like U2!!!! - September… Continue reading Birthday Nutshell
Crayola Joy
Color me excited, my baby used crayons! We had a little playdate at our house yesterday. I pulled out crayons and paper for the older little girl who was coming over, but the Lorax was taken with them. So I put her at the table and she sat and colored for 20 minutes! She did… Continue reading Crayola Joy