I think I have mentioned here before that I was not brought up in an athletic family. We were a family of nerdy, bookish types that dabbled in tennis and skiing and hikes in the woods. When my youngest brother joined an ultimate frisbee team in college he was the first college athlete in the… Continue reading Go Green!
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Green!
Today is another weather day. Nothing major, just rain for my area, but it is so very grey. And drippy. It feels like forever since we have seen the grass, so I made my own using the Grass pattern from mochimochiland.com.For now, the grass sat with my jade plant looking longingly out at our snow… Continue reading Green!
Embracing Imperfection (or Not).
I've been working on a baby blanket, the babysquared pattern in particular, designed and shared by WifeMomKnitter. Last night I noticed that over the last 30 rows or so I had messed up the pattern. It was all my fault - I was decreasing at the wrong spot. I took a close look at the… Continue reading Embracing Imperfection (or Not).
Bring on the amigurumi
I spotted this tutorial a few days ago - who wouldn't want to make a monster? I love amigurumi and have hoped that by trying a few crochet projects here and there would enable me to actually make some. Thanks to craftyiscool I think I totally get it now! Awesome tutorial, the steps are so… Continue reading Bring on the amigurumi
One thing at a time
Hello February. Another storm is working on through these parts - it is cold, it is grey, and I am distracted. Today is the first day for the Thing-A-Day creative challenge. As I write this blog post there are already 14 pages of posts from other individuals who are sharing their talents. As for me?… Continue reading One thing at a time
Things I Can’t Stop Thinking About
(a.k.a. Brain Dump)1. Pinterest - my newest online obsession. It's a "social catalog to collect and share things you love" - so when you are blog surfing or catalog shopping and you come across a picture / color combo / project / whatever that you love and adore you "Pin it" to your pinboard. So… Continue reading Things I Can’t Stop Thinking About