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

We woke up to 10 to 12 inches of snow around here - it's quite pretty. A good day to stay inside, knit, have hot chocolate (with Marshmallow Fluff!) and snuggle with the pup. After talking up the many many layers Lorelai needed to wear before going outside today, we made progress in actually getting… Continue reading Snowflakes & Teardrops

Finished object alert! This was going to be a Christmas gift, but as I was knitting it, the yarn really called to me. It does fit me nicely I think. The color is me. The intended recipient may not be a hat person (I'm really not sure). Plus, there is an error in it (on… Continue reading How to wear a hat.

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.

(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.

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!