I’m so excited about my latest knitting project. It was made from a variegated yarn called Sockotta just like my other sock project. But this yarn surprised me by having a repeat stripe pattern that was just perfect for this little sock. It ended up fitting my 5 year old with just a little...
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I just had to share this picture of the cute cupcakes that were made by my son’s friend Allie for a game day at our house a couple weeks ago. The eyes of the owls were made from Oreos and Junior Mints, and the beaks were Runts bananas. Cute, huh?
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Monday was rainy, one of those glum, grey, stuck-in-the-house days. In an effort to keep my mood from being sucked into the vortex, I went looking for a project. Projects are my happy place, always. My first thought was birthday party decor, for my daughter’s 8th birthday on Saturday. Maybe a cloth garland like...
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Recently I went thrift store shopping and happened across a couple of big rolls of solid blue wallpaper. It was boring as wallpaper, but I decided it would probably make excellent thick, rich-feeling gift wrap. I snagged both rolls for the princely sum of $2. On a hunch, I scanned the next two thrift...
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Recently I got together with some friends and we had fun making banners.  They’re made from scrapbook paper, decorated with all sorts of stickers, ribbons, and buttons, and then strung on twine with clothespins.  I’ve made two so far, and have plans to make several more.  Easy, festive party decor! (I got the idea...
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If you want to get lost in ‘pretty’ for a good long time, just check out these lovely wedding planning blogs. Bliss’d Blog 100 Layer Cake Since Erika and Israel are getting through finals before they really plow into wedding prep, today I was just looking for my own fun.  But oh, there are...
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One of the first projects in our new house was the kitchen.  The space was your typical u-shaped kitchen, with sink in the center, fridge on the left and stove on the right. The owner of the house had added additional counter space just under the window you see in the photo below.   The...
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We were always getting ahead of ourselves. Engaged at 18. Married at 19. First baby at 20. The little house caught our eye when we shouldn’t even have been looking. It was January of 1989, 7 months after I graduated from college and three semesters before John graduated from college. We were paying $280...
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Here’s the knitting project I’ve been working on during my kids’ reading time this week. On size 1 needles it is going VERY slowly, but I think they will be fun socks.  If I ever get two made.
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When I get frustrated with things in life I can’t change, and need a mental lift, I always think of crafts.   I love making small changes, improving a bit of my life, making a tiny thing new.  In the past few weeks I’ve finished scarves for four of my daughters, using yarn I bought...
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