I just got back from a short vacation to New Orleans with my daughters. What a beautiful city. We weren’t there really long enough to experience everything but it whet our appetites enough that we’ll for sure plan another trip. …
Can I overcome my black thumb and have a successful garden?
So after 30 years or so of moving every 3-4 years I finally have a place to call my own. The first thing my daughter and I did was start talking about a garden. Oh, such grand plans we had …
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Wacky Wednesday – Spaghetti Donuts
Say what? This is the brainchild of Pop Pasta and they make them for NYC’s Smorgasburg (now there is a gastronomic delight I’d like to visit). They have several different flavors to choose from including: Red Sauce, Carbonara, Mac ‘n Cheese, Nduja, Zucchini, Aglio e Olio and Bolognese. Can’t make …
a little seriousness here – stop the hate!
I’m going to hop up on my soapbox for a few minutes and vent, hope you don’t mind. I don’t know about you guys but I am heartily sick and tired of reading nothing but hate, negativity and all around …
Tulip Time
This last weekend I finally made it out to the tulip fields in Skagit Valley. It’s not the Netherlands but we do have our own little tulip valley about 45 minutes from my house. I’ve lived here for 12 years …
WIP Wednesday – Placemat mania
Okay, not going to lie, I can not get enough of this placemat pattern. I keep thinking about different color combinations and layouts and just can’t stop making them. I’m still working with the 24/7 cotton yarn from Lion …
First and Last Snowman
I meant to get this out on Saturday but got busy and lost track of time. We had ourselves a nice little snow on Saturday, just enough to build a snowman. The snow was just perfect for snowman building. This …
Summer Placemats
They’re done! Finally! I started these before my autumn ones and finally finished sewing in ends. I can’t tell you how much I love this yarn and this pattern. Once again I used Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton. It lays beautifully …
The Dreaded Lecture
via Daily Prompt: Lecture When I saw the prompt for today I couldn’t help but chuckle to myself. My kids tell me often enough that they wished I had spanked them more as a child. Can you imagine kids wanting …
FO Friday – Pinwheel Afghan
Yay! I finally finished a project. This has been on my hook for a while now and I finally finished it off. It’s the Peppermint Pinwheel Afghan from Yarnspirations using two different colors of Caron One Pounder worsted weight yarn. …
Catching up on 2017
I know I’ve been bad about not keeping up with anything here. I had a busy and rough 2017 and am hoping that this year things will be better. So here’s a quick little catch up on a few of …
Autumn Placemats
I have a confession to make. I love setting a table with placemats and cloth napkins. I don’t do paper plates or napkins unless we’re camping and even then I use plastic plates. I have placemats for most seasons, more …
The Badlands and Mount Rushmore – the wonders of South Dakota
Just a word of warning that this post is rather graphic heavy. I couldn’t just post a couple of pictures, everything was just so gorgeous. Some major changes happened for me this summer and it is taking a bit to …
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Crochet Catch Up
Yes, I’ve been in a major crochet slump. I can’t even remember when I last picked up a hook. I feel like I’m finally back in the mood for crochet and thought I’d do a quick little catch up of …
My Crafty Sister – Beads and Things
My sister is extremely talented and creative and I would love to see her succeed in a home based craft business. So I thought I would give her a hand getting her name out there. Check out her Facebook page …
