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 …
Where the magic happens…
Well it has to be magical to be able to cook, bake and decorate cakes in this teeny tiny kitchen. Don’t let a tiny kitchen stop you from creating, I try not to. I know, I’ve been off my game …
Baby Shower Cookies – Baby Buggy and Onesie
Made some quick cookies for a friend not too long ago. Not real happy with how my photos turned out though. Talk about blurry! We have a cute little baby buggy Here’s a little onesie She used these as thank …
Pokemon Ball Cake
Now this was an easy cake! Seriously. Clean and simple, just the way I like them. Sometimes the more simple a cake the harder it actually turns out to be. It’s so simple that mistakes can’t be covered so you …
Cranberry Buttermilk Scones
I love scones but I have a very hard time eating bakery scones. They are too big and dry. These are the perfect size and not the dried out bricks you may get elsewhere. Straight out of the oven they …
