animals | family | homemaking | my home | thinking out loud
Goodbye, Mo
Two days ago, we said goodbye to our first dog. He’s not my first pet to lose but he is the first one I ever felt like I could talk…
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Blessed Sweater
Forget sweater curses; this sweater is blessed. It’s made with love for the man I love who has tolerated knitting needles left in dangerous places, has payed for yarn I…
Christmas Lights
I love walking in the evening at Christmastime. All of the lights from within houses like hearths, or little rectangular beacons, glow to draw family home. I can’t pass…
DIY Ornament Wreath
I’m sure you’ve seen them online and, like every other woman I know, I’m not immune to Pinterest’s siren song. Aside from a handknit gift, I had to make at…
The Perfect Winter Sweater
This ball of yarn is becoming the perfect winter sweater. I kind of love working on this. It’s really hard to put it down and do things like feed people,…
Clutch KAL, Week 3
The knitting portion of my clutch is finished and bottom seam sewn with backstitch. It may be the second neatest seam I have ever sewn, which is good since I’m…
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Sweater Curses
Quick, what thoughts enter your mind when you hear the term “sweater curse?” Witchcraft? A sweater with an intarsia “#@!!” worked on the front of it? Bill Cosby? Me,…
Clutch KAL, Week 2
Once I adjusted to this new way of knitting and started over with smaller needles, all has been smooth in the knitalong. It’s one of those hard to put…
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Wee Gifts and Other Sickeningly Cute Things
My kids say anytime I’m trying to convince someone to do something, I add an “ie” to the end of words. As in: “Want some Starbuckies?”, “Let’s watch Freakie Geekie”…
Favorite Slouchy Hat So Far
I have the same problem with all slouchy hats: they either fall off if I run in them or fall down, Dumb Donald style, over my face. I love Fat Albert’s…