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Month: January 2012

50mm | cheap stuff | knitting | parenting | thinking out loud

Passing Down the Needles

Bymichelle January 30, 2012July 27, 2022

I always look at photos of group crafters with wistfulness and a little disbelief.  Where do all these people live that enjoy hand crafts?  Oregon?  Canada?  It must be staged….

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books | Diana | film | linkage | photography | thinking out loud | travel

Diana

Bymichelle January 27, 2012July 27, 2022

When I was about 22 I found a book in the library about getting artistic photographs from instant cameras.  In it the author mentioned a collection of photos called The…

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family | film | parenting | photography | thinking out loud

My Whole Life Flashed Before My Eyes

Bymichelle January 25, 2012July 27, 2022

It’s a good thing I have a film scanner and these newly developed film photos of my little ones (see below) to soothe my aching heart because I’ve been having…

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50mm | cheap stuff | knitting | linkage | photography | stuff | thinking out loud

Knitting Confessions

Bymichelle January 23, 2012July 27, 2022

You know you have some.  I reside in a world of knitting bloggers who love posting details about their finished knits with beautiful photos of themselves wearing them and looking…

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Christianity | Diana | film | photography | thinking out loud | travel

It’s About Time

Bymichelle January 21, 2012July 27, 2022

This film is probably 4 years old.  It’s 120, which I guess is why I had it taped up and sealed in a pouch inside of a grocery bag I’d…

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cheap stuff | diy | linkage | my home | stuff

DIY Memory Foam Mattress

Bymichelle January 18, 2012July 27, 2022

We finally faced the ugly truth:  my neck issue that leads me to wake up with migraines is probably exacerbated by our crummy mattress.  Once you know what your spinal…

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50mm | cheap stuff | food | linkage | new to me | stuff

Stove Top Espresso the Second Time Around

Bymichelle January 17, 2012July 27, 2022

My tastes have changed in the last year.  I crave salt and strong flavor (think goat cheese) over sweets.  Most of the time, I don’t really care about food.  I…

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food | linkage | my home

Cauliflower Soup

Bymichelle January 13, 2012July 27, 2022

“Training is everything.  The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.” – Mark Twain  Is this not a beautiful natural wonder?  Why am I…

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50mm | knitting | photography | thinking out loud

New Leaves, Turning

Bymichelle January 11, 2012July 27, 2022

My New Year’s Eve was not all fireworks and excitement.  In fact, the kids were at friends’ homes and there were no fireworks at all.  There wasn’t even cocoa.  Sigh….

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cheap stuff | knitting | thinking out loud

Amazing Miracle Grow Sweater

Bymichelle January 5, 2012July 27, 2022

This is Caramel, Deux.  The original is a semi-felted, shapeless mass drying on my table.   I get a lump in my throat when I look at it.  I’m either…

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