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  • 50mm | cheap stuff | craft | diy | family | new to me | parenting | photography

    Nerf DIY for Teenagers

    Bymichelle February 28, 2013August 1, 2022

    I realize plenty of teenagers still like Nerf, but by the age of thirteen nerf has to compete with the cool factor of Airsoft, paintball, goggles, and the firing range….

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  • bicycle | diy | linkage | photography | thinking out loud | ugly places

    Spiffed Up, a Little

    Bymichelle February 25, 2013August 1, 2022

    My Raleigh is good to go with spiffy new tires.  They didn’t really need changing; I just wanted to dress it up.  These are the same tires I have on…

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  • 50mm | garden | new to me | photography

    Garden Lasagna

    Bymichelle February 20, 2013August 1, 2022

    It’s not exactly ready to eat, yet, but we’re getting there.  This is the lasagna method of no-till gardening.  Basically it is the lazy girl’s way to compost and prepare…

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  • knitting | linkage | shows

    Don’t Blink

    Bymichelle February 19, 2013August 1, 2022

    They look like two skeins of yarn, but they are so much more.  Very soon, they’ll become this dropped stitch sweater and a reminder of one of my favorite Dr. Who episodes….

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  • craft | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

    Worth Doing Well

    Bymichelle February 18, 2013August 1, 2022

    If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well.  –  an old proverb… and my mother I have not failed.  I just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.  –  Thomas Edison…

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  • 50mm | iphoneographs | knitting | linkage | phoneography | photography

    It’s Henri

    Bymichelle February 14, 2013August 1, 2022

    …but when I think it, it sounds like “Awn- reeee” in a bad French accent.   This sweater by Ann Leachman of Magical Grammar was the one thing I had…

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  • 50mm | knitting | thinking out loud

    Henri Knitting Tech

    Bymichelle February 11, 2013August 1, 2022

    This post is purely knitting tech, so feel free to move along if that’s not your thing.  But if you want to test how much your brain can take before…

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  • Christianity | family | iphoneographs | linkage | music | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

    January Instagram

    Bymichelle February 6, 2013August 1, 2022

    A little Instagram update for January.  We went to a youth conference for kids, encouraging them in their faith with great speakers, worship, and good music.  Runks, David Crowder, Phil…

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  • iphoneographs | linkage | phoneography | shows | thinking out loud

    SuperBowl Sunday in Review

    Bymichelle February 4, 2013August 1, 2022

    Yep, this was pretty much it… and nobody won.  It could have been more tragic; there might have been a power outage. If only the guys at work knew my…

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  • 50mm | bicycle | craft | knitting | linkage

    My Downton Cardigan and How Grown-ups Wash Wool

    Bymichelle January 31, 2013August 1, 2022

    This is my Downton Cardigan that I knit for the Downton Knitalong hosted by Shannon of Luvinthemommyhood this month.  I kind of love it… and the bike… and links… so…

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