50mm | knitting | linkage | photography
Blink
I posted about my first Blink sweater last week. I felt like it was too big and not long enough, so I ripped it back and started over. So, this…
50mm | family | lensbaby | parenting | photography | places | thinking out loud
I’ve Known Her Eighteen Years
This should be a post about how my daughter turned eighteen, about how much I love her, about how proud I am of her, about how incredibly blessed I know…
50mm | cheap stuff | craft | diy | family | new to me | parenting | photography
Nerf DIY for Teenagers
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….
50mm | garden | new to me | photography
Garden Lasagna
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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It’s Henri
…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…
Henri Knitting Tech
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…
50mm | cheap stuff | craft | diy | family | homemaking | photography
DIY Spring Wreath
This is the more subtle, natural answer to the very shiny, artificial Christmas wreath I made for Christmas. It’s a spring wreath that I made for my grandmother with grapevine…
50mm | knitting | photography | ttv photo
Downton KAL Progress
So, my Ravelry knitalong friends were not kidding when they said I’d love using Madelinetosh. I misread the yarn requirements and ordered one skein of lace for a woman’s small…
50mm | knitting | linkage | photography | shows | thinking out loud
Season Three Swatching
I made my husband watch Downton Abbey’s season premiere Sunday night. Just cause. He asked lots of patronizing questions and nodded to my answers with affected interest. I don’t mind,…