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Episode 64: I Think I’ll Re-Stash. JK
crochet | homemaking | knitting

Episode 64: I Think I’ll Re-Stash. JK

Bymichelle January 25, 2023May 27, 2023

Just kidding! I couldn’t help it. So 2022, right? Let’s talk #StashbustingTheNewYear with big blanket projects for using things up, what you’re stashbusting with, your oldest & moldiest stash, how…

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Episode 63: Stashbusting the New Year!!
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Episode 63: Stashbusting the New Year!!

Bymichelle January 10, 2023May 27, 2023

Or “I got RSI for Christmas!” Join us for #StashbustingTheNewYear thru Feb! My personal goals for the year: gift some baby blankets, always have some No Waste Socks going, finish…

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Making Guthrie while listening to Guthrie
family | homemaking | knitting

Making Guthrie while listening to Guthrie

Bymichelle May 23, 2022June 5, 2023

I won’t pretend at having great knowledge of Woody Guthrie’s body of work, other than singing “This Land is Your Land” in Elementary school music class. I only fell in…

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family | homemaking | photography

Enchanted Rock, from a Distance- Blogmas Day 10-12

Bymichelle December 18, 2018June 6, 2023

I’m combining some days because this little family trip took three days. The point was to hike Enchanted Rock all day one Saturday. This is the Texas Hill country, which…

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Moonlit Poppies- Blogmas Day 7

Bymichelle December 13, 2018May 16, 2023

Several weeks ago I was lucky enough to win an instagram giveaway for this watercolor of moonlit poppies from anisantrees. Dreamy, right? I love Anisa’s style. Take a look at…

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Episode 20: Coping Mechanisms

Bymichelle November 15, 2018June 6, 2023

My focus was off. I mean the camera focus, literally, was off in the beginning. I think my dog did it with her nose as I was setting up. Geez….

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diy | homemaking | knitting

Episode 15: Honey Extraction

Bymichelle August 1, 2018June 6, 2023

Hillbillly honey gathering and lots of Fall knitting talk: On my blog: https://myso-calledhandmadelife.comOn Instagram as @mysocalledhandmadelife: https://www.instagram.com/mysocalledhandmadelife/On Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mamatronic Questions I have for you, these are easy ones: What wool blends have you…

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Simple Watchman’s Cap
family | homemaking | knitting

Simple Watchman’s Cap

Bymichelle July 10, 2018June 6, 2023

I am rarely asked to knit for other people.  It is even rarer that I know the recipient will actually use what I knit for them.  And rarer than that…

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Kids Done Grown
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Kids Done Grown

Bymichelle July 4, 2018May 19, 2023

I didn’t want to title this post, using the dreaded nest reference.  You know the one.  I don’t dread for it’s meaning, just the overused cliched nature.  Also, I’m still…

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Episode 13: Stuffity Stuff Stuff
Home DIY | homemaking | knitting

Episode 13: Stuffity Stuff Stuff

Bymichelle July 1, 2018June 6, 2023

This is a lightweight title, though it’s not an entirely lightweight episode.  So dig deep and answer the question at the top of the notes because it may be just…

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