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Reading Material

Bymichelle April 23, 2013August 2, 2022

So I’m going to ramble about things on the bookish front.  These are some of the books I’ve kept beside me for stolen moments.  Some have been beside me for…

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50mm | craft | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

“Mine, All Mine” Knitalong

Bymichelle April 20, 2013August 2, 2022

The Pour Moi Knitalong is all about laying aside your many knitted gifts for others to eek out a little something for yourself.  I feel like a fraud.  I mostly…

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family | iphoneographs | knitting | phoneography | shows | thinking out loud | travel

The Wildest, Craziest Time Ever

Bymichelle April 18, 2013August 2, 2022

We went to Fort Worth over the weekend primarily for my a memorial service in honor of my husband’s uncle, who passed away not long ago.  It was a really…

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50mm | knitting | linkage | thinking out loud

Do Not Judge the Stash

Bymichelle April 11, 2013August 2, 2022

It’s a wonderfully, dreary day.  The kind where you can’t go for a run, can’t get groceries easily and so say, “Why bother?”  The kind of day where you are…

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knitting | linkage | new to me | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Who Wears Short Shorts?

Bymichelle April 3, 2013August 1, 2022

I suppose I will… this spring… because I’m finally making the Bombshell Shorts. I’ve been so looking forward to making this that I’ve had trouble concentrating on the project I…

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animals | iphoneographs | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud | ugly places

March Winds

Bymichelle March 29, 2013August 1, 2022

Just some instagram goodness from this windy month.  We’ve had lots of walks and afternoons outside, windows opened or rolled down, and color.  Even the ugly places are brighter. (on…

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

Now Leaving Knitter’s Trance

Bymichelle March 28, 2013August 1, 2022

I’ll be honest.  I just needed a break from making tiny loops with tiny little sticks.  No fingering weight, no sport, NO lace.  I’ve had these skeins of Araucania Liwen…

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50mm | linkage | stuff | thinking out loud

Buying Handmade

Bymichelle March 22, 2013August 1, 2022

Katie Henry makes me want to sew.  That is really saying something because, other than an occasional button, I’ve only actually sewn one project- my Scallop Clutch.  When I look…

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

Dreiecke

Bymichelle March 19, 2013August 1, 2022

This was a good weekend project.  It is Dreiecke by Shannon Cook of Very Shannon and it’s extra special to me because it involves two people whose blogs I love to…

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50mm | family | lensbaby | parenting | photography | places | thinking out loud

I’ve Known Her Eighteen Years

Bymichelle March 14, 2013August 1, 2022

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…

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