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Image of my family pretending to be trapped in a slot canyon.
family | homemaking | photography

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

Bymichelle December 18, 2018June 14, 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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Image of me in my half-finished Birch sweater in Iceland.
knitting

I think I found my perfect oversized sweater.

Bymichelle June 30, 2018June 6, 2023

I really wanted to write about graduation but my heart feels full, so I’m copping out with a sweater post instead.  This isn’t just any sweater post, however.  It’s a…

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Image of the black sand beach in Iceland.
knitting | photography

Episode 10: Icelandic Road Trip

Bymichelle May 18, 2018July 27, 2023

Join me on my trip to Iceland, a dream since I was in 12 grade geology class. There are lots of fun clips, landscapes, and some Icelandic yarn and knitting too.

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Episode 4: On Mission

Bymichelle February 27, 2018July 27, 2023

In Episode 4 I share pics and video from my recent trip to Peru and a little about the people I met and the work we did.

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Image of the beginnings of The Weekender sweater that I will bring on a trip as travel knitting
knitting

Plane Knitting

Bymichelle February 9, 2018July 27, 2023

What an easy, relaxed knit!  I pull The Weekender, by Andrea Mowry, out when I want the ease of stockinette so I can just relax and chat or watch tv….

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camping | photography

Headed Home to Texas (road trip, pt. 10)

Bymichelle September 27, 2010May 16, 2023

                                                       This was the…

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