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Holly Christmas Sweater
Hello! I'm sooooo happy to be here today. September and October has been filled with a few little trips and a few dear houseguests and while I've had plenty of time to knit, I haven't had time to post...
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Falling around, mostly about knitting
Good morning! I woke up to an extra hour this morning, and there was light, yay, so I'll see if can finish this post that has been sitting on my desktop all week. This post is mostly about knitting,...
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eBay and FaceBook Marketplace, was it worth the work?
Well, well, so here it is November and my self imposed deadline of October 31 and having every declutter item either sold or donated has come and gone. I still have stuff here, poor me, because of one...
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Bergman Sweater FO, some updates and some drama
Today I have a new sweater from the clever mind of Caitlin Hunter to share, an update on clearing out the pantry and freezer, and Ebay drama. Come on in!
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Rustic Red One and the fall garden
I love Christmas movies and Santa of course, and was so excited to learn there's a new big screen Christmas movie out right now. We're going tomorrow at noon and I'll be wearing my new hat. The hat is...
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Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! I'm sending you blessings from my home to your home and from my heart to your heart. Thank you so much for being a part of my life.
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A new Christmas sweater and how I spent the day after Thanksgiving
I hope your Thanksgiving day was filled with good food, family, friends and fun. I also hope you were able to avoid the confusion and money pit of the day after, the Black Friday sales. My husband...
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The Best of Ravelry, Christmas sweater edition
Christmas sweaters make me smile. They bring back feelings of nostalgia and the spirit of self expression and a general feeling of winter coziness. I'm old enough to remember that ugly Christmas...
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Family Friendly Christmas Crafts
Hello! I'm popping in for a quick how-to-make-some-easy-crafts post that is family friendly and good for a crowd. When the family arrives for the holidays it's nice to have a few ideas to keep people...
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Merry Christmas 2024
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah! We are feeling calm and cozy and all set for the big day and hope you are feeling the same way. My husband and I have had a few gatherings at our house this...
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Happy New Year with knitting, books, crafts and cooking!
Hello and Happy New Year! Today is a quiet day and this afternoon after I'm done here I'm going to head to my knitting room for a few hours of knitting bliss before I start dinner. I've got lots to...
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Clean Along 2025
Should we deep clean together? My past cleaning and organizing posts have always been popular, so why the heck not? If you join me in this deep cleaning challenge, we'll take it slowly and most...
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blanket cast on
Wasn't it me who had vowed to never knit another blanket? I think so, but then here I am gathering yarn and casting on with stars in my eyes. Pictured here are my project leftovers from the last time I...
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Clean Along, Closets and Drawers
This week we'll tackle the deep cleaning of the main bedroom closets and drawers. It's a biggie, but we have all week! Let's begin by admitting that it's a heck of a lot easier to deep clean when you...
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Meissa Pullover
I have a quick post to alert all quilt lovers of the cutest sweater pattern for you to knit!I loved making it and love wearing it. Details below :)
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Clean Along #3, clean the bathroom and a money saving tip
How do you like the gentle pace of our deep clean? One room per week! Little by little our house will sparkle. This easy going pace works for me because I can work hard for short bursts of time and...
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Tsubaki Cable Sweater and some winter flowers
I've always wondered why I didn't make knitting a white cable sweater a higher priority in my long knitting career. I guess I was looking for the perfect pattern. Then I found it and this is it!
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Clean Along, decluttering hobby supplies
I know that the title of this post has most likely caused anxiety to well up in that big, soft crafter’s heart of yours. Perhaps you’re looking at a mountain of hobby supplies collected over decades...
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Knitting room tidy up and my most recent WIPs
Hello! I'm so glad you're here again today to see my knitting room, which is really a second guest room. We only need two guest rooms a few times a year so the rest of the year this is my knitting...
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clean along, getting the living room cupboards under control
My challenge this week was to not only throughly clean the hallway, the living room and dining room but also to make some sense of the contents of the living room cupboards, all nine of them. This is...
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