It’s been a busy summer for me. I’m trying to juggle lots of freelance work (which is great) with teaching/working at Yarnivore (which I love) and you know…having a life? Unfortunately the third thing on the list falls to the wayside sometimes when numbers 1 and 2 ramp up. I feel like I’ve been glued [...]

Ursula  of ZugBlog sent me a photo of the eggs she made with my Easter Pals pattern– they’re so cute that I had to share them.

Her blog is in Hungarian– isn’t it amazing how she was able to find and use my pattern anyway? She said that she speaks some English, but not enough to [...]

The pie is baked, homemade crust and all.
Now the hardest part–waiting till later to eat it. I hope you are all cozy and full (or preparing to be full).

I finished my orange socks yesterday. Woohoo. I am so excited about them, they make me want to try all new sorts of things and buy all sorts of yarn. Except that I think I have some stash yarn that might work for another pair. The one thing that I think is important when it [...]

Sometimes there comes a point when, as a freelancer, there just isn’t a heck of a lot going on. I’m there. And while on the one hand it starts that familiar worry of “Will I ever have a project again? Where will my $ come from?” on the other hand it’s a chance to chill [...]

Last night I made a super delicious potato and squash torte after seeing it on Erin’s blog. Seriously. Good. It was really a great combination of relatively simple ingredients and plus you can trick men into eating squash when you douse it in potato and cheese. Actually, I think Paul likes squash too, so I [...]

First off, thanks for all of the comments on my Dishdrain Alternative. Sometimes I wonder whethere it is “worth it” to post such simple projects and it’s nice to know you like to see them. It might not be the solution for everyone, but it works for me!
On to my weekend sewing story. Last Friday I [...]

Here’s a view from Peet’s Hill, where we watched fireworks friday night. There were amateur fireworks (the $$ kind) going off constantly for the hour or so until the main show. I can’t believe how many people do fireworks here (and continue to do them all weekend long). Where I grew up, fireworks were illegal within city limits so [...]

I almost forgot to post this recipe because the cookies I made this weekend are long, long gone by now. But before we start, let me say thank you again for all of the lovely comments y’all always leave me. I like reading them even though I don’t always respond, and I appreciate them. To [...]

This morning I woke up with a hankering for just a little something special to celebrate Easter, (more like spring time, for us. Although, look here….still snowing). We ran to the store so I could get some vinegar and I picked up a loaf of just baked french bread, too. We almost ate the whole [...]