Excellent Etsy Shops

In this post I briefly discussed what I would do I if were a billionaire. Well, after reading  many responses to this meme on other blogs, my list expanded greatly. One more thing that I can add for certain, lots and lots of shopping on Etsy! I would sit and order absolutely everything from every shop in my [...]

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Good Influences

As an adult I have spent a lot of time learning and doing things that I should have in school (insert a long monologue about the shortcomings of public school, oblivious parents, and youthful arrogance here). Many previously ignored topics were now fascinating and interesting in ways that they never were before. I attribute some [...]

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How does your summer grow

Ours has been sown with actual plants and seeds.

 
Library openings and summer reading lists.
 

Photo from the Bed-Stuy Blog (forgot my camera)
Great mini swap packages that foster new (quiet!) hobbies for Missy.

 
E-bay purchases for mom’s newest hobby. Weaving!

 
Old hobbies, favorite summer snacks and rare indulgences.
 

 
Cooperative babies
 

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Happy Father’s Day

 
We will celebrate by making dad a dump cake that he will have to fight with the children to eat
Wherever you are, whatever form of “dad” you’re with, be it uncle, grandpa, or mom, Happy Father’s Day.

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Yoga!

 
 
Yoga!
Our family has joined the local YMCA. It is brand spankin’ new and state of the art. I took my very first yoga class today. It kinda kicked my ass. I will feel it tomorrow… or perhaps later today
This was for lunch upon returning home. It’s one of my favorites.

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Mini sweaters can take forever to finish too

1. Mini Sweater, Stockinette side, 2. Mini Sweater, Stockinette side, 3. Mini Sweater, Reverse stockinette side, 4. Mini Sweater, Reverse stockinette side
Pattern: Glampyre’s Boobholder/Mini Sweater
Yarn: Cotton Fleece, color Cavern
Needles: Size 6 & 3 (garter stitch bottom and sleeve edging)
If you weave in your ends carefully it’s reversible!
This should have been finished in one or two [...]

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Some stranger’s feet

 

Some stranger’s feet, originally uploaded by Lulu C..
I have used the same shade of polish on my toenails for the last … I don’t know how long.
Every time I look down at my feet with this new shade painted on my toes I can’t help but think they no longer belong to me.
They belong to [...]

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Purple Crochet Cozies

Yarn: Rowan Cotton Tape, about 1 skein total for both projects.
Crochet Hook: Size J
The iPod Cozy is crocheted in single crochet through the back loop only.
Chain 12 
Join with a slip stitch 
Single crochet in the back loop only until it’s big enough.
 
The Blackberry cozy is crocheted in regular single crochet.
Chain 20 
Join with a slip stitch 
Single crochet [...]

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WTF!!!

I think I’m one of those people destined to struggle with simple things. Take this for example:
You will have to pretend you’re looking at a photo of me in an ill fitting Boobholder knit in black Cotton Fleece. You would be looking at the actual photo if my camera hadn’t eaten it. Sorry to force [...]

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The reluctant model

1. Lauri Dress, Front, 2. Lauri Dress,Swirl, 3. Back, 4. Pocket, 5. Sleeve with picot BO, 6. Buttons
Created with fd’s Flickr Toys.
 
It was like pulling teeth to get photos that did not involve elaborate posing and matching shoes
Test knitting finished on time, well written pattern, clearly explained finishing directions, new skills learned, successful [...]

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