Review of Marley Spoon Meal Delivery Service
There are so many wonderful food delivery plans out there and we have tried about six of them, I think. However, the only one that we keep going back to is Marley Spoon. This is Martha Stewart's Meal...
View ArticleI'm back!
I can't believe it has been almost 18 months since I've last blogged. I'm still at home enjoying my "retirement" and crocheting as much as I can. I've decided to pick this blog back up as a way for me...
View ArticleNew additions
I've been working on adding links that I want to have available to me quickly. In the left hand column, I have added several lists that I thought might also be helpful to my fellow online crochet...
View ArticleNew patterns on Ravelry
Here are my favorite FREE patterns on Ravelry so far this week!Twinkle Little Stars pillowDream Weaver blanketHappily Ever After Shawl (tapestry crochet)The "1, 2, 3, 4" Blanket (mosaic crochet)Genera...
View ArticleSome updates - CALs, yarn, discounts and FREE patterns
I've finished updating the CAL listing in the left sidebar. Several of them now have dates and I've added a couple. I'm still trying to decide which ones I want to participate in, but my interest is...
View ArticleWrapped In Jamie CAL
I am definitely going to participate in this CAL! The designer has really gone above and beyond providing lots of LOTS of resources for us. I can't believe this CAL is free! I love that this it is a...
View ArticleGoals for September
For me, Sunday is usually a day of planning for the week ahead. My husband bicycles on Sundays, either alone or with a friend. While he is gone, I usually straighten up the house, wash sheets and...
View ArticleHobbies should be FUN!
I am joining in several crochet-alongs this month because I find that I get more projects finished when I follow along. Some times, I like to start a CAL later after a few weeks have gone by because I...
View ArticleBeautiful (and maybe FREE!) Beanie Patterns on Ravelry
I've never made a beanie, but these patterns make me want to make a bunch for the cooler weather!Cherub Wing BeanieWoven Hearts Beanie6DKB Popsicle Effect HatTrident Puff BeanieFireside BeanieHello Pam...
View ArticleIt's Friday!
I spent the day planning my colors for the Mediterranean Summer CAL by Deramores. I ended up combining the Aegean and Storm colorways into something I am calling Sea & Sand. I wanted my blanket to...
View ArticleLots of crochet this week
I started the week by organizing my yarn and labeling the shelves. You can see those pictures of my craft room here. I've started a lot of projects in the past few weeks, mostly blankets. We just don't...
View ArticleWoot ... finally FALL!!
I can't believe that my favorite season has finally started! Leaves and acorns have been falling from the trees for about a month now, but this will increase in earnest over the next month. I love...
View ArticleAnother two weeks gone!
I can't believe how fast the last two weeks have flown! They have been a bit rough and emotional for me. I find myself crying at all of the sad things ... tv shows, Facebook videos, Netflix movies,...
View ArticleFinal October update
I've been really busy this month trying to finish some crochet projects as part of Organized October on Instagram. I will only have the sleeves of one sweater to finish in November, all other projects...
View ArticleThe busy holidays are here!
I haven't forgotten this space, but I have been testing pattern after pattern and it isn't leaving much time for other things. I said I was done testing in October, but two delightful pattern tests...
View ArticleOur new home!!
We have finally decided it is time to move out of our busy neighborhood and into a home that is in a much quiet area. We lucked out and found a gorgeous home in a cul-de-sac and with mountain views...
View ArticleLessons from this week
It's been a very emotional week for me. I am so excited and happy and humbled to finally be moving into our beautiful new house. My husband and I love the town we live in and we've been doing a lot of...
View ArticleGetting ready to sell our home
Since putting a contract down on a new home January 6th, we've been busy packing here and there and clearing things out to stage our current house for real estate pictures for our future sale listing....
View ArticleMoved in and moving on!!
We started moving into our home on February 1st and I unpacked the last box on February 13th! I can't stand living in chaos and I need to know where everything is - lol! My husband and I spent the next...
View ArticleNew Home Updates
We moved into our new home in February and we've spent the last few months updating the house to make it more our own. So, I thought it was time for another house tour where I can share the...
View ArticleSigns & Symbols - When Nature Speaks to You
This year has been a difficult one. We have three dogs - Shadow, Baxter and Cody - and two of them have had issues since last year. We actually thought that things should come to an end last December...
View ArticleAnother new year!
I've decided to start posting on my blog again because I often find myself wanting to share something that I just don't feel is appropriate for social media. As a matter of fact, I'm really not liking...
View ArticlePlanning, Organization and Procrastination
Hello again!I love to plan, organize and write lists, but I am also a big procrastinator! I am spending these first two weeks of January working through a big to-do list of a bunch of tasks that I just...
View ArticleStruggling through
Since I last posted, I've had stuff that I've wanted to share here but I honestly couldn't find the motivation to sit down and put a post together. Then I saw this graphic today and realized that there...
View ArticleShining Authentically
I'm going to get real honest in this post. I have felt a desire to do this for a while now because I really dislike the inauthenticity that makes up most of social media these days. I think we all know...
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