I really meant to have this post up last night but then, to make a long and boring story short, I sewed a few pieces of my homework (a yoked bodice) incorrectly and had to practice my salty language tear out a bunch of stitches and start again. Saturday, the day before the great sewing [...]
I’m still waiting for the snow to start, but with all the coming and going that Christmas Eve brings at my parents house, it’s probably just as well that the flakes are holing off. For now. I still have my fingers crossed that I’ll wake up tomorrow to presents and good food, yes, but mostly [...]
I had the perfect evening last night! The kind of quiet, happy winter night that makes me wish I could spend every day at home with the snow swirling, the house warm from baking and knitting by the soft Christmas lights.
It was so refreshing to read about this beautiful little way to lend a hand that Kara cooked up. About a month ago she was feeling, “…really selfish. And sick of feeling selfish. So I asked some amazing, designing friends of mine if they could cook up something for a small postcard print fundraiser and they [...]
I have been looking forward to this week for a month now and it’s finally here! I have the week off and we have family in town so we have lots of adventures and cooking and baking and things planned. It’s going to be wonderful! We took a little roadtrip to a small town west [...]
Today’s sweet recipe comes from Melissa of Tiny Happy. Melissa is an all around genius lady. She keeps a delightful blog, a pretty Etsy shop, and the loveliest flickr! I especially love her kitchen photos. They are so pretty and delicious-looking all at once! This is a classic Antipodean treat to have after dinner with coffee, take hiking, [...]
I am so very excited to introduce a little baking mini-series that will be running all week! I’m calling it Holiday Sweets and thanks to five extra sweet ladies, there will be a delicious recipe waiting for you each evening! Perfect for taking Our first yummy recipe comes from Emma. She is a member of [...]
I am not a big fan of seeing Christmas trees up and lights strung before Thanksgiving, but I am a serious list maker and a planner and so I must (secretly) admit that I have started my shopping. If I was feeling a little more truthful I would tell you that I may or may [...]
My goodness, it’s been so quiet around here! I think I’m slowly emerging from the holiday fog of cookies and long “catch up” conversations with family and friends. A few days ago we drove up to Big Bear Lake (I worked at a camp there one summer). It’s the most adorable mountain town and I [...]
We’ve been having the most wonderful, relaxing holiday. Reading by the fire and laughing with family and friends over hot cocoa. There’s nothing quite like knitting by the tree and watching a Christmas movie! (carol garland) (yarn tree tutorial) Congratulations to Vanessa, the winner of The Cupcake Mint giveaway!
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Lara on snow day, again
Jessica on snow day, again
Audra on snow day, again
Char on photo inspired: walkies