- March 09, 2024
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Top o' the mornin' to ya! Honestly, I had zero intention of making peg doll Leprechauns, but when I saw this downloadable printable box from one of my favorite Etsy sellers, I sighed, knowing all too well that wee Leprechauns were in my future. I had so much fun creating them; they made me smile! When I'm in my craft room my husband likes to come in and see what I'm up to. He took one look, grinned and said, "But we're not Irish." I said, "And yet we're having corned beef and cabbage next week." 💚
We don't need to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
To make the dolls you'll need:
- March 02, 2024
- 5 Comments
Please step into my garden and see what the rain and sun have given me! The (almost) spring blooms are heavenly and I was convinced a few of them would certainly want to come inside and be with me. This morning I set out in the rain, huddled in bathrobe and hoodie happily snipping away. The rain was so soft and quiet and while I knew I was getting wet, I couldn't seem to stop. My husband snapped me out of my trance when he called out from the door, "Do you know it's raining?" I spent the next half hour arranging my flowers and then placing the bouquets around the house.
- February 26, 2024
- 6 Comments
I've gathered all my yarn and patterns for 2024 together and here's the lineup. All 15 of them. Gulp.
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Unbearable is getting a lot of attention right now because we are going to Alaska in May and it will be cold and there will be bears, so I must wear an Unbearable Hoodie with bears in hats. I'm using some stash terra cotta Brooklyn Tweed Arbor and white Rowan Alpaca Soft DK also in stash with some newly purchased Arbor in Humpback. Super fun pattern from Les Garsons. The charcoal yarn just arrived yesterday so I will get cracking on it tonight. Fifteen may sound ambitious, but I think I can do it. Let me show you the rest! |
- February 15, 2024
- 17 Comments
Hello! Today I'm popping in for a quick post about a dinner party we are hosting tonight. It's easy and I'll tell you why, it's for our dinner club and the hosts only have to make the main course, Butter Chicken tonight, and the guests bring everything else! Think of it as an elevated pot luck. The appetizer, first course, side veg, naan and pepper butter, rice and dessert will arrive at 6 PM all ready to go! Attached to each dish will be a smiling face who is ready to eat, drink and be merry. We meet once a month, the second Friday, and will have 14 people if everyone is in town. Tonight we will be 12. If you've ever considered putting together your own fun dinner
- February 09, 2024
- 6 Comments
Yule Do! Such a cute name! I enjoyed knitting this so much and love the little Christmas trees, dreidels and garland swags. Even though it's somewhat Christmasy I'll be wearing this any time of year. The yarn, Rowan Island Blend Fine, is next-to-skin soft, plus it's well behaved and very pleasant to work with. I purchased a sweater's worth in white and have some leftover black from another sweater, my Paul Klee,
- February 07, 2024
- 8 Comments
Would you like a Valentine craft that will make you smile all day? This will do the trick. I had so much fun making these peg dolls and their darling sweetheart boxes downloaded from Etsy. If you love to make peg dolls, let this be your Valentine inspo! I've got the very simple how-to including links at the bottom of this post.
You know I'm a big fan of peg people and love that they create mountains of opportunities for imaginary play. Even though my 6 year old grandson has Lego people and action figures galore, he still reaches for his peg people. The best ones are the ones he has made himself--there's a scary big bad wolf and three
- February 02, 2024
- 7 Comments
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