One of the most popular projects (as measured by both sales of patterns and class enrollments at the shop) is the Wonderful Wallaby by Cottage Creations. We’ve sold countless dozens over the past six-plus years, and it continues to be just as popular. Well, about a year ago the designer (Carol Anderson) mentioned [...]
As promised, here’s the recipe for the Colonial Pumpkin Bars. I recommend making it as soon as possible.
No, seriously…….go make it. You can thank me later……and think about the good Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. It’s really their recipe.
Tuesday has come and almost gone, and yet again it was an evening of home cookin’ in these parts
Amish Chicken and Noodles, made with authentic Amish noodles, chicken I cooked this afternoon, broth, and seasonings (a little heavy-handed with the black pepper, but I liked it that way). Matt was doubly-happy, as he also [...]
Here you go, and yes, I found it on the computer at the shop, so it was easy to find for y’all…..here goes!
Click here to open a file for your own copy of the recipe (it’s in RTF format and should open easily on a number of computers; if you have issues, e-mail me)
Oh, and [...]
A couple weeks ago, I teased with a picture of a gauge swatch in a beautiful blue tweed yarn and may have hinted about the impending project. It’s time to come clean on that one…
That’s Knitting Pure & Simple #264, and I promise not to follow in his footsteps–I don’t see me rockin’ the [...]
Lately, posts haven’t really focused on actual crafting–I’ve covered weather and food, basically. I’ve been creating, but I’ve been remiss about sharing what I’ve been working on with you, my gentle readers (you’re out there, right??). So here goes another mixed entry, but this one actually includes productivity of the needle sort.
Too many [...]
Still here, still knitting (precious little crocheting), and still nesting–is it the season? the weather? something else? No matter, it’s wonderful to be able to do what I love and to have a comfortable home.
Sunday brought our first “measurable snowfall” and I snapped some fun pictures out the back door [...]
The past couple weeks have been of one main theme–of home and family. Not my familial home, but my current home, here in Lansing. And not really family of blood, but family of choice. I did celebrate my 45th birthday on Saturday, November 1st–thank you to each and every one of you [...]
No matter your candidate preference or political leanings, it’s important to get out and vote today (if you’re reading this in the US, of course). Matt was up first, around 6:15 a.m. and hurried through the shower. I got up about 6:40, showered, and we left for our local polling place–a Lutheran church [...]
Wow, what a surprise I received on Friday afternoon, when Matt made me close my eyes and turn my back to the tables in the center of the shop! I opened them to see his mother, Mary, standing before me (wearing a black, pointed witch hat), fresh off the plane from Georgia! I’m [...]