Category Archives: personal Happy 2021! While 2020 didn’t go as planned, I was surprised to learn I actually finished eight of the nine projects I’d set as a goal for in those naive early days of pre-pandemic 2020! I failed to pick up knitting needles even once in 2020, but the rest of the projects, even the massive […]  A very happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and nurturers out there! I was lucky enough to wake up to my mommy (who sadly had to fly back out before lunch). She taught me to appreciate all the crafty parts of life, like Halloween costumes made by hand and scrapbooks and quilts. She was […]  This week every time I say “summer” I sound a lot like Olaf. My stats final (and a whole lot of pre-company-arrival cleaning) is the only thing left between me and my first summer without either weddings or online classes in what feels like a million years. I AM SO EXCITED. I can’t really buckle […]  We took our first camping trip in years last weekend. Nic and I both grew up camping, although admittedly at different levels of intensity. What I call “camping” Nic calls “car camping” in a way that suggests that I’ve never been camping so much as I’ve just been staying at four star hotels. I will […]  That’s right! The weekender is on my to do list! So far I’m only on the quilt-as-you-go panels and so it’s been a jolly stroll in the park. I know there’s danger ahead though! There’s been a lot of this this week: So I’ve had more time for this: And before I forget, here are […]  For the last two years I have done a recap post at the end of the year and I’m not one to let a tradition die, so here goes! 2012 did not play out like I’d expected it to craft-wise. Bronchitis, pneumonia, and a hospital stay dominated our February and March, traditionally my most productive […] |
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