Archive for 2010 November
Month of Gratitude, week four
So, this is it – the last day of November, and the last day of the Month of Gratitude project. Did you enjoy yourselves? I hope so. My own month was inconvenient health-wise, and the tendency to get fed up with neck aches, fevers, sniffles, and antibiotics was present throughout much of it. But times [...]
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It’s time for another Polka Dot Download! I’ve been wanting to write this one up for ages and I finally sat down and did it. Fiesta Hats are great one-night projects, featuring bright colors and simple techniques. I’ve written instructions for both loom knitters and needle knitters, so you can make these hats no matter [...]
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It all started with a bag of apple “seconds,” a willing assistant, and a photo op. Eamonn was helping me break in our new apple peeler/corer/slicer, and I (of course) had the camera out for the occasion. “Let’s make a video,” said he, and before long we found ourselves embarking on a multi-part Flufy Makes [...]
continue reading "Make-Ahead Apple Pie"The Black Friday – Cyber Monday Sale!
Happy Thanksgiving! I usually spend Black Friday hanging around in my pj’s with the rest of the family, maybe geeking out on the computer, maybe reading a book, maybe knitting something, probably enjoying a little leftover apple pie… I rarely give much thought to shopping. Even as a store-owner myself! Well that all is changing [...]
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I was rereading my last several posts and noticed how negative they were – blech! Enough of that. I’m in a happy mood now that most of the difficulties of the last few weeks are behind me, Thanksgiving is almost here, and there’s so much in the next several weeks to look forward to. Yay! [...]
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