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Home / 2018 / March

Month: March 2018

Posted on March 31, 2018August 25, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

TWiP: That’s a Wrap on March

This Week in Pictures, Week 13, 2018

It’s been a typical last week of March here, with crochet, coffee, pajamas, and a visible tug-of-war between winter and spring. I’ll give you one guess who I’m rooting for in that competition!

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Categories: crochet, this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, mandalas, project 365, say it with flowers mandala
Posted on March 24, 2018March 23, 2019 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

TWiP: This is not Spring

This Week in Pictures, Week 12, 2018

We lit a fire this week, brewed several hot drinks, and watched the snow fall. Did Mother Nature not get the memo? Spring was supposed to start three days ago…

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on March 17, 2018March 16, 2019 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

TWiP: Mug Town

This Week in Pictures, Week 11, 2018

It’s one of those weeks where half of my pictures feature a coffee mug… Most of the mugs I use are ones I designed myself from polymer clay or crochet designs. If you like them, I’ll tell you where you can get one!

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365, zazzle
Posted on March 16, 2018March 17, 2018 by Lisa Clarke — 1 Comment

A Fraction of a Bedroom Makeover

Desk Decluttering: After

Last week, I decided it was finally time: time for some serious desk decluttering. I am so pleased with the results. And, as usual, I am wondering why I don’t declutter things more often. It’s possible that I just never, ever, ever, learn…

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Categories: crochet, domesticity
Posted on March 12, 2018June 15, 2022 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

Scrape and Drive

Polka Dot Radio: Scrape and Drive, A Winter Commute Playlist

I know we’re just about into spring (PLEASE let us be just about into spring!) but I have a Winter playlist I never shared. Oops. Check it out. It’s not overwhelmingly winter-themed anyway. It’s suitable for springtime listening, too.

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Categories: playlists, Polka Dot Radio
Tags: cd mix, mix tape, winter
Posted on March 10, 2018August 25, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

TWiP: Snowed In

This Week in Pictures, Week 10, 2018

This week’s big news around here was the arrival of the second Nor’easter in the space of a week.

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Categories: crochet, knitting, this week in pictures
Tags: floating lotus mandala, instagram, mandalas, project 365, sweaters
Posted on March 3, 2018August 25, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 1 Comment

TWiP: Colorful

This Week in Pictures, Week 9, 2018

I’ve been working on putting my clay work back into the shop this week, and so I feel like I’ve spent a lot of time looking at patterns and colors. It has been a colorful week!

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Categories: polymer clay, this week in pictures
Tags: bangle bracelets, instagram, pens, project 365
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