Our kids have flown the coop this week, abandoning Neil and I in New Jersey, while they go off on separate adventure. We’ve been at loose ends a bit with our nest temporarily empty. It seems that I eat an overabundance of junk food when the house is too quiet, while Neil throws himself into decluttering. I ask you, which of these methods of coping is more enjoyable? 😀
Read More: TWiP: Abandoned in New JerseyYear: 2022
TWiP: Local flavor
This past week involved a glorious four-day weekend. It’s hard to go wrong when there are all of those work-free days available. I spent them hanging out with family, puttering around the kitchen, starting a new crochet project, and appreciating many of the joys that my little corner of New Jersey has to offer.
Read More: TWiP: Local flavorThe Highlander Blanket
Showing and telling my new Highlander Blanket, and sharing tips and the process for you to crochet a scrappy granny blanket of your own.
Read More: The Highlander BlanketTWiP: In the kitchen and the car
It’s a long weekend here, and I don’t have a lot to say, except that I’m happy you are here, reading my words and flipping through my snapshots. I’m going to get off of the computer now and go do something worthy of the weekend. I hope you do the same, once you’re done here!
Read More: TWiP: In the kitchen and the carTWiP: Flora, Fauna, and Baked Goods
It’s been another week with my fancy camera close to hand and plenty of fodder to capture.
Read More: TWiP: Flora, Fauna, and Baked GoodsA Scone Recipe and an Early 90’s Playlist
I can highly recommend baking berry scones and playing music from the early 1990’s in a favorite old apron during your lunch hour. If you’d like to try it, too, you can have my recipe and my playlist. I’m keeping the apron, though 😜
Read More: A Scone Recipe and an Early 90’s PlaylistTWiP: Bubbles, Berries, and Bum Buds
I picked up my fancy camera more than usual, which I think is probably a good thing. Having a hefty device in my hands, looking through a viewfinder, being intentional about focus… it’s a different experience than phone photography usually is.
Read More: TWiP: Bubbles, Berries, and Bum BudsSummer Berry Muffins 2.0
Got two cups of summer berries? Put them in some muffins! These are whole grain, dairy free, and low sodium, so they are a healthy breakfast option, but they taste really good, too.
Read More: Summer Berry Muffins 2.0TWiP: Wanderer
I was a wanderer earlier in the week, and a granny-square-making homebody by the end.
Read More: TWiP: WandererTWiP: Four Day Weekend
This is the mosaic of somebody who had a four day weekend and didn’t let it go to waste. I had family time, I crocheted, I played some more with the fusion of NFC technology and polymer clay, I used polymer and resin to copy a pair of beloved-but-no-longer-for-sale Etsy-bought earrings that I lost, I got my dirty car washed so it sparkles and shines, and I enjoyed the last of the peonies.
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