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Archive for February, 2007

Black, White & Pink

Posted in knit 1 purl 2, life in general, sew happy on February 27, 2007 | 8 Comments »

I’ve got lots to show you, so I will break all this stuff up into a few posts over the next couple of days.
First, the pink
 
Viv was so generous to send me a lovely package filled with this beautiful cotton blend pink yarn and a couple patterns to go with it. There are a few people out in [...]

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Why I spend too much time on the computer

Posted in Inspiration on February 23, 2007 | 8 Comments »

One of my new favorite sites on the Internet is Apartment Therapy. Updated at what seems like a non-stop pace,  Apartment Therapy showcases all the really beautiful interior design and furniture solutions in various cities (the link brings you to Apartment Therapy in NYC – also click on Los Angeles, San Fransisco and Chicago for more cool ideas). [...]

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A (snowy) day in the life

Posted in life in general, reading on February 17, 2007 | 6 Comments »

Finally we got some snow and even though it wasn’t the 12 inches of fluffy white stuff that I was hoping for, at least it looks a lot more like winter now. I took pictures of some of the stuff we did while snowed in for the day. We had fun playing, coloring, baking, reading, knitting and [...]

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Laugh with me, not at me

Posted in buy me, knit 1 purl 2 on February 13, 2007 | 8 Comments »

I am just about finished with the cute little baby sweater. On Sunday evening I sewed up the shoulder seams and the hat. I was making excellent progress last night while putting on one of the sleeves until I realized that I sewed it on backwards (one end is wider than the other)! My husband laughed [...]

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Scratch Art

Posted in crafts for kids on February 11, 2007 | 4 Comments »

I saw this really cool kid’s craft at Kiddley recently with a link for a tutorial on how to make your own scratch art.
 
 
The tutorial, provided by Skip to My Lou, was very thorough. I did have a problem though with the paint /dishwashing detergent mixture we used to paint on top. First it went [...]

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At the beach

Posted in family life, knit 1 purl 2 on February 5, 2007 | 13 Comments »

I’ve got warm weather on the brain. How could that be, with a high of only 3 degrees outside? You heard me right, 3 degrees! It is COLD! Anyway, the warm weather I am dreaming about obviously isn’t here, but in Jamaica. That is where we will be spending our family vacation this spring. You can see [...]

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