It’s Sunday night! And our week and weekend were so much busier than I thought they would be. Monday, the local yarn shop had a Christmas in July event that featured a Wonderland Yarns/Frabjous Fibers Trunk Show. The yarn is…
Busy Weekends of July – Looking Back, Looking Ahead #5
So my last Looking Back, Looking Ahead was end of June. I officially stuck with it more than my past attempt at journaling our weekly happenings, so I’m counting that as a win. And had things not gotten so crazy…
A difficult knitting project: On the Needles
I mentioned that I had started doing social media work at my local yarn shop and recently I wrote about a difficult knitting project I’ve had sitting on my needles since February. It’s a cardigan, called Thyone, with some cool…
Family adventures, alpacas and fire trucks – Looking Back, Looking Ahead #4
I’m so late doing this update but I wanted to write it anyway because last weekend was packed and I don’t want to forget any of it. Last week was busy, too! I started brainstorming a shawl idea to prep…
Hot yoga, finger painting and water spots on the ceiling – Looking Back, Looking Ahead #3
Looking Back, Looking Ahead I’m posting this a day late, but hey better late than never, right? Plus, I have the excuse that yesterday was a holiday so I didn’t want to be tied down to my laptop. Remember…
Easy meal plan for the week
In my Kitchen We didn’t make it to the grocery store yesterday because our day was busier than I thought it would be, so instead we’re shopping tomorrow but I put together an easy meal plan for the week…
Porch knitting, house projects and a splash park – Looking Back, Looking Ahead #2
Looking Back, Looking Ahead Here we go with #2 of this little series I’m trying on for size. This is just a glimpse into what happened the previous week, what’s coming up for this week ahead plus some links…
Restaurant Budget Recap for 2014 (Doesn’t Look Good, Folks)
(These flowers have nothing to do with budgets but they make me feel better when I look at them. Aren’t azaleas gorgeous?!) So… we started out the year with pretty much no restaurant budget. And last week I said I…
Family time, ice cream, the zoo and more – Looking Back Looking Ahead #1
Looking Back, Looking Ahead I’m trying out a new feature – which I’m sure you can guess the title of based on the heading above. It’s a roundup of the previous week, a glimpse into what’s happening in…
Grocery Budget for May and a Plan for June (less eating out, more drinking coffee)
In My Kitchen Say goodbye to Money Monday and hello to “In My Kitchen,” which is a new, regular weekly feature about our grocery budget, meal planning and recipes. Yahoo! I’ve moved this budgeting feature to Wednesdays because I now…
Ezra Turns 2: A Thomas the Train Birthday Party!
In all the hub bub of house finishing, my little baby turned into a toddler as he celebrated his 2nd birthday (!!) on April 6th! He kind of had a 2-part celebration. We went for dinner and gelato on his…
5 Favorite Blogs (right now)
Here’s how things play out most every night for me – Ezra is in bed around 8:30 and I hop in the shower and get ready for bed. Then, I either write, surf the internet or knit and watch some…