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Changes...
I still do things that I did before......cooking......knitting......I just do it all while holding a baby!
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Resolution update - one month in
Well here we are one month in to 2010. By now or within the next two weeks most people will have given up on their resolutions so here's how I'm doing:knitting for charity: Pass - I made a few baby...
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First day back
Well my time at home has come to an end. Today was my first day back at work. Xav was very good for me last night, sleeping until 6 a.m. So, I was actually dressed and ready before he woke up to eat...
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Wow three months already
Everyone always says that time flies and kids grow up so fast...it's true! I can't believe that it has already been three months since our little angel arrived. He has grown and developed so much in...
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Resolution update - 2 months in
At the end of the second month of 2010:charity knitting: I made some items for the NPC tuition assistance auction as well as another item for the NPC spring playbook reading: I finished East of Eden...
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Resolution update three months in...
charity knitting - I made a hat and mittens set for a large scale charity project for next year's ArtPrize through my local yarn store.devos - I found the perfect time to do them (when I have nothing...
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Spring Spinning
Presenting my first handspun with enough yardage to make a full project! Approx 190 yards of sport weight. 2-plied from 3 oz of roving. I am super happy with it :-)
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Resolution update - 4 months
Oops April changed to May and I totally forgot about writing!Reading: I read Simon's Night and Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. I LOVED Percy Jackson and am excited to see the movie and read the...
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6 months old - where did the time go?!
I can't believe he is already 6 months old!!!He is sitting up with just a small amount of support; laughing; chatty; jumping in his jumparoo; turning around in his excersaucer; eating cereal; bound to...
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Resolution update 5 months in to 2010
charity knitting: fail. Didn't get anything done for charity this month. I hope to get back to that this month.devos: pass. Finished working my way through Proverbs. Moving on to Galatians - 2 Thes. I...
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From fiber to scarf
I wanted to share a recent project and show it's progression... I began with fiber (bamboo merino blend)Spun it into a singlePlied it with metalic thread to make this yarn(Close Up)And crocheted this...
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Summer's New Routine
Now that I have more time on my hands, my days look a bit different. I am going to try hard to be a better housewife and mother with my extra time. Here's the daily routine:wake up. feed Xav (and me)....
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Spring lace sweater
I had this idea in my head and couldn't find a pattern out there that fit everything that I was looking for, so I decided to try my hand at designing it. It came out just like I wanted it to! So here...
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Resolution Update 6 months in
Here we go. Half way through 2010, I'm keeping up with my resolutions:Charity knitting: made two sets of hat and mittens fro ArtPrize Charity project through Clever EweDevos: had a little slump...
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Meet Ariadne
I got a new spinning wheel! She is a Kromski Fantasia and I have named her Ariadne. I'll explain why:When I was younger one of my favorite parts of Disney's Fantasia was the Pastoral Symphony which...
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Ariadne's First String
OK, the myth says it was red, but the first yarn I spun on Ariadne was Beach Glass from Uniquely Yours on Etsy.
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Charity Knitting
I was told about a charity called Knit A Square that you can knit or crochet 8 inch squares to make blankets for children orphaned by AIDS in South Africa. I couldn't resist making a few.
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Spinning Adict
Hi, my name is Liz and I am a spin-a-holic.I am LOVING my new wheel. Here is the latest finished yarn. Now I just have to try to reign in my fiber spending...
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New Fiber Hobby - Handpainting/Dyeing
So, I decided that I wanted to dye up some of the plain roving that came with my wheel. I researched how to handpaint roving using Wilton's Cake Icing Dyes and jumped in...I soaked the 4 oz. twists of...
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Resolution update 7 months in
After more than half the year, I am pleased to say that my resolutions are holding on strong!charity knitting: I did A LOT of this this month: 2 sets of hat and mittens; 3 squares for knit-a-square...
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Diary of a 'mamamamamama' (mom with a sick baby)
Xav got his first illness :-(Thursday: A little whiney in the afternoon, but nothing too extreme. I went to a play at night and when I got home Mason had him laying in the living room watching a movie...
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Resolution update 8 months in
Oops a little late on this one...I forgot in the midst of back to school and all...•charity knitting: I didn't do much knitting at all this month actually. Did a few small things for Christmas, but...
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