Monthly Archives: July 2012

Today is my 14th Wedding Anniversary! I am very lucky to be married to someone I consider my best friend. I know that sounds very cliché, but it is very true. He makes me laugh daily and I am so very proud of his accomplishments he has made during these years! Happy Anniversary!

I just want to share the finished project here! He was fun to make and I hope to get the pattern written up soon! This is one of my first hats I’ve made without going by a pattern at all. I didn’t want the top of the hat to be so round since the inspiration … Continue reading →

Halloween!!!! I love Halloween! This is a hat I have been working on. This is a work in progress so excuse the excess yarn. I’m still undecided on a few aspects of it but I am really tickled with how it is coming along!

I think we are going to have to issue another crayon ban around here. We had one of these last year because our delightful daughter decided to get creative, on my walls. I even gushed about the greatness of the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. Well, she got better about that until this last month…. All … Continue reading →

As most who know me (or read my blog) know, I love yarn and I love to crochet. Handspun yarns are my absolute favorite to work with and I have found an exceptional artist when it comes to handspun yarn.  Spinning Wheel Studio  So I want to share a few pictures of her great yarn!!! … Continue reading →

I’ve actually decided that since I have such an extensive yarn stash, that I am going to make something new every Monday. This is also a good thing since I also have so many patterns for hats and etc. that I have purchased that I still have not even had a chance to make! So … Continue reading →

I have been very fortunate to have some great photographs of my hats and other items in use taken by some really great photographers! Kapture By Kayla  is such a talented photographer from Illinois! I’m so very thankful for the great images she lets me use to show everyone my crochet work in action! Be sure … Continue reading →

Heading down for our family vacation for the rest of the week!!

Today, or tonight actually, we are trying a new recipe in the house. Taco Soup! I have never made this before, but my husband got to try it at work one day when the firm he works for had a Potluck lunch. One big plus…you cook it in the slow cooker! With the exception of … Continue reading →

  A few months ago I relocated my yarn to a different room in the house, but I didn’t really take the time to organize it. So today I decided that was a task I was going to tackle! I’m pretty proud of my little yarn collection. I have a wide variety of yarns with … Continue reading →