Monthly Archives: September 2013

Photo Monday – Apple Picking

Big orchard. Big! They had all these activities and entertainment.  And people!  So many people!  I know it doesn’t help that we showed up right after lunch but that was the best way to fit it in this weekend. Honestly, I

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Straight Line Skirt. Finally.

Excuse the face.  I still haven’t figured out the whole self portrait thing.  I feel like I need to bring a mirror so I can see what I’m doing… And umm, I would really rather not show off my rear

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Photo Monday – Cycling

Souricette 1 is learning to ride a bike.  She isn’t very advanced because cycling just isn’t something we do as a family.  I prefer walking.  In fact, I don’t even own a bicycle.  It has been slooooow going.  But yesterday…

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Unfinished

After finishing up the tapestry, I was spent. There were so many wonderful projects waiting for me. I know just what to do with my first flip for October and I want to make matching library dresses for my girls.

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Photo Monday: Four Rules of Shawl Modeling

Some weekends, we have no special activities planned and I have a hard time coming up with an idea for practicing my photography skills.  This was one of them.  But!  I finished knitting a small shawl and finally unpinned it

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It’s Done!

Here it is!  It isn’t perfect in any way shape or form.  The proportions are off.  Mr Mouse is taller than that.  And I’m not as thin as that.  There are ripples in the fabric, the circle isn’t perfectly circular,

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Photo Monday – In the Garden

I found out today that souricette 2 can go up the inclined climbing wall on the play set.  I wanted pictures but as soon as I got the camera out she refused to go up.  Of course.  She played with

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Tutorial – Junior Bossa Nova

Remember this skirt?  And that souricette 1 wanted one just like it?  And that I made one and promised a tutorial?  I wanted to publish this on Wednesday but I’m having such a hard time with the images.  I’ve never

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Photo Monday – American Museum of Natural History

A little while ago, souricette 1 started asking complicated questions.  Where do we come from?  We being everything, humans, plants, animals…  How do you explain the big bang and evolution to a 5 year old?  I don’t think she understood

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