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Entries from March 2007

Ch-Ch-Changes

March 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Ahhhh, springtime.

Springtime is always a time of change, renewal, in our lives. Last year was a year of big changes…..we bought our first home, we found out we were expecting another child. This year is a year of smaller changes.

A new car! For over a year my husband and I have only […]

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The three stooges

March 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment

Well, in this case it was more like the 2 stooges. I take a break in my regularly scheduled knitting talk to give you this…

My utterly dirty daughter. Hubby got home from work tonight and we decided to have a rare treat and go out for dinner. With two kids, we don’t […]

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Never say I don’t have a plan!

March 20th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Well, after a weekend of cold and snow (and I mean a LOT of snow….we got almost a foot!) I thought it was time to liven things up with a little spring cheer.

This came last week in the mail from The Loopy Ewe. It’s two skeins of Louet Gems Fingering weight in Shamrock. […]

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Tags: yarn p0rn · socks · knitting

Come on down!

March 15th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Ok, yeah….I watched a little too much Price is Right as a kid, what can I say?
So, today’s the big day! Let’s pick a winner…..
Dinosaur is helping me pick my winner today. He’s very impartial.

And our winner is………

Congrats Penny! Dinosaur is very happy for you.

And what did I choose to make with […]

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Tags: knitting · contest

Hyena Cart Update

March 14th, 2007 · No Comments

Hey, just a quick update today!  I added a bunch of yarns to Hyena Cart today, they are live now so have fun shopping!

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The things we say…

March 13th, 2007 · 1 Comment

First off I want to thank everyone who has posted ideas for me……there are so many pretty ones!!! I’m going to have a very hard time deciding. Keep the ideas coming, I’ll pick one on Friday also.

As a full-time mommy, I say things sometimes that I just never thought I would hear myself say…..
“Please don’t […]

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Tags: kids · contest

Christmas in March…..for everyone!

March 12th, 2007 · 12 Comments

It’s like Christmas in March!!! The mailman knocked on my door this morning and he was holding 3 packages for me! I never get that many packages all at once. So, what did I get?

Books! I ordered Favorite Socks, 2nd Treasury of Knitting patterns and Knitting on the Road from Knitpicks […]

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It’s FRIDAY!!!!

March 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment

And I couldn’t be happier! By the end of the week, I’m beat and ready for a change. It’s hard being stuck in the house with two little ones everyday! Happily, hubby will be home this afternoon and we have plans to get out of the house…..but in the meantime, here’s some […]

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Tags: Illusion Yarns · Radiant Twist · yarn p0rn · dyeing · socks

Middle of the week Eye Candy….

March 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment

A little mid-week pick-me-up in the form of yarn p0rn!!!!

“Royal Plum” on Peace Fleece

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Planner-itis

March 7th, 2007 · No Comments

I swear, sometimes planning new projects to work on is just as much fun as working on new projects. Some people have start-itis, me….I have planner-itis. I love to plan out new projects, wind the yarn, print the patterns, etc. It’s my dreaming phase. And, when I don’t feel like knitting, […]

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