A Wee Little Onesie

May 17, 2010 Uncategorized

It was one of those link-hopping things, when I clicked and scrolled through posts and pics, and clicked a link and oohed and aahed at some crafty cuteness, and the next thing I knew I had cut papers and pulled out the markers.
There assignment was to draw a little doodle that a baby boy would [...]

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A New Week, A New List

May 16, 2010 Uncategorized

put up new Oriole feeder
spend time reading to my children
fill Hummingbird feeder
spend time exploring with my children
get more thistle for the finch feeder
do some nature journaling with my children
sew some kerchiefs
play at the park with my children
sew some bloomers
go on a picnic with my children
cut out 2 dresses to sew one of these [...]

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Made By Me Monday

May 10, 2010 Uncategorized

I’ve adored Skip to my Lou for crafty inspiration for quite some time, and since “they” always say “there’s no time like the present”, today seemed like a good day for jumping on the Made By You bandwagon, ’cause, you know, I make things from time to time.

Take a look at the collection of homemade [...]

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Yes, It’s a February Lady Sweater

May 5, 2010 Uncategorized

I may have to call mine an “I Started It In April But Didn’t Finish It Until May Lady Sweater”, but I don’t mind.  If a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, then a February Lady Sweater by any other name ought to wear as well, don’t you think?
The body is done, [...]

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Wordless Wednesday

April 28, 2010 Wordless Wednesday
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Another Sweater Surgery

April 26, 2010 Uncategorized

Nope, not a Wallaby… Good guess though!
There I was, knitting away at break-neck speed, perfectly pleased with myself at how easy it was to memorize the stitch pattern and get on with the knitting sans pattern-in-hand, and, then I it happened.  One of those 7 stitch repeats only had 6 sts. 

Oh, dear.  I [...]

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Actual Knitting

April 19, 2010 Uncategorized

Yep, I’m actually knitting- not feverishly, not on a deadline, and not even my own design…
Can you guess what I’m knitting?  I bet you can.  I bet most of you reading this have already knit one.
I decided to just let go of any idea of getting to blogging about my back-log of projects- that was [...]

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Christ the Lord Is Risen Today!

April 4, 2010 Uncategorized

Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Al-le-lu-ia!
Sons of men and angels say: Al-le-lu-ia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Al-le-lu-ia!
Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply: Al-le-lu-ia!
Lives again our glorious King, Al-le-lu-ia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Al-le-lu-ia!
Dying once He all doth save, Al-le-lu-ia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Al-le-lu-ia!
Love’s redeeming work is done, Al-le-lu-ia!
Fought the fight, [...]

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Much Better

March 27, 2010 Uncategorized

Aaaahhh…
There we go.  I feel much better now…  Still some tiny things to tweak, but now that my header is back, this place is feeling like bloghome again.
Now I need to find some knitting to post about.  There must be some around here someplace…
Happy knitting-
ali
ps- I’ve added IntenseDebate comments.  I love how they make the [...]

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Diversion Anyone?

March 26, 2010 Uncategorized

Still working behind the scenes, you know, in all of that spare time that I have… There will be knitting content soon, I almost even promise
In the meantime, in between time, ain’t we got fun? I mean, ain’t we got diversions?  We do, and there is video proof up at www.anordinarymom.com.  Enjoy!
More soon,
happy knitting-
ali

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