This week I am reading The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing … Continue reading Yarn Along
2016/17 Year of Projects Recap
The 2016/17 Year of Projects is over. Looking forward to the 2017/18 year, I'm compiling my list now! Here is how I did for 2016/17: Knit Hats: Although I didn't knit the two I specified in the original list, I did pretty good! Hats and Scarves for Charity: I did darn good on this one! … Continue reading 2016/17 Year of Projects Recap
Weekly Weigh In
Not a good week...sigh. + 0.8 pounds. No one to blame but myself. I didn't track well or work out. My kids were home all week, and I realized I ate off their plates quite a bit. A little extra here, a little extra there adds up to weight gain. But, it is a new … Continue reading Weekly Weigh In
Lemonade from Lemons
A while back, I saw this hat posted on Ravelry. I loved the cat hat and I LOVED the yarn from Hedgehog Fibers. Unfortunately, no shop near me sells Hedgehog and, honestly, I didn't want to spend a lot of cash on more yarn. One day, while walking through Joann's, I saw Big Twist Sincerely … Continue reading Lemonade from Lemons
Hodgepodge Quilt
I finished my first quilt! The quilt top pattern is MSQ Jelly Roll Race #1 and I used Kona Sunrise purchased from MSQ. This was a great project to work on my "I need to figure out how to sew a straight line" problem. I used my fabric guide and kept muttering "don't look at … Continue reading Hodgepodge Quilt
Weekly Weigh In
I missed posting last week as the weekend was so busy. Last Saturday I was down 0.2 pounds...yup, barely anything, but I didn't gain. For that week, I really didn't track...I had lost my tracking mojo. This week, I got it back and it showed. Down 1 pound this week. Total down 12.2 pounds. Next … Continue reading Weekly Weigh In
Yarn Along
Poor Arthur Pepper... I have abandoned him. Not because I didn't like the book, I just had other books come in to the library that I had been waiting for. So, now I'm reading Lauren Graham's Talking as Fast as I Can. I love Gilmore Girls and I've been on a waiting list for a … Continue reading Yarn Along
