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last minute holiday gifts: for foodies & bloggers

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Are you done with your Christmas shopping yet? I’m not…in fact, I’m headed out to buy a few last minute items today so I can watch football tomorrow (Go Broncos!) If you still need some last minute gifts, here are a few ideas for the foodies and bloggers in your life. Cookies Instead of heading…

a redesign, a giveaway, and a very happy blog birthday

Happy Birthday

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who entered the birthday giveaway! I’m excited for the next year ahead of blogging with all of you. The winners of the free pattern are: Jennifer, Marie, Diane Baldwin, Lynn and Diane. The winner of the KnitPicks certificate is: Alice The winner of the book is: Camilla (Winners have been notified…

this week I…

Strawberry Leek Quesadillas

1. Made Strawberry Leek Quesadillas (with goat cheese) They are delicious and a great summer meal. You should make them. 2. Had the staples removed from my foot! And my burns are healing nicely…finally! 3. Learned that glass must be heated slowly or it explodes. Apparently thick glass is worse than thin glass since it…

28 on the 28th

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Yesterday was my golden birthday. I turned 28 years old on April 28th. Leading up to my birthday, I had all sorts of ideas about having a big celebration or party or taking a trip to mark the Golden Birthday. But all of the work and life transitions I’ve been dealing with lately made me…

9 random thoughts

t-shirt yarn

1. In March, it seemed like a good idea to knit a baby blanket with size 5 needles and sport-weight wool. Nearly two months later, I’m wondering if I’ll ever finish it. The pattern is coming out nicely (I designed it myself!), but maybe I should have picked a thicker yarn and bigger needles. Oh…