No Molasses Ginger Snaps (Spice Cookies)

December 1, 2011
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I love baking more than I probably should, but I desperately hate buying special ingredients that I will only use rarely. This stems partly from the fact that I have a very tiny kitchen. Also because I try to change recipes and bake only with items I have on hand at all times, making it [...]

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Live chat – Designing your own patterns

November 30, 2011

Live chat tonight (11/30) from 6 p.m. CST to 7 p.m. CST. This week’s topic is designing your own patterns. We’re trying something new with the chat room this time. To join the chat, visit this blog post tonight at 6 p.m. CST, or feministy.com. The chat room will appear below this post. You can sign [...]

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Tiny kittens

November 27, 2011

My life has exploded a little this weekend. It’s less of this: And more of this: It’s all because of this gremlin (don’t let the photo fool you): And this precious angel: The gremlin is Lucy. She is 13 weeks old and has more energy than a 2 year old hopped up on pixie sticks. [...]

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Joy in the small yarnie things

November 19, 2011
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I’m making some baby booties for a coworker. His lovely girlfriend is due to have a baby girl in January. They’ve decided – much to my joy – to deck her out in purple, rather than pink. I’ve spent hours prowling baby patterns, but stuck with an old favorite: Saartjes bootees. I’ve only made 1 [...]

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52 Book Challenge: 2011 (so far)

November 15, 2011

I read a lot. Quite a lot, actually. The scary thing is that I used to read more. When I was on my summer break during grad school, I would devour a novel a day.  I read a lot of different books – stuff ranging from science fiction and fantasy to classic literature, trashy mysteries, [...]

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It’s officially fall.

November 13, 2011
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I realize that I may be a bit behind on the news here, but it’s fall. It’s actually really weird for me that it’s so fall-like here in Chicago, because we don’t really get fall in California – at least not where I’m from. It’s a shame really, because fall has always been one of [...]

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Live chats for November

November 11, 2011

I’ve decided to start having some live chats with different themes. The dates and times will rotate – partly because I’d like to change it up, and partly because my work schedule rotates every two weeks. Each chat will last for an hour and will take place in the Ravelry group chat room. You’ll need [...]

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Staying organized with DIY project notebooks

November 9, 2011
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I used to be obsessive when it came to using my Ravelry notebook. I would catalog every step, every mistake, and every note about a project. Part of me did it because it helped me to stay organized, and the other part of me did it because I love helping people. It’s still my dream [...]

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Zurich, Switzerland

November 6, 2011
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Some photos from my trip! I was only in Zurich for two days – not consecutively, either. We had to choose between flying to Stuttgart, Germany or Zurich – both locations were equidistant from Hornberg, Germany, which is where our friends got married. We opted for Zurich so we could fly Swiss Air. We used [...]

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Snow White’s Lace

November 5, 2011
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Snow White’s Lace is now available! This is the fourth (and final) pattern from the Fairy Tales Saga. Snow White’s dress was the height of fashion during the Disney heyday of my childhood. But now that I’m older, I think her ensemble needs a bit of an upgrade. A little bit of feminine lace, with [...]

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Back! Sort of.

November 3, 2011

I have returned safely from my trip to Europe and am posting this from my iPhone in my bed in Chicago. Yay! Unfortunately, in their attempt to make my life difficult after returning from a lovely trip, Comcast has decided that I should still not be able to access the Internet. I will have some [...]

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Switzerland!

October 20, 2011

In Zurich!

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Bye!

October 19, 2011

Me and my adorable new hat say BYE!

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