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Happy New Year

2008-01-02T01:01:54Z

"Cheers to a new year, and another chance for us to get it right." - Oprah Winfrey

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Things I Learned Over the Holidays

2007-12-27T16:44:02Z

- That is IS possible for a 9-month old infant to pull down an entire Christmas tree. - That hand-painted ceramic ornaments from your grandmother that have survived four decades do not survive 9-month old infants. - That fruitcake, despite a will...

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Almond Bars

2007-12-12T19:44:54Z

Made these for tonight's Knitters' Christmas party, and thought I'd share. I got this recipe from my Mom, who used to make them around the holidays when we were kids. They are very rich and sweet, and taste excellent with a tall glass of milk. ...

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First Snow

2007-12-05T15:26:37Z

And a new pair of socks to go with it: Yarn is Schachenmayr nomotta Regia Color 4-ply / 4-fädig #5440.

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First Day of Unemployment

2007-12-04T01:40:15Z

Things I accomplished today: Brewed coffee Laid on the couch with a sleepy Sam and watched the Discovery channel Thought about folding laundry Had delusional fantasies about all of the holiday baking I might do this month Internet window-shopp...

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My baby's on a school bus.

2007-10-11T15:41:33Z

I know that doesn't seem alarming for most people, but for me it's kind of a big deal. Living across the street from her elementary school has meant walking to school, and I take comfort in the fact that I could run across the street within a mom...

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Ravelry - Finally!!!

2007-09-25T14:23:56Z

http://www.ravelry.com/people/Mander If you're reading this and you're on Ravelry too, I need some friends! I swear, I get it now. I've haven't had time to play too much yet between work and feeding children and all, but I've been scanning ot...

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The Yarn Harlot

2007-09-21T14:11:06Z

It was an awesome night. Just absolutely awesome. I had the best time hanging with my knitting peeps, hanging with other knitting peeps, and of course, meeting The Harlot. Now I'll launch into what may quite possibly be the longest blog post ...

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Big Day is here!

2007-09-20T13:12:10Z

In less than 12 hours, I will be getting to see the Yarn Harlot in person. So excited! Of course, my knitting pals and I are catching a lot of flack from the Muggles - "You're taking off work early to what? Knit? To see a knitting writer?" Y...

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Tea Time

2007-09-11T03:11:48Z

Was gifted with a jasmine tea flower that blossomed once you filled the cup with boiling water. Not the best cup of tea I've ever had, but very fragrant and pretty.

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