I asked Chris for a clean and organized house for Christmas.  I've been so tired again in the third trimester and busy with work that I find it very difficult to just keep up with weekly cleaning.  Compound that with the poor organizational tools we have, and I have found myself too overwhelmed to even start.  I tried to pull out my FlyLady routine ( Read more... )

We got the kitties a little special gift this year.  It's called the Boogie Mat for de Cat and it comes with some super duper Zoom Around the Room catnip   We hid it in the closet, until we just couldn't take the WHINING anymore!  So I thought I'd give you a photo montage of our kitties' Christmas!

OOOHHH...what's this?

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'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the land
Every knitter was knitting, quite fast, with both hands.
New socks off the needles hung chimney-side there,
In hopes that they'd dry-just soon enough to wear.

The kitties snuggled purring in warm woolly afghans,
That square by square grew from bits, bobs, and yarn-ends.
And Hubby in his hoodie, ( Read more... )

I finished Kailyn's quillow and pillow today!  Actually, started and finished it today.  I got the fabric out of the dryer at 2:30pm and I cut off the last threads at 10:30pm (with at least 1/2 hour in there complaining about how I so don't want to do this anymore until I get a new sewing machine!).  I really think my machine is on its last legs.  ( Read more... )

Well, my coworker LOVES the scarf!  I made quite a bit of adjustments to the pattern, so while I will not claim it as my own, I will share what I did!  I didn't get a shot of her wearing it, but it certainly made her day!  It's been so crazy at work.  Why is it that the closer we get to Christmas, the more people start conversations full of anger ( Read more... )

I received some fantastic Christmas gifts this year, and I just wanted to share them all with you (most of them are pictures, so dial-up beware!)

First, from my Knitting Secret Pal, I received 5 skiens of yarn.  1 skein of GGH Marathon sock yarn, and 2 skeins of YarnArt Nope Lux worsted weight yarn.  All are very lovely colors of green.  The GGH ( Read more... )

So here are some pictures.  (No pictures of new haircut...yesterday was a little emotional and I didn't get around to it, and today...well, hat head.  It's cold out there.)

Chris' stocking all finished.  With candy in it...and St. Nick's gift behind it.

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So, I made a trip to Ruhamas the other day (which, BTW, they sell gift cards...for those of you who love me this holiday season!  ;-P ).  I'm in yarn-covet stage.  I want more yarn.  And notions.  I have never wanted notions so badly.  I found these $40 Colonial Rosewood needles.  You must knit with these!!  I asked what the big deal was, so the ( Read more... )