Posted by mrssmythe on July 17, 2017 in
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Shopping,
Tag Sale-ing |
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I finally made it to Brimfield! After ten years of wondering about the giant antiques show that sets up less than hour down the road from us, I cleared my schedule for a day and just went. I took Pepper with me (Ginger hates to shop), and had CPT A drop us off so we […]
Tags: brimfield antiques show
Well, school is officially out for the year, and already the kids are bored. No – I’m exaggerating. But it has been an abrupt shift from readings and lectures to long expanses of free time. In an attempt to keep the days from devolving into non-stop Minecraft-fests, I’ve shifted into cruise-director mode, trying to get […]
Tags: badminton, beetles, crochet, crocheted food, Fenway mini golf, forest park, pig barbecue, pineapple decor, pineapples, Reynolds Pool, Speedminton, summer
Our holiday traditions have been scaled back this year in an attempt to manage Christmas production rehearsals, athletic events, school schedules, and just life in general. I’m calling it “Holiday Lite”. For starters, I toned the baking way down and am employing my good friend, the Sprinkle, to make simple things, like these Vanilla Wafer Cookies, look festive. These are […]
Tags: Caron simply soft party yarn, chickens, Christmas, Christmas shopping, Christmas tree, Elegant scarf pattern, fruitcake, knitting, loom knitting, scarves, sequoia seedling, twister, vanilla wafer cookies
I’m still chugging along on that sweater I told you about. The end is in sight, but, last Sunday, I took a break and grabbed a skein of Cozy Wool I’d bought on impulse at Michael’s. It was on sale. I think I paid $4. It was a great color – “Merlot” – and what really […]
Tags: chickens, chickens eating pumpkin, Christmas decorations, Cozy Cabled Hat, Cozy Wool, geraniums, knitting, Old Navy, pumpkins
Posted by mrssmythe on July 29, 2016 in
Books,
Critters,
Family,
Shopping,
Week in Review |
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Some recent items that weren’t enough to prompt a post of their own but are still fun to share… Hollyhock dolls! This is the reason I grew hollyhocks in the first place. I’d always heard about hollyhock dolls, but had never made one of my own. I think this is such a clever idea. You can’t beat […]
Tags: cats, Every Frenchman Has One, hollyhock dolls, hollyhocks, Olivia de Havilland, Shadow, springfield youth olympics, the pond, toads
