Posted on August 27, 2019 by mrssmythe
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The craft project photos have been piling up, and I thought it would be fun to devote an entire post to the things Ginger and I have been making these past few months. I’ll save Ginger’s items for last, as they’re the most spectacular….
Category: Crafting, Critters, Ginger's Snaps, Toys Tags: Back to School #Scarfie, cats, crafty intentions, crochet, crocheted dragons, crocheted food, crocheted house elves, crocheted pegasus, crocheted slippers, crocheted unicorn, fair isle knitting, fair isle vest, icebox crochet, megan lapp, Mr. Wa, quilting, scarf in a cake, scarfie yarn, windham scarf
Posted on May 19, 2019 by mrssmythe
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Finally! The weather is improving. I was able to get some good gardening time in this week, and the girls were able to have some outdoor fun with the chickens. We’ve discovered that the chickens love mealworms. They’ve learned to distinguish the sound the container…
Category: Chickens, Crafting, Critters, Garden, Seasons, Toys, Week in Review Tags: apple blossoms, backyard chickens, backyard guinea hen, bleeding heart, crocheted chicken, crocheted toys, eggs, Elizabeth Zimmermann, Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop, guinea fowl, guinea hen, hand knit sweater, hand knit vest, knitted vest, knitting, Knitting Workshop, raglan sweater, spring
Posted on April 14, 2019 by mrssmythe
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Greetings! Here I am, yesterday, sitting in the sun in the backyard – the first time I was out and about in just about two weeks. Otherwise, I’ve been bedridden, overcoming a bout with the flu that slid into a case of pneumonia. It’s…
Category: Chickens, Cooking, CPT's Lens, Crafting, Critters, Toys, Week in Review Tags: Amineko, backyard chickens, backyard poultry, catahoula leopard dog, cats, chickens, crochet, crocheted dinosaur, crocheted toys, giant allium, guinea hen, guinea hen egg, manny, Mr. Wa, Shadow, skillet cooking, skillet lasagna, skillet pie, skillet pizza, spring, turkey egg
Posted on February 24, 2019 by mrssmythe
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This week, we’ll start with the cooking. Have you ever had the toasted ravioli at Olive Garden? We’re huge fans and were hoping to recreate the dish at home. Pepper found a wonderful copycat recipe. You can access it HERE. It’s not very difficult,…
Category: Cooking, Crafting, Housekeeping, Old Books, Toys, Week in Review Tags: hat, hats, head sock, knitting, knitting in the nordic tradition, lemon cheese pie, life-changing magic of tidying up, marie kondo, mittens, nordic mittens, organization, toasted ravioli, toll house cook book
Posted on February 27, 2017 by mrssmythe
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The week started with my dinner plans being scuttled by Manny. He found the Italian Lentil Soup mix I’d set out on the counter, dragged it up to our bed and disembowled it. Most disturbing – he didn’t even bother to eat it. This is…
Category: Baking, Crafting, Critters, Toys, Week in Review Tags: chocolate pudding cake, crocheted turkey, dogs, fireside throw, lentils, manny, prisma app, rock tumbler
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