Posted on June 14, 2020 by mrssmythe
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Hello, all! I hope this post finds you well. We’re still staying mostly at home these days, though things are slowly opening up in our state. CPT A continues to experiment with sourdough recipes in his free time. Most recently, he made hamburger buns….
Category: Baking, Crafting, Garden, Pollinators Tags: black swallowtail caterpillar, bumblebee, crochet, homemade hamburger buns, mammoth sunflower, peach lily, peach tree, peonies, pinto bean seedling, seedlings, sunflower seedling, vegetable garden, wild yarrow
Posted on March 12, 2020 by mrssmythe
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There’s always a sort of color “drought” between the months of January and March, and I find myself strongly drawn to anything bright and cheery during this part of the year. Do you feel this way, too? Here are some of the things that…
Category: Mrs. Smythe Tags: afghan, backyard chickens, backyard turkey, chickens, crochet, crocheted pony, knitting, les mis cake, mitered squares, trees, victor hugo
Posted on December 3, 2019 by mrssmythe
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Well, I’ve finished up quite a few craft projects since my last post. November seems to have been a month for tying up loose ends. First, and most important, I finally finished my fair isle vest. I’m very pleased with the result. And, since…
Category: Baking, Crafting, Garden, Out & About, Seasons Tags: big bad wolf crochet, bonsai, breakfast cookies, carrot cake, chrysanthemums, crochet, crocheted dragon, crocheted wolf, fair isle vest, fingerless gloves, hand knit socks, knitting, Maine Morning Mitts, smith college botanical gardens, smith college chrysanthemum show, socks, straw flowers, thrummed mittens, yarrow
Posted on November 1, 2019 by mrssmythe
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October greetings to everyone! Isn’t this a fun picture of the girls? We stopped in at Yankee Candle in Deerfield last week and couldn’t resist a shot in front of these pumpkins. Yankee Candle always does a great job with their fall decorating. I…
Category: Crafting, Family, Garden, Out & About, Pollinators, Seasons Tags: acorns, beach, bumblebees, crafty intentions, crochet, crochet snowmen, hammonasset state park, hampton ponds state park, hippocampus, monarchs, ocean, pumpkins, quilting, straw flowers, Yankee Candle
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
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