I live on a farm ... — women

Why Santa dropped by my place today

November 29, 2010 • art • biscuit recipes • Christmas • country life • country living • family • food • friends • friendship • hand knit dishcloths • inspiration • knitted washrags • knitting • Life • love • photography • recipes • women • yarn

Some time ago I came across these gorgeous Espresso colored gift boxes that are 6" x 6" x 4" and I knew that all of the goodies I put into a Biscuit Blanket kit would fit perfectly inside of one. I also knew that the yarn, the note card and the recipe cards would look scrumptious inside a box that color.

It Happened One Night

November 8, 2010 • art • Christmas • country life • culture • family • friends • gifts • Holidays • inspiration • knitting • Life • personal • photography • Photos • shopping • Thanksgiving • thoughts • travel • women

Having been featured in the "Treasury" collections of other Etsy sellers frequently, I decided it was time to pay it forward and create a Treasury of my own to promote some very aesthetic, special-to-me, items I have seen on Etsy. It is sort of like window shopping, but at home in my PJs while Sweet Pea runs around the room playing with toys and singing pretty little songs to herself. So, how about grabbing a cuppa something and taking a look at what I "treasured" this morning ...

Moments Art Show, another go 'round

November 3, 2010 • art • country life • country living • culture • faith • family • friends • home • inspiration • knitting • Life • love • marriage • personal • photography • relationships • romance • spirituality • thoughts • travel • women

Can you imagine waking up in the morning and greeting the first person you see -- whether it is your spouse, partner, child, or even yourself in the mirror -- and bursting forth in the biggest grin and saying genuinely, "Hey, it's you! I get to have another day in this life with YOU in it! "

New pattern and sock yarn give away

September 29, 2010 • baby • children • Christmas • family • friends • gifts • Holidays • inspiration • knitting • knitting for babies • Life • love • women • yarn

Just a quick note to let my knitting readers know that I just released a new knitting pattern yesterday, the Teddy Bear Picnic Blanket. I have been on a break from new pattern releases for several months for ... personal reasons. This Teddy Bear Picnic Blanket is an easy cable knit with a pretty edging consisting of contrasting color "puffs" (similar to bobbles) and a ruffled picot trim. Knit in worsted weight yarn on size U.S. 10 needles, it is also a quick knit. I also give conversion information in the pattern to turn it into a baby or child...

The beginning of autumn

September 20, 2010 • art • baby • Christmas • country life • country living • faith • family • gifts • Holidays • home • inspiration • knitting • knitting for babies • Life • love • marriage • personal • photography • relationships • romance • socks • spirituality • thoughts • women • yarn

As autumn has approached this year, my daughter and I have taken up our knitting needles and begun to knit with each other a daily basis. This is truly the first time I have been able to knit this entire year.