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Apr 9, 20185 min read

My First Knit Top

Earlier this month I was SO excited to get to meet and learn from Marie Greene of Olive Knits in person at the Inaugural Flying Needles...

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Dec 22, 20172 min read

A Little Christmas Knitting

So I broke out the pointy sticks again for the first time in ... five years? Four years, Ravelry tells me, since my last knitted project....

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Nov 25, 20171 min read

Distressed Geometric Nails

I could tell you I began this manicure with the intent to make them look "distressed" but that would be a fib. The truth is, I was having...

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Nov 15, 20172 min read

Neon Floral Lace Nails

Prompt number two for the November nail art challenge from @clairestelle8 and @myblisskiss on Instagram is lace and apparently I don't...

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Nov 8, 20172 min read

Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 9

This, my dear friends, is THE END of this amazing yarn club. What a fun little adventure it has been! But it's not actually over for me,...

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Nov 7, 20172 min read

Peacock Feather Nails

Just when I thought I was going to start doing my nails again, oh, almost TWO MONTHS AGO, they decided to break and tear and get burned...

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Oct 20, 20171 min read

Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 8

Only one shipment left! *cries* I know, I'm super behind with the designing I had planned to go along with this yarn club, but I'm still...

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Sep 22, 20171 min read

Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 7

Well, I must say that the final third of the Tristan and Isolde Yarn Club has begun with a bang! The yarn that Karen sent for this...

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Sep 21, 20171 min read

Golden Flower Nails

My poor, poor naked nails! I've been so busy with my crocheting (and other mundanities like sleeping and housekeeping) that they've been...

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Aug 5, 20172 min read

Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 6

Two. Thirds. Through. *cries* I just can't believe it! The Tristan and Isolde Yarn Club has been so fun and so inspiring - I have been...

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Jul 7, 20171 min read

Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 5

We are officially on the downhill side of the Tristan and Isolde Yarn Club and I am SO. SAD! It's been so much fun!

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Jun 21, 20172 min read

Harry Potter House Sorting Kit: a Brew City Yarns Unboxing

Eeeek! Y'all I am SO excited about this! A couple months ago I caught sight of the most intriguing image in my Instagram feed. It simply...

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Jun 14, 20172 min read

Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 4

Wow. I am LATE with this one! Sick kid and busy husband and tired mommy just don't equal enough energy for filming, though,...

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Jun 8, 20171 min read

Natural Bridge Mini Vacation

Recently DH had a few days off so we all decided to go adventuring. We drove westward to see the Natural Bridge, which was a lot bigger...

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Apr 21, 20171 min read

Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 3

Shipment number three has arrived! I can't believe we're already a third of the way through this yarn club. Sad face? But it's been fun...

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Apr 18, 20172 min read

Twilight Fairy Nails

I've had naked nails for a couple days now and it's made me sad to see them that way - I think that means I have officially rediscovered...

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Apr 4, 20172 min read

Holo Party Ombre Nails

I've been on a minimalist kick with my nail art lately, in no small part due to the tiny dictator that rules my world now. But as I...

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Mar 24, 20171 min read

Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 2

It's here, it's here, it's here! Shipment number two (of nine) in the Tristan and Isolde Yarn Club from Round Table Yarns!

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Mar 23, 20172 min read

Linear Rosemary Nail Art

I've been neglecting my nails of late. Since before the baby was born, in truth. I mean, those last few weeks? BREATHING was an issue! He...

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Feb 21, 20178 min read

Bringing Pichinku yarn to life!

So I stumbled across this gorgeous photo of a yummy looking teal blue yarn with dried flowers as I was scrolling through my instagram...

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