So after last week’s wrangle I decided to cast on a birthday sweater for Simon. Not that I expect it to be near completion before his birthday next week (oh my goodness, next week). It is fun to try, though. I’m knitting, once again, my favourite sweater pattern. It’s the Classic Raglan by Jane Richmond […]
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Apr
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17
Apr
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and […]
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Apr
We had a full and wonderful weekend. It was great, I’m exhausted. I need a good night’s sleep…followed by a nap. But it would be a good nap, a wake-with-a-smile-on-your-face nap. We’ve had farm fresh breakfast; baby’s first food, sobbing that baby is growing up; exciting news for us, exciting news for friends (more on […]
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Apr
Joining Amanda at Soulemama for this moment. {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savour and remember. May your weekend be beautiful and blessed. xoR
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Apr
on needles: UFOs and delightful distractions
Posted by Rachel Published in books, knitting, yarn alongIn a non-surprising turn of events, I have a lot of unfinished objects (UFOs) taking up needle space. Also in a move of characteristic procrastination I’m knitting on with new projects while I think about the unfinished ones. I’m accepting my lack of knitting attention span and moving on…to new knits. Right now I am […]
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