2016 Goals
And this is the time of year that I set myself some goals and publish them on my little blog. It holds me accountable. It makes me want to achieve the things I’ve set out to do. Grow more food. Each year we are getting closer to our goal of living sustainably on our […]
Free crochet pumpkin pattern
This is a simple little amigurumi crochet pumpkin I made for Halloween this year. We don’t generally celebrate Halloween, but our children are showing more and more interest in it each year! I am sharing the instructions with you so you can make a little pumpkin too (one of my Instagram friends said that in […]
Scrappy granny crochet blanket
I’ve got a bit of yarn left over from other projects lying about. I tend to find it in my knitting bags and wool storage boxes. The more I look, the more I find! I’m pretty much a yarnaholic. Not such a bad thing really. I decided to use my scrap yarn to make granny […]
Why Handmade?
We decided to give handmade gifts for Christmas again this year. Last year it was a lot of fun choosing items and making them for my nieces and nephews. Our children also joined the party and made things for eachother as well. It was a lot of fun and it was also very rewarding to […]
September Crafting
Another month has sped by! This year is going quickly. I thought it would drag, but it’s not. Days, weeks, months are going so quickly. Is it because I’m happy? Busy? Having fun? Having fun. This currently equates to lots of crafting. I’m immersing myself in craft. It has been so healing for me. And […]
My spot
I’d love to have my own craft room. I miss the desk I once had in the hallway – but I’m really loving the big cupboard we put there instead! It holds all my stuff (I wrote about it here). Anyway, I really need a place in the house where I can set up my […]
August
I think August has been my favourite month this year. So much good has happened. So much to be grateful for. One thing I am grateful for is the weather we have had. It has been so beautiful. Lately it has been much like Spring! We haven’t had much winter weather, which is pleasant but […]
Charlotte’s Hat
I had planned to make Charlotte a hat before she was born – something for her to wear when we brought her home. Something pink, because I had not knitted her anything pink. But I never made it in time. And instead, after her birth, I knitted this hat with my mother. Something for my […]
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