As I've mentioned many times before, my darling boyfriend is a crochet genius, and now you can get your hands on his items. Go check out his shop! Free up some space in our apartment and score some rad crochet goodies for yourself. All items are currently half-price!
Labels: Kellen, not knitting
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Isn't it a perfect tea-and-knitting mug? I had a lot of fun and I like how it turned out. Of course, there's a little black sheep too.
Right now, it's filled with English Breakfast tea, waiting for me to hunker down and finish the toe of the Embossed Leaves sock and listen to some CraftLit.
Labels: not knitting, woolly rambles
¶ 2:38 PM 2 Comments
A Christmas Meme
1. Wrapping Paper or Gift Bags?
I know it's not ecofriendly and all, but I really love cute wrapping paper (and I try to reuse whenever possible). I do use gift bags when the gift is an awkward shape, though.
2. Real tree or artificial?
I always loved real trees, but it was more practical and economical for us to get an artificial. It's about a 4 footer or so, and pre-lit, so we get to go straight to the fun part, decorating!
3. When do you put up the tree?
Generally, the first part of December.
4. When do you take down the tree?
By the begininng of January, when I realize I can't keep Christmas around forever.
5. Do you like Egg Nog?
I like Soy Nog even better, because it's got a lighter flavor, but yes, I love it.
6. Favorite gift received as a child?
My American Girl dolls, by far. I still love them.
7. Do you have a nativity scene?
No, but I'd like to get a really creative one. Kellen's not a fan, however.
8. Hardest person to buy for?
I really enjoy gifting for everyone. My grandpa can be a challenge, though.
9. Easiest person to buy for?
Kellen and my mom.
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
I've never really gotten a bad present that I can remember. Oh, maybe that bit of knotted rope from a friend in high school. That was weird. I've gotten some gifts that "weren't me" but they were all well intentioned.
11. Mail or email Christmas Cards?
Mail, all the way. Not everyone knows how to work Ecards in my family!
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
It's a Wonderful Life and Charlie Brown Xmas, but I also watch The Grinch (cartoon) every year.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
All year long. Really! But more seriously in November.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
There's no shame, as long as it's tactful. Better than being wasteful!
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
My grandma's mashed potatoes. Okay, maybe we usually have them at Thanksgiving, but they're my favorite thing to eat, period. After that, cookies!
16. Clear lights or colored?
Colored, but clear can be pretty too.
17. Favorite Christmas Song?
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow! (it never snows here)
18. Travel or stay home at Christmas?
Stay at home. I worry about traveling in bad weather.
19. Can you name all of Santa’s Reindeer?
Of course! Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen (and Rudolph, if you count him). That was without cheating! I used to have "The Night Before Christmas" memorized, so that's how I learned them.
20. Angel or Star on the top of the tree?
Either
21. Open Christmas Eve or Morning?
Both!
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Grumpy people in crowds.
23. What’s the corniest family tradition you do or miss doing?
Watching our taped Xmas cartoons. The tape finally died a few years ago. My family is dorky, but we don't have many corny traditions.
24. What’s the worst thing you’ve seen related to Christmas?
I try to avoid the terrible things.
25. Which looks best, theme trees or homey trees?
I like theme trees, but not in my house. Homey all the way.
26. Gingerbread or Sugar Cookies?
Gingerbread.
27. Do you like fruitcake?
I bet there are ways to make it delicious. I have faith in the fruitcake!
Labels: Christmas, not knitting
¶ 1:36 PM 0 Comments
I sent out my Christmas cards: 
And we made gingerbread houses:
Well, Jaime made a gingerbread fort, and it was made of cinnamon graham crackers, but still...
My house is on the left, Kellen's is on the right. Apartently, Kellen missed his calling as an architect. I practically had to stop him before he installed a working garage door. My walls are made out of gingerbread, but being the queen of chewy cookies, I didn't bake it long enough, and it collapsed shortly after construction. Oh well, we had fun.
And that's the important part, right?
Labels: boys, Christmas, Holidays, not knitting
¶ 3:08 PM 2 Comments
The boys hunted for the perfect pumpkin.
Jaime took a roll in the hay.
Kellen and I were cute. (Jaime took this picture. Actually, he held the button down and took 6 of them.)
Then, Kellen found a new girlfriend.
I was abandoned in the Corn Maze. I got lost and had to make my way back out the enterance. I barely survived.
In the end, we found great pumpkins and had a lot of fun. I think I just might keep the boys around.
More photos on my Flickr, including some other autumn-but-not-pumpkin photos. And because this is a knitting blog, I'll have you know there was a sock in my purse the whole trip. I thought about sitting down and knitting in the corn maze until the boys rescued me, but then I realized I might die first, so I focused on making an escape. ;)
Labels: boys, not knitting, pumpkin patch
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