Skill + 1UP - 2KCBWDAY2
This day's theme is to reflect on the past year's knitting/crocheting to see what progress you've made. I’ve been knitting for three years and as much as I chastise myself for sometimes letting fear...
View ArticleTidy Mind, Tidy Stitches - 2KCBWDAY3
What is this “organization” that you speak of? Let me look it up in the dictionary. Ah, here it is: 1.) A group of persons organized for some end or work; association. Yes, yes, like Greenpeace or...
View ArticleWhere are they now? - 2KCBWDAY4
Today's blog theme focuses on the fate of past knitting projects. These are my very first socks! My LYS has wonderful instructors, so upon undertaking the much feared heel turn, I thought I’d take a...
View ArticleAnd Now For Something Completely Different – 2KCBWDAY5
"An experimental blogging day to try and push your creativity in blogging to the same level that you perhaps push your creativity in the items you create. This post should look at a different way to...
View ArticleSomthing to Aspire to - 2KCBWDAY6
Today's theme focuses on a pattern or skill that one aspires to. One that you may not feel ready to tackle, but hope to. It makes your mind boggle at the awesomeness of it.A pretty easy one for me...
View ArticleYour Knitting and Crochet Time - 2KCBWDAY7
When do I knit and crochet, or the newest edition to my crafting obsession, cross stitching? My crafting time is anytime. Whenever the mood hits, whenever it's most convenient, whenever I can. I don't...
View Article2012 Plans
It's 2012, a brand new, fresh year. Last year I hopelessly overcommitted myself to all sorts of goals. I had crafting goals, wanting to learn how to sew, quilt and make jewelry. The sheer...
View ArticleI'm Fancy, Huh? Hair Done, Nails Done, Everything Did...
Look at me all up-to-date with the Drake lyrics, lol. My daughter would be proud, or embarrassed one or the other.Alrighty, I got my hair done in kinky twists with extensions:It goes without saying...
View ArticleWhat I'm Working On (and Nails!)
Below is my current knitting WIP (work in progress). A pair of fingerless gloves for a swap partner. For those not up on the goings on of Ravelry. There are many groups, with varying interests. Some of...
View ArticleManicure of the Week & Stuff
NailsSo far I'm keeping up with my reinvigorated love of keeping my nails cute. Here's this week's manicure:(I know this pic it crazy small. I did something funky with the editing and will fix it...
View ArticleNew Manicure Pics & Stuff
My NailsI'm still keeping up with my nails and with all of the polish I've accumulated I'd better be doing two manicures a week for the next year.This one was from late last week/early this week. Wet...
View ArticleManicure Madness!
You know how I do. I'm a geek by nature and once I get into a hobby I dive head first and don't stop. Come to find out that nail polish is a certified hobby and as with any hobby there are avid...
View Article2013 - Better....
Wow, it's been almost a year since I've posted. I'm not going to harp on it but to say sometimes posting is a daunting task for me. I want each one to be perfect and witty, then I start thinking about...
View ArticleManicures for the new year!
Here are two of my first manicures for 2013!Club Color: Port-folioThis is a duochrome that flashes between purple and green. I love duochrome finishes, it's like a two-for-one special of nail polish...
View ArticleReading and Challenges 2013
A few years ago I discovered reading challenges. A simple activity used to encourage reading, bond with fellow book lovers and find out about new titles from the reviews posted in the challenge. I...
View ArticleEnough polish to open a salon! Literally....
I'll admit to being a bit overzealous when I start to enjoy a hobby. As with my yarn stash, my nail polish stash has grown to epic proportions. I love finding new polishes colors, colors that are...
View ArticleBook Review - Wool Omnibus
Wool Omnibus by Hugh HoweySynopsis:Wool is the story of a post-apocalyptic society struggling for survival. What's left of Earth's population lives underground in Silos, hundreds of stories deep,...
View ArticleAll the nails!
More untried polishes. I was tempted to participate in a nail polish challenge, a different theme for each day in February, but really I just don't have the energy and gumption to accomplish such a...
View ArticleBook Review - Knit One, Kill Two
Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton (unabridged audiobook)Synopsis (from Goodreads):"Kelly Flynn never picked up a pair of knitting needles she liked—until she strolled into House of Lambspun. Now, in...
View ArticleNew Manicures!
I'm slowing going through my stash...and acquiring new polishes too, I bought one last week and was gifted a few others, egads.This one just glows amazingly, doesn't it? One of my all-time favorite...
View ArticleHappy Knit-versary! Here's to 5 years!
In Febrary of 2008 I began what would become one of my greatest journeys, that of becoming a knitter. I say journey because what started out with a few stitches, blossomed into a steady hobby and has...
View ArticleRidiculous Amount of Unfinished Books!
Unfinished Book List Restaurant at the End of the Universe – Doug AdamsTrue Blue – David BaldacciNerd Do Well – Simon PeggThe Passage – Justin Cronin Patternmaster – Octavia ButlerGulp – Mary RoachYes,...
View ArticleSike!
Bet you thought I posted twice already in 2014, huh? Nope, that was just a draft that got published incorrectly.I'll just leave this here for your trouble. :D
View ArticleIt's 2014! Keep Up the Good Job, Yo.
It's 2014 y'all. My main goal of 2013 was to do "better". Better in life, health, reading, knitting and manicures. With the exception of fitness, which was an epic fail, I did do better. Let's get the...
View ArticleCelebrating my 6-Year Knitting Anniversary! – Knitting Is…..
If you don't know this about me....you don't know me AT ALL!I just looked at the calendar and what do you know, my 6-year knitting anniversary passed a few weeks ago on February 28th (yes, I know the...
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