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2022: A knitting year in review
It's that time of year where I catalog and review all the projects I've knit in the course of the last year. I find it interesting to note trends in my making, and to look back on how my creativity has served me in that time.
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The light will come through: Thoughts on grief and Christmas
The week just before Christmas, we left to visit my family. The drive north was quite possibly the most beautiful it has ever been – all the trees covered in a heavy blanket of snow, like a scene from Narnia.
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December happenings
I blinked and realized it's been two weeks since my last blog post. I spent a good portion of November doing Christmas prep – making lists, ordering Christmas cards, Christmas shopping, and the like. Having learned from previous years, where my...
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Our Thanksgiving and life lately, November 2022
It's that time of year when life feels extra full, with plans and preparation, not to mention the seemingly inevitable bouts of fall sickness. I just realized that it's been two weeks since my last post, and that I did want to share about our recent...
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Musselburgh hat and Sophie scarf, finished
After a big garment project like Nicholas' Towns Sweater, I love working on smaller projects that require less mental fortitude. (Knitting a sweater for him wasn't difficult, but since he and I are both picky about fit, it required lots of tweaking...
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Fall adventures with littles
At the very onset of fall, I set a little intention to visit as many local, beautiful places as we could to fully enjoy the fall colors. We managed to visit several new-to-us trails and parks, and visited some other year-round favorites too!
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Towns sweater, finished
It's finally done! It has been for a few weeks, actually, but we needed the weather to cooperate for some photos. After being together for twelve years (married more than nine) I finally knit a sweater for Nicholas.
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Creativity check and several finished projects, fall 2022
I've written countless times about how organizing and planning my creative projects helps me ward off overwhelm and stay "on track," so that I actually finish projects. And much the same, a general outline of my projects in various statuses...
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Turning thirty-two (and a family visit)
A few weeks ago, my family came to town from Minnesota to visit us and to celebrate my thirty-second birthday. They came over on my birthday morning, bringing beautiful flowers.
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Apple picking and apple baking
This time of year is arguably one of my very favorite seasons: the fall colors, the quintessential "fall" activities, and the move toward warmth and coziness, bundling up, and retreating to warm homes after time outside. Since I love knitting, and...
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Finished cozy, improv cowl
This particular project has been on my needles since March of this year. At the very start, it felt like a mindless, but very uphill project. I knit it on size 2 needles, and at first, I had to look down a lot as I knit, and it just felt slow. But...
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Northern Michigan on the edge of fall
I mentioned in my previous post about travel knitting that our little family, along with my father- and sister-in-law, recently took a trip to Michigan, specifically, the Traverse City area.
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Travel knitting: The why and how
Apart from short errands around town, whenever I leave the house, I nearly always have my knitting in hand. A few stitches here and there really add up over time, and if I'm ever in a position where I'm waiting, I would prefer to occupy my hands...
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Garden harvests & musings
It's been a while since I wrote about our little garden, and I wanted to share some of the victories, as well as things that did not go to plan or come to fruition. I have learned a lot this year, in both the growing and also the preserving of food.
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Nine years of us
A couple weeks ago, we celebrated nine years of marriage. Our anniversary was on a Wednesday, so the actual day was mostly routine, apart from a special celebratory fika in the afternoon with our favorite sourdough cinnamon rolls (always sans...
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These summer days
Oh, how I love the seasons and the shift they bring. Summer has a lightheartedness to it that is hard to be matched by any other season. And since becoming a mama, this time of year feels all the more magical.
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A summer weekend in Ohio & a visit with friends
A few weeks ago, we drove out to visit some of Nicholas' family in Ohio. It was our first "long" car ride with both boys, and the drive out was admittedly very long, especially with an infant who loathes the carseat. Nonetheless, it was very...
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Brother love
Sometimes, it's still a shock to me that we have two little boys. The transition to two has been an adjustment for us, of course. Lots of hard moments and big emotions at times, but lots of sweetness too. Here are some of my favorite photos of our...
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Creativity check, August 2022
It's been some time since I wrote a post about my creative projects, and since a lot of my creative energy has gone to smaller projects like socks and accessories, I've been rather prolific (for me, anyway).
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More green than the sky: A July beach day
A few weeks ago, our little family of four made plans with my father- and sister-in-law for an early Saturday morning at the Lake. When we arrived in the eight o'clock hour, it was breezy, in the low seventies. At this particular beach and time of...
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Life lately, July 2022
It's been months since my last "life lately" post. As with any season in life, each day brings a mixture of good and hard. I mention the hard things here sometimes, but I really want to share the joy of our quiet life and many days spent at home...
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Cooper is three!
The last few weeks have been eventful for our family, most notably in the passing of my beautiful mother-in-law. As is often the case with life, interwoven with our grief have been moments of joy and celebration, as well. But as of mid-June, we now...
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In the kitchen, July 2022
As a home cook, I spend a lot of my time in the kitchen everyday, and lately, I've been finding so much joy in trying lots of new things in the kitchen with items from our garden, ingredients purchased locally, or new recipes made with my sourdough...
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In the garden, late June 2022
Here we are, on the very cusp of July, and I've neglected to share about our garden. Nicholas and I had a plot at a community garden when we were engaged back in 2013, but we haven't had a vegetable garden since—until this year, that is. I wanted to...
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Up north to the Tulip festival
If you missed my last post, I shared about the passing of my beautiful mother-in-law. I don't want to continue on in a "business as usual" style, nor do I want to neglect to share about joyful things in our life. Again and again, I'm learning that...
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