January 2010

Giant Granny Square Afghan

January 28, 2010

The latest project that’s been popping up all over Flickr is the Giant Granny Square Afghan. Basically, crochet a granny square. Then keep crocheting around and around the giant granny square, until you have a lap blanket. Easy enough, but it’s the colors people are choosing that are making the simple granny square look fantastic. [...]

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Cranberry Scones, Homemade Buttermilk

January 25, 2010
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I promise that this is not turning into a cooking blog, but I seem to be on a baking jag these days. The same way that I get on knitting jags, where all I can knit are hats or baby sweaters or the like, I can’t seem to stop baking. This weekend, I baked Cranberry [...]

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Still Baking, Still Loving It

January 20, 2010

I’m going to admit that my crafty mojo has disappeared since the holidays. In it’s place, I have a new found fascination with all things baking and bread related, which is weird for this person who used to dust the stove. I made another loaf of bread this weekend, the same recipe as last week [...]

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300 Down, 65 To Go

January 14, 2010
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Today, I took my 300th shot for my 365 Days of Self-Portraits project: I can’t believe I’ve made it this far. I think the last month has been the toughest yet, but now that I see the finish line I’m a little more enthusiastic. I know that Janaury is a big month for starting new [...]

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Homemade Bread

January 11, 2010
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First of all – this is my 400th post, according to my WordPress stats. Holy cow! Anyway, back to the real news – I made bread this weekend! Go, me! “Bake Bread” has been on my 101 in 1001 list from the beginning, and looking at the list again made me realize just how much [...]

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Looking Ahead at 2010

January 8, 2010

Oh, 2010 is here, and I’m very excited for it. While 2009 wasn’t that bad, I think a new decade is the fresh start we all need. In fact, I’m so excited about the new decade, I’ve decided to refocus my attention on my 101 Things to Do in 1001 Days list. You can find [...]

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