As a blogger, I’m usually the influencer in the relationship with companies and organizations that seek out sponsored posts and other sponsored content. But in order to do the best job I can, it pays to think about what the business is going through, how they decide what sort of campaign they want to run, […]
A Classic Technique Made New: Broomstick Lace Crochet
Broomstick lace is a really old technique, which may originally have actually been done with a broomstick but is now usually worked with a giant knitting needle and a crochet hook. You form loops on the knitting needle with the help of the hook, then work the loops together into crochet stitches. It makes this […]
Try Something New with Christmas Recipes and Crafts
Christmas can be tricky. We love hosting friends who have moved away and being the place where family and friends can gather during the holidays. But it’s a break for us, too, so we don’t always want to spend a lot of time decorating, preparing a big fancy meal and cleaning up after big cooking […]
Crochet Slippers for Everyone
Pretty much everyone knows that I’m pretty much always cold, and I’m doing everything I can this winter to keep from feeling cold all the time. I’ve been wearing handknit socks most of the time because they are so much warmer than commercially made socks, but I feel a longing to knit and crochet slippers […]
Give Yourself Permission to Create with Creative Thursday
One of the hardest things about being creative as an adult, I think, is just taking the time to do it. Even as someone who makes a living doing creative things, the actual acts of creativity are often pushed aside in favor of the day-to-day tasks, writing less-creative blog posts, answering e-mail, checking social media […]
Encourage Kids to Try New Vegetables with this Fun eBook
There have been times — and there still are — when food has been a struggle for us with the girl. We like a much more varied menu than she does, and would be a lot closer to vegetarian without her influence over our meal planning. Still, I know we’re lucky that she eats as […]
Pare Down Your Yarn Stash with Style with Knitless
As a yarn crafter, I know I am not alone in the problem of having too much stash, yarn kept for someday projects that might never happen. And while fall and winter are great knit-like-crazy, use-all-the-yarn-you-can times, I know it’s probably still not enough to bring my stash down to reasonable proportions. I’ve come to […]