It looked so beautiful. Above all, it looked so simple. (BTW, I’m using a different yarn than the pattern called for: a pure alpaca yarn by Berroco. Slightly more expensive than the yarn that the pattern was designed for, but sooooooo soft!) This pattern is one of those patterns that won’t stop giving me headaches. […]
What do you do if you’ve been living in a place for three years, and all evidence forces you to surmise that it was built by apathetic teenage monkeys from Dummies, Inc.? Every single time I’ve worked on a project in this house – I kid you not, every single time – I stumble upon […]
We looked forward to these past holidays all year long. Not only is Christmas my favorite holiday, but spending it with the McFaddens is a real treat for me as well. All the cooking, all the companionship… it’s hard to believe that the holidays are already over. We had a good time, though, and we’ve […]
I just realized (this being the first time I check my blog in a while) that the entry on 12/22 is an entry I’d posted waaaaaay back when we were still living in our craptastic apartment. I’d been searching for that eggnog recipe (it was reaaaaally good by the way, but use half the rum […]
A source of constant amusement throughout the end-of-year festivities. Especially potent when paired with Guitar Hero.