Amanda of clothesknit is such a sweetie! After reading my recent post about loving fruitcake, she sent me a fantastic two-pound European Dark Fruitcake from Baum’s in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is to die for, I tell you! Thank you, Amanda! The aroma was so sweet and heavenly, I wanted to taste it right after […]

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So… you’ve probably been busy, busy, busy, preparing for the holidays–creating handmade gifts, baking goodies, addressing cards, buying presents, helping charities, decorating, cleaning the house (ugh!), and more. But what about you? Have you done something for yourself? Well, think of something and go do it now. You need a little TLC, too. You’re probably […]

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:: Short Summary :: Today I am happy because (1) My first tutorial, The Magic Adjustable Ring: A Better Way to Begin Crochet in the Round, was published in the December 2004/January 2005 issue of Crochet me, (2) I won ColorWorks: The Crafter’s Guide to Color from the Black Purl Magazine monthly drawing, (3) my LYS owner recognized my voice on the telephone, (4) my long-searched-for, much-awaited leather coat arrived in the mail, and (5) this week I will send in my finished projects for my first patterns published in a print book. ::

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